18 h. ago Nigeria loses over N200 billion annually due to poor implementation of SSB Tax

From Idu Jude, Abuja The Federal government of Nigeria, is said to be losing over N200 billion annually due to poor implementation of its Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has said, warning of the growing public health and economic toll of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) driven by unhealthy diets. At […] The post Nigeria loses over N200 billion annually due to poor implementation of SSB Tax appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Mining dispute: Aggrieved firm seeks intervention of Tinubu, IGP, NSA over encroachment on Nasarawa site

Tribune Online Mining dispute: Aggrieved firm seeks intervention of Tinubu, IGP, NSA over encroachment on Nasarawa site •Senate gets petition, investigates assault on four NSCDC personnel •How Nigeria loses $9bn yearly to illegal mining —NASS panel As the dispute over the legal ownership of the Rafingaba mining site in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State deepens, Capital Apex Synergy Global Services has sought the intervention President Bola Tinubu and the Inspector-General […] Mining dispute: Aggrieved firm seeks intervention of Tinubu, IGP, NSA over encroachment on Nasarawa site Tribune Online

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3 w. ago No justification for 1,200% jump in sugar tax, ThinkBusiness Africa tells CAPPA

A 1,200 percent increase in Nigeria’s sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax has been described as “statistically inconsistent and economically risky” by read more No justification for 1,200% jump in sugar tax, ThinkBusiness Africa tells CAPPA

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3 w. ago Nigeria Loses $1.1bn To Medical Tourism Yearly, Says Deputy Speaker Kalu

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has disclosed that Nigeria loses over $1.1 billion annually to outbound medical tourism. Kalu disclosed this when he received the President/CEO of Montefiore Medicine and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr Phillip Ozuah, in Abuja, on Friday. Kalu said Nigeria also faced the challenge […]

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3 w. ago Nigeria loses $1.1bn yearly to outbound medical tourism — Kalu

Tribune Online Nigeria loses $1.1bn yearly to outbound medical tourism — Kalu Nigeria faces the dual challenge of declining international health aid and the annual loss of over $1.1 billion to outbound medical tourism. Nigeria loses $1.1bn yearly to outbound medical tourism — Kalu Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Single Window: Shippers’ Council Hosts Shipping Companies, To Halt N2.5trn Annual Loss

To accelerate the implementation of the National Single Window (NSW) project and halt the N2.5 trillion annual loss due to the country’s lack of a functional Single Window, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) hosted shipping companies and the NSW Secretariat. LEADERSHIP reports that Nigeria is estimated to lose approximately N2.5 trillion annually due to the […]

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