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Taiwo Oyedele Jaw-Jaw with manufacturers on benefits of new tax laws to them

Oyedele addressed the manufacturers during a stakeholders engagement with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) themed, “From Legislative Assembly to Factory Floor: What the New Tax Laws Mean for Nigerian Manufacturers.”

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Taiwo Oyedele, the Chairman of Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has highlighted on the benefits of the new tax laws for local manufacturers.

Oyedele addressed the manufacturers during a stakeholders engagement with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) themed, “From Legislative Assembly to Factory Floor: What the New Tax Laws Mean for Nigerian Manufacturers.”

Oyedele acknowledged that manufacturers grappled with multiple taxation, high tax burdens and VAT compliance challenges under the old tax regime.

“Today, you can manufacture in Nigeria and imported alternatives will still land cheaper, even after freight, insurance, and duties, which means that even in our own market, we are struggling to compete.

“We want our businesses to compete first locally, then within the region, especially under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Otherwise, businesses will be setting up in Ghana, Benin Republic and be sending their products to Nigeria,” he said.

Oyedele noted that manufacturers faced disproportionately higher effective tax rates due to a mix of legal and illegal levies imposed by state and non-state actors.

His words: “We were taxing capital. We were taxing investments. We have one of the highest tax burdens on corporate profits in the world here in Nigeria.

We are happy that at least 10 states have passed laws fully aligned with the federal framework. This will help eliminate nuisance taxes and illegal collection practices that have long been the bane of manufacturers.

Manufacturers, more than any other sector, had to deal with a multiplicity of taxes everywhere they turned, and even legal taxes were being collected illegally.

This was not working for us, and it wasn’t going to work. Multiple levies distorted the system. These reforms aim to fix that and support manufacturing.”

He said the tax reforms were designed to make Nigeria’s tax system fairer and simpler, particularly for productive sectors such as manufacturing, to make them more competitive both domestically and globally.

“Manufacturers stand to gain from expanded input VAT claims on assets and services, revised income bands, higher exemption thresholds, and a range of reliefs and allowances aimed at reducing effective tax burdens.

In his remarks, the Director-General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, said that the success of the reforms depend on full alignment by sub-national governments.

“We are happy that at least 10 states have passed laws fully aligned with the federal framework. This will help eliminate nuisance taxes and illegal collection practices that have long been the bane of manufacturers.

“Now that states are passing these laws on their own, it bodes well for manufacturers and for the sustainability of the tax reform agenda,” he said.

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Naira Exchange Rates To Foreign Currencies Today, Monday, 6July 2026

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BLACK MARKET RATES

US DOLLAR (USD) Buy ₦1, 400 Sell ₦1,410

GREAT BRITISH POUND (GBP) Buy ₦1,860 Sell: ₦1,885

EURO (EUR) Buy ₦1, 570 Sell ₦1,590

CANADIAN DOLLAR (CAD) Buy ₦1,030 Sell ₦1,100

SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZAR) Buy ₦75 Sell ₦90

UAE DIRHAM Buy ₦350 Sell ₦370

CHINESE YUAN Buy ₦180 Sell ₦200

GHANA CEDI (GHS) Buy ₦95 Sell ₦110

WEST AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2, 380 Sell ₦2, 460

CENTRAL AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2, 220 Sell 2,300

AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR Buy ₦800 Sell ₦900

CBN EXCHANGE RATES

US DOLLAR (USD) ₦1,370.19

GREAT BRITISH POUND (GBP) ₦1,829. 89

EURO (EUR) ₦1,568.32

SWISS FRANC (CHF) ₦1,1706.13

JAPANESE YEN (JPN) ₦8.50

CHINESE YUAN (CNY) ₦202. 06

WEST AFRICAN CFA (XOF) ₦2.38

WEST AFRICAN UNIT ACCOUNT (WAUA) ₦1,859. 48

SAUDI RIYAL (SAR) ₦364.93

SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZAR) ₦84. 46

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Naira Exchange Rates Friday, 3 July 2026

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BLACK MARKET RATES

US DOLLAR (USD) Buy ₦1, 397 Sell ₦1,405

GREAT BRITISH POUND (GBP) Buy ₦1,850 Sell: ₦1,865

EURO (EUR) Buy ₦1, 580 Sell ₦1,600

CANADIAN DOLLAR (CAD) Buy ₦1,030 Sell ₦1,100

SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZAR) Buy ₦75 Sell ₦90

UAE DIRHAM Buy ₦350 Sell ₦370

CHINESE YUAN Buy ₦180 Sell ₦200

GHANA CEDI (GHS) Buy ₦95 Sell ₦110

WEST AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2, 380 Sell ₦2, 460

CENTRAL AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2, 220 Sell 2,300

AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR Buy ₦800 Sell ₦900

CBN OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATES

US DOLLAR (USD) ₦1,370.15

GREAT BRITISH POUND (GBP) ₦1,832.17

EURO (EUR) ₦1,568.28

SWISS FRANC (CHF) ₦1,1705.44

JAPANESE YEN (JPN) ₦8. 51

CHINESE YUAN (CNY) ₦201. 80

WEST AFRICAN CFA (XOF) ₦2.38

WEST AFRICAN UNIT ACCOUNT (WAUA) ₦1,859. 98

SAUDI RIYAL (SAR) ₦364.91

SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZAR) ₦84. 32

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Issue: Cloning Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC)

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The Presidency says the bodies allegedly used by Adeyemi—including the so-called Presidential Economic Advisory Council, Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, and Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council—do not exist as government agencies.

The Presidency says a man identified as Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew allegedly created and operated fake government agencies, forged appointment letters, and falsely claimed to have been appointed by Femi Gbajabiamila.
According to the statement:
The Office of the Chief of Staff discovered the alleged scheme after complaints from the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) that an unauthorized body was operating in a way that conflicted with its functions.

The Chief of Staff petitioned the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force in October 2025 to investigate alleged forged appointment letters.

The Presidency says the bodies allegedly used by Adeyemi—including the so-called Presidential Economic Advisory Council, Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, and Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council—do not exist as government agencies.


Investigators allege Adeyemi operated from an office in the Federal Secretariat Complex, held meetings with diplomats, and sought diplomatic support to obtain U.S. visas for members of the alleged organization.
Police reportedly recovered forged documents and other exhibits during searches of his office and residence.

The investigation allegedly found that Adeyemi operated 34 bank accounts, including several in the names of fictitious organizations, and used forged documents to open a Central Bank of Nigeria account.

The Presidency says no government funds were paid into that account.
Police charged Adeyemi and two others before the Federal High Court on multiple counts, including forgery, impersonation, and obtaining by false pretence. The case is scheduled for hearing on July 27.


The Presidency also denied claims that Gbajabiamila appointed Adeyemi, stating that appointments to federal offices are issued through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, not the Office of the Chief of Staff.


Current status


The Presidency maintains that:
the agencies in question are fictitious,
the appointment letter was forged,
Adeyemi is an impostor,
and the allegations against him should be resolved by the court.


As the case is pending before the court, the allegations remain subject to judicial determination.

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