Tinubu’s Tax Leap and the Ghosts of Federalism
By Egiganya Jo-Madugu
Nigeria has long struggled with an underperforming tax system, marred by inefficiency, outdated laws, low compliance, and a weak revenue base. Over time, several reform efforts have been introduced to strengthen the system and boost...
Tinubu's Tax Reforms and the Trust Deficit
By Bilkisu Ahmed Shekarau
For as long as I can remember, Nigeria has had one reform or the other aimed at fixing our broken tax system. Each one arrives with bold promises—more revenue, less corruption, better governance—but somehow, the...
Why Tinubu Replaced FIRS with NRS in Sweeping Tax System Overhaul
In a bold move to modernize Nigeria’s fiscal landscape, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law four transformative tax reform bills, effectively dissolving the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and establishing a new...
Tinubu to Sign Tax Reform Bills into Law Today
President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, sign into law four tax reform bills that will “transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework,” the Presidency has revealed.
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed...