FIRS
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The Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has said he has no plan to contest the 2027 Oyo State governorship election. Speaking at the New Year service of his church in Iwo Ate, Ogo-Oluwa LGA of Oyo, on Thursday, said he had done his bid in Oyo when he served commissioner for finance…
3 days ago
Data from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has revealed that non-oil taxes accounted for N14.77 trillion or 73 per cent of the N20.211 trillion total taxes collected between January and November 2024.
4 days ago
Data from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has revealed that non-oil taxes accounted for N14.77 trillion or 73 per cent of the N20.211 trillion total taxes collected between January and November 2024. This marks a significant increase of N7.57 trillion or 105 per cent above the N7.20 trillion collected in 2023. Oil taxes, on…
30 Dec
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has empowered 60 youths in the Southwest zone with a training programme on livestock farming. The training, held in Oyo, Ondo and Ekiti states, saw young people equipped with information on modern family ..
24 Dec
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has empowered 60 youths in the South-West zone with a training on livestock farming. The training held in Oyo, Ondo, and Ekiti States, saw young people equipped with information on modern family techniques, disease control, and processing facilities. The Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Dr Zacch Adedeji said the…
23 Dec
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced job openings for experienced professionals to join its team. FIRS made the announcement on its official ‘X’ page, with the recruitment, aimed at strengthening its services. The agency urged prospective applicants to carefully review the eligibility criteria provided in the official notice before applying. The positions are…
18 Dec
Sir: It was President Bola Tinubu that declared that in the first half of this year, the revenue of Nigeria soared to over N9.1 trillion, compared to the first half of 2023.
16 Dec
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, has been applauded for attaining the N18.5 trillion revenue target in the 2024 fiscal year. The Policy Monitoring and Accountability Foundation (PMAF), an organisation comprising over 300 persons, including industry experts, policy analysts, business leaders, and civil society advocates, noted that the…
9 Dec
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has sent notifications to applicants shortlisted for the next phase of its graduate recruitment program, according to a message shared with candidates. The message, shared on social media and seen by The Guardian on Monday, invites successful applicants to upload critical documents to advance further in the process. These…
9 Dec
The biting economic hardship has dragged company income tax (CIT) down to N1.77 trillion in the third quarter of 2024 (Q3). This is a 28.20 percent drop compared to the N2.47 trillion in Q2 2024. However, on a year-on-year basis, CIT collections in Q3 2024 increased by 1.37 percent from the N1.75 trillion recorded in…
30 Nov
SIR: It was President Bola Tinubu who declared that in the first half of this year, the revenue of Nigeria soared to over N9.1 trillion, compared to the first half of 2023. For instance, N5.2 trillion accrued into the Federation Account for the period January to June 2023, while a total of N7.3 Trillion accrued…
26 Nov
While Nigeria is working to reform its tax system to enable it to generate more revenue to run government business, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, has advised that Nigeria needs to diversify its revenue streams by exploring alternative sources like tourism, agriculture, technology, and natural resources extraction to…
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The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has hailed President Bola Tinubu's decision to remove fuel subsidy and his implementation of other economic policies. Mbah gave the commendation on Saturday when he welcomed Tinubu to Enugu to inaugurate a number of projects executed by his administration. According to Mbah, the infrastructural developments in Enugu under…