Senate Approves Higher Sugar Tax, Creates Health Fund to Tackle Rising Non-Communicable Diseases

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The Nigerian Senate has approved a new excise duty regime on sugar-sweetened beverages and endorsed the establishment of a dedicated funding mechanism to support public health interventions aimed at combating non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Nigeria.

The decision followed the adoption of the report on the Customs, Excise Tariff, etc. (Amendment) Bill presented during plenary by the…

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