Zacch Adedeji
Zacch Adedeji is the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in Nigeria, renowned for his transformative leadership that has significantly increased tax revenue collection since his appointment in September 2023. Under his direction, FIRS has become a pivotal contributor to Nigeria's Federation Account, surpassing oil revenues and accounting for over 70% of total government revenue in 2024. Adedeji's strategies focus on customer-centric tax administration and process reforms, which have resulted in a substantial increase in voluntary taxpayer enrollment and overall tax compliance.
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Zacch Adedeji is the Federal Inland Revenue Service Chairman appointed by the President.
Nigeria's Economy Stabilized, Global Respect Restore
Nigeria· 2025-09-04
The Executive Chairman of the National Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, announced that the newly signed tax reform bills will take effect on January 1, 2026.
Tinubu Signs Bills, Reshapes RevenueNigeria· 2025-06-27
Zacch brought about the much-needed change, a new era, by introducing a performance-based system that made promotion fair and easy.
Workers’ Day with a differenceNigeria· 2025-05-03Zacch Adedeji is the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service who issued a directive regarding tax collection accounts.
FIRS orders banks to close unauthorised tax collection accountsNigeria· 2025-04-28
Zacch Adedeji is the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service.
Dangote, Mikano, 103 others get FG’s tax waiversNigeria· 2025-04-24
He is the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service leading the technical subcommittee for the naira-for-crude policy.
Why naira-for-crude must be sustainedNigeria· 2025-04-18
Zacch Adedeji is the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service who revealed that revenue lost to tax expenditure remains difficult to quantify.
Tax incentives hard to track – FIRSNigeria· 2025-04-15
Zacch Adedeji is the Chairman of the Implementation Committee.
Fuel prices may fall as FEC renews naira-for-crude dealNigeria· 2025-04-10
Dr Zacch Adedeji is the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service and has demonstrated commitment to ensuring tax reforms are efficiently implemented.
Freeing Nigeria from economic cesspitNigeria· 2025-04-07
Dr. Zacch Adedeji is the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service and will receive an honorary doctorate.
Only 31% of EKSU applicants secured admission, says vice-chancellorNigeria· 2025-03-25
Zacch Adedeji is the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service.
Senate to approve Tinubu’s tax reform bills todayNigeria· 2025-03-25
Dr Zacch Adedeji is the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service who was present at the meeting.
Finance minister pledges support for private sector, meets DangoteNigeria· 2025-03-19
Zacch Adedeji is the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Chairman of the Technical Sub-Committee on the naira-for-crude deal.
Finance minister, NNPCL, others review naira-for-crude policyNigeria· 2025-03-14
Zacch Adedeji has emerged as the cream of the crop, single-handedly and aggregately accounting for close to 70 percent of the total revenues collected by FIRS.
Tax revenue as Nigeria’s new ‘crude oil’Nigeria· 2025-03-02
