Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed Overland Airways to refund passengers who were charged Value Added Tax (VAT) on tickets purchased before 1 January.

The regulator's Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this on Friday, stating that clarification had been received from the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) regarding the implementation of the new tax laws.

"As directed by the NCAA, the operator, Overland Airways, has reverted with clarification from the Nigeria Revenue Service," Mr Achimugu said.

He explained that "tickets purchased before January 1, 2026 were not affected by the new tax laws," adding that passengers who bought tickets in 2025 but were late...