Taxation

Punch reports Nigeria’s tax authority has transitioned from FIRS to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) with a new identity tied to wider revenue-administration reforms.

FIRS says a fire at its Abuja office was contained with no deaths recorded, and an investigation has begun.

According to The Punch, the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) urged the Federal Government to grant a 10‑year tax relief/transition period for operators in Special Economic Zones to protect investor confidence as a new tax a

Nigeria bans wood exports and revokes licences as part of an environmental crackdown aimed at slowing deforestation.

In a report by ThisDay, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah set an N870 billion internally generated revenue target for 2026, urging MDAs to intensify revenue mobilisation amid global uncertainty.

ADC is urging the Presidency to pause tax reforms and probe claims the law was altered after passage.

According to The Punch, Dangote has called for a probe of the NMDPRA boss as the petrol pricing and supply dispute intensifies.

The Presidency says Nigeria’s new tax reforms will start January 1, 2026, despite calls for suspension and claims of post-passage alterations.

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has formed a committee to probe claims that gazetted tax laws were altered after passage.

The NBA and Atiku Abubakar want Nigeria’s new tax laws paused, alleging the gazetted version differs from what lawmakers passed. The controversy could unsettle compliance planning and investor confidence unless authorities quickly verify and publish the final text.