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Tax Reform: FG Debunks Reports of Oyedele Admitting Mistakes

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2026

The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has dismissed as false and misleading reports claiming that the Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, admitted errors in the newly introduced tax laws. In a statement, the committee clarified that media reports suggesting the

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Tinubu Swears in Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in tax policy expert Taiwo Oyedele as the Minister of State for Finance, praising his professionalism, dedication, and contributions to Nigeria’s ongoing fiscal reforms. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Monday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where the President described the appointment as a strong vote of confidence […]

COLUMNS

Tunji Disu, Oyedele: Reviving up the governance engine

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2026

By Tunde Rahman Last week has been hugely significant in Nigeria’s contemporary history. The plaudits arising from the announcement of Executive Order 9, aimed at curbing opacity in the operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and instilling transparency and accountability, had barely receded when President Bola Tinubu made two other important decisions in

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Breaking: Tinubu nominates Oyedele as minister of state for finance

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2026

…Anite move to Budget and National Planning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the Minister of State, her third portfolio in the administration. President Tinubu has today conveyed […]

BUSINESS

New Tax Laws boost workers’ take-home pay as PAYE deductions drop – Oyedele

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has disclosed that Nigerian workers are already seeing improved take-home pay following a reduction in Pay As You Earn (PAYE) deductions under the newly implemented tax regime. Oyedele made the disclosure in a post on X on Monday, citing feedback from employees who […]

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House rejects Minority Caucus’ ad-hoc panel on Tax Laws

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

The House of Representatives has distanced itself from an ad-hoc committee set up by the Minority Caucus to probe alleged changes in sections of the newly passed tax laws. In a statement, the House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi, clarified that the power to constitute an ad-hoc committee for oversight purposes lies exclusively with the Speaker and […]