Taxation as an undergraduate programme is designed to provide students with comprehensive knowledge of tax laws, policies, systems, and practices that govern revenue generation at the local, national, and international levels. It combines accounting, economics, law, and public finance to equip students with the technical and analytical skills needed for tax planning, compliance, and administration. The programme typically spans four years and leads to the award of a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Taxation.
Students study a wide range of subjects including principles of taxation, income tax, value-added tax (VAT), corporate tax, international taxation, tax audit and investigation, public finance, tax law, financial accounting, and business ethics. The programme prepares graduates to support government revenue mobilization, advise businesses and individuals on tax matters, and ensure regulatory compliance in the financial ecosystem.
Importance Across All Fields and Sectors
Taxation is central to national development and economic governance, making it valuable across sectors:
Public Sector and Government: Supports tax administration, policy development, budgeting, and fiscal planning in institutions like the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and state revenue boards.
Corporate Organizations: Assists in managing corporate tax obligations, regulatory compliance, tax reporting, and audits.
Accounting and Consulting Firms: Provides tax advisory services, filing support, and representation in tax disputes.
Banking and Finance: Ensures adherence to tax regulations in transactions, investments, and payroll processing.
Entrepreneurship and SMEs: Guides small businesses on tax registration, VAT compliance, and incentives.
International Organizations and NGOs: Offers expertise in cross-border taxation, tax justice, and development finance.
Academia and Research: Contributes to knowledge in tax reform, fiscal studies, and public finance education.
O’Level Requirements (WAEC/NECO/NABTEB)
Candidates must obtain at least five (5) credit passes in the following subjects:
Credits must be obtained at not more than two sittings.
UTME Subjects
Candidates must sit for and pass the following:
Minimum UTME Score
JAMB Subject Combination
Economics, Mathematics, and one other relevant subject (e.g., Accounting or Government)
Candidates applying for Direct Entry into 200 Level must have one of the following:
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Professor Moussa Mahamat Boukar is a globally accomplished scholar of Computer Science. He was formerly the Dean, Faculty of Computing and Director of Distance Learning and Partnership Programs at Nile University Abuja. During his twelve year stint at Nile University, he also held several other major academic and administrative portfolios with considerable capacity and diligence. A citizen of Chad Republic, Nigeria’s sister neighbour to the north eastern flank, Professor Boukar is one of Africa’s leading scholars of Computer Science. An eminently renowned researcher and administrator, he served in many other top leadership positions in various institutions and organizations around the world.
His education traverses North America, Central Asia and the former Soviet Union. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from International Black Sea University, Georgia, an MSc from International Ala-Too University, Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, and a BSc in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada.
Professor Boukar has authored over 70 research papers published in leading international journals indexed by Scopus and SCI, and has written two influential books. His award-winning research has been presented at 45 international conferences, which earned him 23 prestigious recognitions for its groundbreaking record.
Professor Boukar joins Prime University at a critical juncture in the institution’s foundation years. He is poised to provide the needed leadership, direction and guidance, which are critical in propelling the university towards realising it’s vision of preparing global citizens, who would graduate as professionals, statesmen and business leaders.
His leadership era at Prime University is being anchored on five strategic goals namely: 1. The pursuit of Academic Excellence, 2. Driving Innovation and Research, 3. Propelling Students Enrollment and Institutional Growth, 4. Offering Ethical and Inclusive Leadership as well as 5. Strategic Collaboration and Global Visibility. In achieving these institutional goals, Professor Boukar said he will “continually LISTEN, cautiously LEARN and painstakingly LEAD, which he strongly believes are the three key and mutually inclusive success factors in any competitive and sustainable institutional or organisational stewardship.
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