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BYSHA To Screen Nominations For LGA Caretakers, RDAs
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly, 24th July, 2023, acting on two letters from the Governor, Senator Douye Diri, shall on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 screen and confirm the nominations of Chairmen and members of Local Government Caretakers and Rural Development Areas in the state. According to the House, the Chairmen and members of the…
PSC Promotes Police Officer slapped by Seun Kuti
The Police Service Commission has promoted Mohammed Aminu, the police officer who was assaulted by Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti. Recall that in May 2023, Kuti was seen in a viral video assaulting the police officer who, despite the provocation, did nothing in response.Kuti was later detained and arraigned for assault, for which he claimed not…
Tinubu Puts Finance Act, Customs Tariff and Telecom Tax on Hold
In an effort to address concerns raised by manufacturers and other stakeholders regarding recent tax changes, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed three executive orders suspending major tax measures. The move comes as a response to the need for clarity and adequate notice for tax adjustments, as specified in the 2017 National Tax Policy. The…
Shelve plan of sharing N8000 palliatives, Sani tells FG
A former federal lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th assembly, Shehu Sani, has called on the federal government to shelve the idea of sharing N8000 palliative following the removal of fuel subsidy. Sani stated this while speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Thursday. The former senator noted that the subsidy regime…
Federal Commissioner Updates on the 2023 Population and Housing Census
The Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC) in Kebbi State Dr Haliru Bala Jikan-Daudu says that the 2023 Population and Housing Census initially scheduled to be conducted from 3rd to 7th May 2023, was postponed to allow the new administration to take part in the process. Dr. Jikan-Daudu made this known while speaking…
NPC seeks partnership with South Korea for better population management
Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, the Chairman of the National Population Commission, on Wednesday, headed a delegation to visit the South Korean Ambassador, His Excellency Kim Young-Chae, at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Abuja. Hon. Kwarra who was accompanied by the Director-General, Dr. Osifo Tellson Ojogun and management staff of the Commission,…
Fuel Subsidy: Diri Unveils 106 Vehicles for New Transport Scheme
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has unveiled a new transport scheme in a bid to alleviate the suffering of commuters in the state occasioned by the federal government’s removal of fuel subsidy. Governor Diri, who inaugurated 100 cabs and six luxury buses at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall premises on Wednesday, said the…
Gov. Diri Inaugurates Prosperity Transportation Vehicles
…To increase vehicles in the fleet over the time The Executive Governor of Bayelsa, Senator Douye Diri has inaugurated the prosperity transportation vehicles to boost intra city transport scheme in Yenagoa. The new transport scheme is expected to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal and alleviate the sufferings of Bayelsans as a result of…
Urban Renewal Must Embrace the People – Hon. Kuroakegha Dorgu
The Executive Chairman of Bayelsa State Physical Planning and Development Board, TPL Hon. Kuroakegha Dorgu led a tour to several locations in Yenagoa, the state capital, to evaluate ongoing projects and ensure that they had been approved by the Board. Speaking to the press, the Chairman emphasized that compliance with state development laws is mandatory…
📺 This Week’s Episode of Population Timeline
Featuring the commemoration of the 2023 World Population Day in Abuja. Plus the National Population Commission Chairman, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra and his team’s visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House in Abuja to brief the president on the implementation status of the 2023 Population and Housing Census. Population Timeline is aired…
