Washington – The Federal Government is considering introducing excise duties on carbonated drinks, according to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed. Ahmed gave the indication in an interview with newsmen on Thursday on the sidelines of the ongoing World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington DC, United States. She said the […]
In recent times, people all over the world, including Nigerians, have become more cautious with regard to the food they consume. Gone are the days when grocery shopping only consisted of picking up food items from the rack and paying for them at the cash counter. People now pay attention to the food items, the […]
In a renewed move to ensure that food and drinks manufactured in the country do not contain any substances that could be harmful to health, the Federal government has set up a committee to investigate some complaints on Coca Cola, Fanta, Sprite and other beverages consumed in the country. This development was contained in a […]