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NIN, CAC numbers to replace separate tax IDs from 2026 — FIRS

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has disclosed that the National Identification Number (NIN) issued by the National Identity Management Commission will automatically function as the Tax Identification Number (TIN) for individual Nigerians. The clarification was made through a public

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Concerned Northern Elders reject NEF position on FIRS, back Tinubu’s reforms

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2025

The Concerned Northern Elders Forum has disowned and sharply criticised recent statements credited to the Northern Elders Forum over the activities of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), describing the position as a misrepresentation of the true aspirations of the North. In a press statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Dr. Nasir Manguno, the […]

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FG: Sex Workers Will Be Taxed Under New Fiscal Laws – Oyedele

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2025

The Federal Government has clarified that commercial sex workers, popularly known as “runs girls,” will be required to pay taxes under Nigeria’s reformed fiscal framework. Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, made this known during an engagement session at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David, […]

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President Tinubu Mourns Victims of Afriland Towers Fire Outbreak

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in Tuesday’s tragic fire outbreak at Afriland Towers, located on Broad Street, Lagos Island. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President also commiserated with the Federal Inland Revenue […]

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Nigerians can operate bank accounts without separate TIN, says FIRS

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2025

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has debunked reports claiming Nigerians must secure a separate Tax Identification Number (TIN) before they can operate bank accounts, stressing that the new tax framework is fully integrated with existing national databases such as the National Identification Number (NIN) and Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) records. The

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Dino Melaye Faces Criminal Prosecution Over Failure To Pay Personal Income Tax, Others

Daily Dispatch August 27, 2025

Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has been summoned to court over alleged failure to pay his mandatory Personal Income Tax for 2023 and 2024, as well as underpayment of taxes in 2020, 2021, and 2022. A criminal summons, dated August 21, 2025, was issued by a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Magistrate Court, requiring […]