S.O.N, SETS AMBITION TO MAKE NIGERIA A LEADER IN GLOBAL TOBACCO REGULATION. (PHOTO).

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 SON Sets Ambition to Make Nigeria a Leader in Global Tobacco Regulation The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) aims to position Nigeria as a global leader in regulating tobacco and related products. During a recent Technical Committee Meeting on heated tobacco products like e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches, SON’s Director General, Dr. Ifeanyi Okeke, stressed the importance of aligning Nigeria’s tobacco standards with international regulations to ensure safety and quality.  The meeting, which included stakeholders from key organizations and regulatory bodies, focused on reducing health risks, enhancing transparency, and developing technical guidelines for manufacturers. SON remains committed to strengthening public health and consumer safety in the tobacco sector.

MILITARY HEADS IN BURNA FASO,PLANS TO DISARM COUP LEADERS TODAY.

                   Today monday,military heads in Burkina Faso said that the West African nation's armed forces were converging in the capital Ouagadougou to disarm the elite presidential guard without bloodshed.The 1,200 memer unit staged a coup on Wednesday,taking hostage the interim president and members of the government just weeks before October 11 polls meant to restore democracy following last year's overthrow of longtime leader Blaise Compaore.''We ask them to immediately lay down their arms and go to Camp Sangoule Lamizana.They and their families will be protected''.Mediators from regional bloc ECOWAS  announced a draft agreement aimed at ending the crisis late yesterday sunday night.However the proposal,which included an amnesty for the coup leaders,was swiftly rejected by civil society and opposition politicians.Demonstrators protesting against coup leader General Gilbert Diendere and ECOWAS deal yesterday sunday,erected barricades and burned tyres in several neighbourhoods across the capital.More photos below.                                                                                                                                                 

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