•Says Regulations are “the first of its kind in Africa.” The African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) has congratulated Nigeria for its “historic” new measures prohibiting the promotion and glamorisation of tobacco and tobacco products in its film and music industry. ATCA’s Executive Secretary Leonce Dieudonne SESSOU, in a statement dated Monday ,May 27, but issued on Tuesday, said that the regulation, announced by the Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) on May 21, 2024, “is the first of its kind in Africa and the second in the world after India.” It noted that it is also in line with new measures to address cross-border tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship and the depicti... [Read more]