FACT CHECK: How true is the claim by Nigerian lawmaker that tax laws would require citizens to pay 25% of earnings?
Ireti Kingibe, the senator for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has claimed that Nigeria’s new tax laws require every citizen to pay 25 per cent of their earnings as tax, adding that the government has yet to implement the provision because it fears criticism from Nigerians. Mrs Kingibe, a membe...
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Verified on Oct 20, 2026