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Sugar tax will hurt manufacturing, jobs –  CPPE 

Posted on January 21, 2026 by CoreNews Africa

​Nigeria’s sugar-sweetened beverage tax: A blunt instrument crippling industry, undermining trust, and threatening livelihoods

…says Nigeria not ready for sugar tax amid fragile economy …calls for lifestyle-based health interventions The Centre for the Promotion

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