The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has directed banks, stockbrokers, and other financial institutions in Nigeria to begin deducting a 10 per cent withholding tax on interest earned from short-term …
Zacch Adedeji
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BusinessEconomyFinanceGOVERNMENTNigeriaTaxation
FIRS Collects Record N47.39tn in Two Years Under Zacch Adedeji
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has achieved a record N47.39 trillion in tax revenue between October 2023 and September 2025 under Chairman Zacch Adedeji, surpassing its target by 15% …
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Anti-CorruptionEconomyFinanceGOVERNMENTPublic PolicyTax & Revenue
FG launches nationwide revenue recovery drive to plug leakages
The Federal Government has launched a nationwide revenue recovery exercise aimed at boosting inflows into the Federation Account and blocking financial leakages across key revenue-generating agencies. The initiative was unveiled …
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The Chairman of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Adebayo Ogunlesi, has expressed strong confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing economic reforms, describing them as a solid foundation for renewed international …
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Anti-CorruptionEconomyGovernanceLawNigeriaPublic FinanceTaxation
FIRS and EFCC Strengthen Partnership to Boost Tax Compliance and Protect Public Revenue
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have renewed their pledge to work more closely together in order to strengthen Nigeria’s tax compliance …
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BusinessEconomyFinanceGOVERNMENTMonetary PolicyNigeria
Finance Minister Wale Edun, CBN Governor Cardoso Pledge Stronger Policy Coordination to Boost Economy
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Olayemi Cardoso, have pledged closer coordination …
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BusinessEconomyGovernment PolicyInfrastructureTechnologyTrade
FIRS, Customs Strengthen Partnership to Fast-Track National Single Window Project
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intensified their partnership on the National Single Window (NSW) project, a major trade reform expected to transform …
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CorruptionEconomyFinance & ServicesGOVERNMENTInternational Relations
Nigeria, West Africa Lost $407bn to Trade Mispricing in a Decade – AU Panel Warns
Nigeria and several other countries in West and North Africa lost about $407 billion between 2001 and 2010 due to trade mispricing, mostly caused by commercial tax avoidance by multinational …
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BusinessDigital EconomyEconomyGOVERNMENTTechnologyTrade and Commerce
Tinubu Orders National Single Window Trade Platform to Go Live by Q1 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has instructed the National Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee to ensure the full implementation of the digital trade facilitation platform by the first quarter of 2026. …
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EconomyFinance & ServicesGOVERNMENTNigeria
FIRS Urges Accountant-General to Enforce Tax Deductions by MDAs, Seeks Stronger Compliance for Revenue Growth
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation to ensure that all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government comply with tax …