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- 2 Jan 2023
FIRS Makes Tax Clearance Certificate Easy to Obtain
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said that taxpayers can now obtain their Tax Clearance Certificate in a single click via its flagship Taxpro Max solution. The TaxPro Max, a tax…
- 14 Apr 2017
FIRS to Introduce Electronic Tax Clearance Certificate
The Federal Inland Revenue Service says it will soon introduce electronic Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) system to help reduce fraudulent certificates. Mr Kola Okunola, Director ICT, FIRS,…
- 29 Dec 2019
FIRS to Begin Issuance of 2020 Tax Clearance Certificate in January
The Federal Inland Revenue Service on Sunday said it would begin the issuance of 2020 Tax Clearance Certificate in January. This was disclosed in a statement signed by FIRS Executive Chairman,…
- 30 Dec 2019
FIRS Announces New TCC Regime
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced a new Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) regime. This was announced in a public notice signed by Mr. Muhammad Nami, chairman, FIRS. The Service also…
- 10 Oct 2024
FIRS Launches USSD Code *829# for Taxpayers’ Satisfaction
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has launched an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) Code *829# specifically targeted at improving taxpayers’ satisfaction. This is in a bid to…
- 3 Feb 2025
LIRS Highlights Importance of Tax Compliance for Access to Free Services
Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has reiterated that the provision of FREE West African Examinations Council, WAEC registration for SS3 students in state-funded secondary schools is a…
- 15 Aug 2017
NITDA Coordinates National PKI Implementation
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) it has taken steps to harmonise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) related projects in Nigeria, in fulfilment of the mandate. This was…
- 16 Aug 2024
NIN: NCC Tightens Loose Ends, Introduce Self-Help Measure
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has announced a revised set of regulations to guide subscriber identity module (SIM) card and National Identity Number (NIN) rules, intended to tighten loose…
- 28 Apr 2025
FIRS Orders Banks to Close Unauthorised Tax Collection Accounts
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has directed banks across the country to immediately identify and close any tax and levy collection accounts not authorised under its TaxPro Max platform. The…
- 30 Jun 2021
NITDA Unveils Nigerian National Public Key Infrastructure
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has begun the process of harnessing the National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) which is aimed at promoting e-Government and digital…
- 1 Aug 2017
No Nigerian Passport without NIMC in 2018 -Presidency
Federal government has said that anybody that does not have identification number from the National Identification Management Commission (NIMC), from 1st January 2018 will not be issued with the…
- 10 Jul 2019
Lagos to Start Using BVN to Collect Taxes
Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has declared its readiness to integrate the existing Taxpayers Identification Digit (PID) into the nationwide Tax Identification Number (TIN) system with…
- 20 Jun 2017
CAC, Others Are Top MDAs Leveraging ICT for Transparency- NITDA
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has extolled the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Corporate Affairs…
- 20 May 2013
Taxation Body Advances e-Pin Code Panacea
The Nigerian Joint Tax Board (JTB) has advocated for an obligatory enforcement of a nationwide issuance of a national universal electronic tax pin code, otherwise called the Taxpayer Identification…
- 6 Dec 2019
FIRS Creates eTax Services
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has created electronic tax services, (e-tax services) to improve transparency and speed in tax administration. Tunde Fowler, FIRS executive chairman, disclosed…
- 9 Mar 2016
LIRS Introduces New Tax Forms, Slashes Cost of Replacing e-TCC
Lagos State Internal Revenue Service ((LIRS) has announced various initiatives aimed at achieving efficient tax administration in the State, as part of efforts to enhance the ease of doing business…
- 22 Feb 2023
NITDA Puts Value of Outsourcing Sector in Nigeria @ $285M
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has put the worth of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) ecosystem in the country at…
- 22 Feb 2023
NITDA, FIRS Engage Stakeholders, Urge for Prompt Payment of Levy
In order to achieve its mandate of implementing relevant policies, developing and regulating Information Technology for sustainable development, the National Information Technology Development Agency…
- 4 Aug 2025
Customs Ditches Fast Track Scheme for Authorised Economic Operator
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is transitioning to its Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme, meant to ease trade processes, after over a decade under the Fast Track Scheme. The service is…
- 22 Jun 2018
Tanzania Gags Freedom of expression online
On Monday of 11th June 2018, the Tanzanian government tightened its grip on free speech by ordering the immediate suspension of unregistered blogging sites and other online fora. Failure to…
- 23 Jul 2018
Bloggers, Rights Advocates in Tanzania Deplore Bloggers License Fee
Tanzanian bloggers and digital rights advocates have condemned the recently introduced license fee for bloggers in the country. They made this call at a dinner organized by Paradigm Initiative…
- 12 Aug 2020
Ekong, UNILAG Postgraduate Student Charged for Allegedly Defrauding Konga
Aniekan Charles Ekong, a postgraduate student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has been charged to court by the Police for defrauding Konga to the tune of over N7.5m. Aniekan Charles Ekong The…
- 12 Jul 2024
Ex Power Minister who Allegedly Stole N33Bn Gets N10Bn Bail
Saleh Mamman, former minister of Power, who was charged for a N33 billion fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been granted bail. During a sitting on Friday, at the…
- 15 Jun 2009
LASG Appoints Fidelity Bank Branches as e-Service Points
The Lagos State Government has announced the designation of all Fidelity Bank branches in the State as e-service points. All payments to the Lagos State Government can now by this appointment be made…
- 2 May 2013
Nipost Retunes Guidelines for Couriers’ Registration
Nigeria Postal Service (Nipost) has released its updated rules to guide companies and individuals seeking to register courier firms in the country. Under the new guidelines tagged “Courier…
- 11 Sept 2018
CBN Lacks Powers to Order MTN to Refund $8.1Bn- ATCON
Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has no powers to order MTN Nigeria to refund $8.1billion. ATCON said that the cash in…
- 2 Mar 2016
ALTON Seeks Collaboration with Police to Address Sector Challenges
Association Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) is seeking collaboration with the Nigerian Police Force to address challenges faced by telecommunications operators in the…