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- 5 Dec 2021
World Bank Asks FG to Impose Special Tax on Alcohol, Others to Fund Healthcare
The World Bank Group has urged Nigeria’s Federal Government to impose special taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and sugar-sweetened beverages to help fund primary healthcare across the country. Mr.…
- 8 Jul 2025
Nigeria Loses over N200Bn from SSB Tax Annually – CAPPA
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned the loss of over N200 billion annually due to gaps in the implementation of the sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) tax. Mr.…
- 13 Feb 2024
Coalition Protests Suspension of SSB Tax, Calls for Cut in Insulin Tariffs
National Action on Sugar Reduction Coalition (NASR) has criticised the suspension of the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax and has also demanded a reduction in insulin tariffs. Science Nigeria…
- 7 May 2024
Nigeria May Re-introduce Telecom Tax to Obtain new $750m World Bank Loan
Nigeria may reinstate a previously suspended telecom tax and other fiscal measures as it seeks to secure a new $750 million loan from the World Bank, as per Nairametrics report. This is according to…
- 9 Sept 2019
Soft Drinks Linked to Increased Risk of Death- Study
Artificially sweetened drinks, so called soft drinks in Nigeria are now officially killers, according to finding published in JAMA Internal Medicine. In the new wide-ranging study, it was…
- 7 Aug 2022
FG to Begin Implementation of Telecoms and Beverage Taxes in 2023
Federal government through the Budget Office of the Federation has revealed that it will begin the implementation of its proposed excise duties on telecommunication services and beverages in 2023.…
- 2 Oct 2025
CAPPA Says Nigeria's Over 200m People has only 80 Heart Surgeons
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has observed that only 80 heart surgeons are serving Nigeria’s population of over 200 million. CAPPA stated this as Nigeria joined the…