NRS Targets N40.71tn Revenue for 2026, Collected N28.3tn in 2025 Edun: intra-Nigerian trade key for domestic revenue mobilisation amid foreign funding cuts Adedeji, Tegbe upbeat on new tax laws
James Emejo in Abuja Executive Chairman, Nigeria
Revenue Service (NRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, yesterday, disclosed that the federal government had set a
revenue target of N40.71 trillion for the service in 2026. This is 44 per cent higher than the N25.2
trillion target for 2025. Speaking at the opening of a two-day management retreat, with
the theme, “Designed to Adapt, Built to Deliver,” in Abuja, Adedeji revealed that the service collected
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At NEC Conference, Tinubu Wants Action, Promises Stronger Economy
Says reforms must deliver jobs, opportunities, better schools, healthcare Council expands anti-oil theft mandate, tasks states on tax, social spending
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday promised to build a more resilient
economy and inclusive society. Tinubu urged federal and state governments to move beyond deliberations and translate the
resolutions of the National Economic Council (NEC) Conference into concrete gains for Nigerians. The president made the asser-
tions at the close of the two-day NEC conference. In a speech read on his behalf by Senate President, Senator
Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu said his government would sustain its reform drive, stressing that policies must produce visible improvements
in citizens’ daily lives. According to him, “Reform is Continued on page 8
Again, Senate Fails to Approve Real-Time e-Transmission of Poll Results, Chaos Looms
Fresh provision empowers INEC to apply discretion for transmission Atiku: Opposition must oppose amended bill passed by Senate, says APC party of riggers Amaechi joins e-transmission protest Bugaje alleges Senate plans to rig, give ‘someone’ advantage, like in 2023 PDP: Senate being clever by half ADC: Reversal victory for Nigerians Story on page 8
CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE SECOND NATIONAL ECONOMIC CONFERENCE...
L-R: Chairman, APC Progressive Forum and Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma; Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio; Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima; Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun; and Governor of Niger State, Mr. Mohammed Bago, at the closing ceremony of the Second National Economic Conference of the National Economic PHOTO: GODWIN OMOIGUI Council held at the Conference Centre of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday