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Expert calls for implementation of policies on tobacco consumption
A Clinical Psychologist, Mr Adedotun Ajiboye, says the Federal Government needs to implement policies and programmes that reduce tobacco consumption and protect citizens from exposure to tobacco smoke. Ajiboye who works with the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He was speaking against the…
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Agriculture
Tobacco Treaty talks close with progress on funding, increasing transparency
The 182 Parties to the global tobacco treaty made critical progress this week in funding global tobacco control and rooting-out industry interference in health policy. But significant work remains as the “other” seminal COP this week winds down, especially given the role of the tobacco industry in intensifying the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The crowning achievement of this week’s World Health…
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NEWS
BAT working on potential COVID-19 Vaccine
British American Tobacco (BAT) is developing a potential vaccine for COVID-19 through its US bio-tech subsidiary, Kentucky Bio Processing (KBP). The vaccine is now in the pre-clinical testing phase and if it goes well, BAT is hopeful that, with the right partners and support from government agencies, between 1 and 3 million doses of the vaccine could be manufactured per…
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NEWS
BATN Wins Top Employer Award for 3rd Consecutive Year
The British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) has been officially recognised as a Top Employer in Nigeria by the Top Employers Institute for the year 2020. This recognition was given to the giant tobacco company at a certification dinner held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 21, 2019. Top Employers Institute CEO, David Plink, while congratulating the company on the award,…
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