The Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, says evaders and unpatriotic individuals are behind criticisms of Nigeria's new tax laws

Adedeji embodies a rare alignment between vision and execution. In a reform space historically weakened by fragmentation, that alignment may prove to be the most consequential reform of all. ‎

Tax Reforms: Between Necessity and Controversy; Distortion and Misinformation, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba ‎ ‎As Nigeria ushers in 2026, the controversy surrounding the implementation of sweeping tax reforms has become one of the most consequential public policy debates of this political cycle. What began as an...

From FIRS to NRS: The Future of Revenue in Nigeria, by Arabinrin Aderonke   As we close the curtains on the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) this 2025 and officially welcome the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) in 2026, we can see this moment as a change...

2025: A Good Year for FIRS, Zacch Adedeji, by Arabinrin Aderonke   It’s that time of the year again when we all look back. This is not only about an agency, an organization, or a person. I know most of us assess ourselves at the end...

Tax Data Sovereignty: Truncate The FIRS-France Deal Now   Yesterday, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) signed an MoU with France’s Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFiP), handing one of Europe’s most sophisticated tax agencies direct collaboration on Nigeria’s digital tax infrastructure. Whilst the gains are...