
Three Years On, Nigeria’s Sugar Tax Has Raised Prices—Not Public Health
Nigeria’s sugar tax promised health gains and development funding but delivered only higher prices and fading public trust.

Nigeria’s sugar tax promised health gains and development funding but delivered only higher prices and fading public trust.

The resignation of Geoffrey Nnaji after Premium Times’s forgery exposé has raised hard questions about Nigeria’s institutions and whether the law will act on clear evidence of criminality.

For over 65 years of achieving self-government, Nigeria’s major issues are not addressed in local communities.

The Federal Government suspended the four percent customs levy after backlash over its impact on trade, competitiveness, and inflation.

The new customs levy could propel a price surge in consumer goods.

To many advocates, voting behind bars is more about respecting the rights of the inmates who have already lost so much.

While states are slow to act, the private sector remains caged by outdated policies and regulatory red tape.

High-profile Africans are increasingly falling into the nets of foreign law enforcers for crimes they could easily evade at home.

Adegboyega warned that authoritarian regimes are not alone in this practice. Democratic governments, he said, now justify surveillance under the banner of national security, which continues to alarm civil society actors and watchdog groups.

According to the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), PHCs are expected to offer 24-hour services, be fenced, and have staff quarters or accommodation for the workers within the community.

When The Liberalist visited the facility in March this year, the staff quarters were in a state of total abandonment and disrepair, reflecting the broader neglect that plagues the facility.

Africa’s press freedom is deteriorating, with many countries experiencing increased repression, violence, and state-sanctioned media manipulation against journalists.
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