{
  "id": 14429461,
  "title": "Food and beverage workers urge Reps to reject proposed soft drinks tax",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/food-and-beverage-workers-urge-reps-to-reject-proposed-soft-drinks-tax",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T10:49:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/14/food-and-beverage-workers-urge-reps-to-reject-proposed-soft-drinks-tax/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) has urged the House of Representatives to reject the proposed amendment to Nigeria's soft drinks tax, warning that it could lead to factory closures, job losses and further challenges for the manufacturing sector. The post Food and beverage workers urge Reps to reject proposed soft drinks tax appeared first on Nairametrics .",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}