Nigeria's Finance Minister, Wale Edun, has confirmed that the new tax law, which includes a 5% additional fuel charge, will only come into effect in January 2026.

The legislation, signed into law in June, is aimed at harmonising tax rules and boosting revenue as part of a wider fiscal overhaul. However, it has already generated widespread anger among Nigerians.

Organised labour has issued the government an ultimatum to cancel the measure or face industrial action.

Thami Ngubeni spoke to Dr Adeniyi Ifetayoo, Public Affairs Analyst and Media Consultant, for more on the implications of this decision.

Nigeria's Finance Minister, Wale Edun, has confirmed that the new tax law, which includes a 5% additional fuel charge, will only come into effect in January 2026.
The legislation, signed into law in June, is aimed at harmonising tax rules and boosting revenue as part of a wider fiscal overhaul. However, it has already generated widespread anger among Nigerians.
Organised labour has issued the government an ultimatum to cancel the measure or face industrial action.
Thami Ngubeni spoke to Dr Adeniyi Ifetayoo, Public Affairs Analyst and Media Consultant, for more on the implications of this decision.

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Nigeria’s Finance Minister confirms 5% fuel surcharge to take effect in 2026

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Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking's Corporate Finance Advisory team successful completion in &nbsp;the &nbsp;1- hundred - and 22 million dollars sale, of the South African non-alcoholic beverages manufacturer, Twizza &nbsp;to Bevco, a wholly-owned subsidiary of India-based Varun Beverages Limited ("Varun") for an amount of 1 - hundred and - 22 million dollars. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Raven Moodley, Head of Corporate Finance Advisory for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa...&nbsp;

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Statistics South Africa has fallen victim to a ransomware attack by the emerging cybercrime group known as XP95. The threat actors claim to have successfully breached the agency responsible for conducting South Africa's census, as well as producing and disseminating other official statistics, like the Consumer Price Index. This cyber attack, it's said to have come at a time when ransomware attacks are escalating globally, reflecting a sharp rise in the frequency and sophistication of cybercrime. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Nemanja Krstic, Head of Operations for Africa and the Middle East (AME), and the European Union (EU) at Galix...

Nigeria’s Finance Minister confirms 5% fuel surcharge to take effect in 2026

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