BUSINESS

New tax regime reintroduces levies scrapped in 2020, says Air Peace CEO Onyema

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

Allen Onyema, Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, has raised concerns that Nigeria’s newly introduced tax laws have reinstated charges abolished under the 2020 tax reforms. Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Sunday, Onyema disclosed that the taxes include customs duties on imported

COLUMNS

Bridging the gaps in budget implementation

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

By Tunde Rahman To state that there are gaps in the implementation of the 2024 and 2025 budgets is actually stating the obvious. One does not need to be an economist or an expert in fiscal matters to know this. Top government functionaries charged with budgetary matters have all made the point and confirmed that […]

NEWS

Photos: Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, presents the Nigeria Tax Reform Acts to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, presents the Nigeria Tax Reform Acts to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at his Lagos Residence. Friday, December 26, 2025 L-R: Chief of Staff to the President Rt Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; Chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC), Joseph Tegbe; […]

BUSINESS

Nigeria gazettes tax reform laws, implementation to begin January 2026

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2025

The federal government has gazetted Nigeria’s new tax reform laws, with full implementation scheduled to begin on January 1, 2026. Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, confirmed the development in a post on X on Monday, noting that the move marked a major milestone in the government’s drive to […]

NEWS

Fuel Surcharge Originated in 2007, Not Introduced by Tinubu’s Administration – Oyedele

Daily Dispatch September 9, 2025

Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has clarified that the current administration under President Bola Tinubu did not introduce the controversial 5% fuel surcharge. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, Oyedele explained that the surcharge was actually established back in