FIRS, security agencies step up alliance ahead of new revenue law

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has intensified its partnership with key security agencies as Nigeria prepares to implement the National Revenue Service (NRS) Act on 1 January 2026, saying stronger collaboration is crucial to combating tax evasion and protecting national revenue assets.At a multi-agency engagement held in Lagos on Tuesday, the Head of the FIRS Special Enforcement Division, CSP Kyes Bakfur, said the transition to a new revenue regime requires “deepened cooperatio