Federal Government Agrees To 6-Month Jail Term & N50,000 Fine For Public Smokers

The Federal Government has okayed the National Tobacco Control Bill, which will see people who smoke in illegal public areas get hit with a N50,000 fine or a 6-month jail term. Corporate offenders would get fines ranging between N1million and N5million, while their chief executives would get jail terms of 1 to 2 years.

This was disclosed by Information minister Mr Laban Maku and Minister of Health Prof.Onyebuchi Chukwu at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting.

The ministers added that all forms of advertisement of tobacco is totally banned under the proposed law.

He added that while the law forbids government from accepting gifts from tobacco firms, it also bans the firms from sponsoring any public event.

When it finally becomes a law, he said 50 per cent of the packaging of tobacco is expected to be used to warn the public of the risks involved in smoking.

“The whole idea is to make it stiffer,” Chukwu said. “In 2004, Nigeria along with other nations of the world signed the 2004 WHO framework convention on tobacco control, there was then the need to bring our laws in conformity because we actually as a country ratified that convention the next year which was 2005.

“So that attempt by the Executive will eventually culminate in the passage of a revised or amended Act as it were in 2011 by the sixth session of the National Assembly.

“The bill is to protect Nigerians against the harmful effects of tobacco. We know that tobacco is dangerous, tobacco is the cause of many deaths and it causes so many illnesses.”

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Jim Iyke Writes Emotional Note To Late Mum

She was a force of nature. My big sis, my 1st wife, my confidante, my rock, my critique, my greatest fan and regal leader. She was a radiant, gorgeous woman with a smile bigger than the sun and always ready to embrace anyone for all the good and even wrong reasons. My sun is gone.

 The dull numbing ache in my heart will never be pacified by any woman alive. Not my lover, sisters nor even a daughter I may one day bear.

The relationship of a mother and an only son is uniquely eternal and spiritual, transcending human comprehension. Mine with Gladys is even far strangely beyond that. They say it’s a blessing if a son buries his mother and not the other way around.

 I’m not sure they’re entirely right.

They also said one never recovers from the loss of their mother. I hope they are right! May I never recover from the memories of your celestial love, sacrifices, warmth, your contagious laughter and merciless wit. Your enthusiasm for life and service of others was infectious. 

I’ll miss you each and every waking moment of my life. I know you’re in a better place now. I’ll carry on everything you stood for ’til my last days.

You came and saw and conquered.
Adieu Gladys from your boy Jim.

I love you till the last breathe I take.

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John Dumelo and Jocelyn Dumas Hits Things Up On The Bed

The stars starred in a 2014 movie titled ‘Love or Something like that ‘. And, yes, there’s a sex scene. 

The movie’s trailer (which was released a few days ago) gives us a hint of the naughtiness.

The movie tells the story of ‘a young surgeon’s chance meeting with her ex-boyfriend who throws her world into absolute chaos when she makes a horrible discovery about her past and what could be the end of a great career, and beautiful marriage’.

The movie produced by Ken Attoh and Shirely Frinmpong-Manso also features Christabel Ekeh , AMVCA winner OC Ukeje and Nana Mensah.

Check out the picture from the sex scene below;

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