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The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have raised the alarm over the Federal Government’s proposed 20 per cent ad-valorem excise tax on non-alcoholic beverages, which covers the Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD) segment. Rising from a meeting held in Lagos, the carbonated soft drinks sub-sector of the association, posited that such a move will spell doom […]

To mark this year’s World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis on Sunday, hosted lunch in the Vatican with the poor of Rome. He was joined by about 1,300 guests who dined in the Paul VI Hall. The Catholic Pointiff and head of the Vatican City, sat with them in the large audience hall, where