Akinbode Oluwafemi
16 Apr
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the Federal Government to mainstream water access, climate change programming, gender justice, food, and tobacco control policies into health policies to achieve health equity.
3 Mar
The N10 per litre tax on Sugar-sweetened Beverages (SSBs) by the Federal Government is grossly inadequate, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has said.
28 Feb
The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has decried the allocation of a paltry N10 million for the control of cancer and other tobacco related diseases in the country.
27 Sep 2023
The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has faulted the allocation of mere N4.7 million to discourage the consumption of related products in the country.
24 Aug 2023
For the wellbeing of Nigerians, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has demanded imposition of 25 per cent tax on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs).
30 Jun 2023
Corporate and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government to review the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) tax upward to reduce sugar consumption and noncommunicable diseases in the country.
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