The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has announced the extension of its operations to Saturdays as part of efforts to support taxpayers using its newly launched tax administration platform, Rev360. The development becomes important as the service prepares for the June peak period for tax filing. The disclosure was contained in a statement signed by the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The House of Representatives on Thursday constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate debts allegedly owed to the Federal Government by state and non-state actors, agencies and parastatals within and outside Nigeria, amid growing concerns over the country’s rising public debt profile and weak revenue recovery efforts. The resolution followed the adoption…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has pledged to revive and strengthen the long-standing institutional relationship between the Service and Yakubu Gowon University, with renewed support targeted at enhancing learning, research, and student development. Adeniyi made the commitment on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Hakeem…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing economic restructuring is rebuilding the fundamental pillars of Nigeria’s economy in a way that strengthens the capacity of states to drive growth and development. Shettima made the remarks on Wednesday in Lafia, Nasarawa State, during the Nasarawa Investment…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has expressed deep concern over renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa, describing the incidents as troubling and inconsistent with the spirit of African solidarity and Pan-African cooperation. This was disclosed to BusinessPointer in statement issued by Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at improving consumer complaints resolution and strengthening regulatory enforcement in Nigeria’s marketplace. The agreement was signed in Abuja on Wednesday by the Executive Vice-Chairman…
By Seun Ibiyemi The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria recorded a total of 179,642,333 active voice subscribers in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, reflecting continued growth in the country’s telecommunications sector. According to the NBS Telecoms Data: Active Voice and Internet, Porting and Tariff Information Report released in Abuja on Wednesday, the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The House of Representatives has approved the sum of N479.5bn as the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) budget for 2026. The approval was granted during plenary on Tuesday after the House considered the breakdown of the commission’s statutory revenue fund for the financial year ending 31 December 2026, as contained in the report…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’, said it has intercepted 473 smuggling attempts and seized contraband goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over ₦5.5 billion across the South-West within eight weeks. Comptroller Gambo Aliyu, who disclosed this during a press briefing in Ikeja, Lagos, on…
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun says he is committed to the industrialisation of the state through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. This is contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, on Monday in Osogbo. According to the statement, Adeleke made this known during a meeting with a group of Chinese…
