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…
It is gratifying to note that the next census will be biometric-based and will not only generate verifiable data of Nigeria’s population, but will also provide geo-coordinates for where everyone resides or is counted. The evidence-based statistics will guide INEC in accurately delineating constituencies, reapportioning legislative seats, creating polling units, planning elections, and managing electoral logistics.
Navy Captain Olubolade is known to have laid the foundation for governance in Bayelsa, having put in place some of the most basic infrastructure to begin the process of development in the virgin state. Within a space of one year, he left a lasting legacy for successive governments in Bayelsa to build upon.
Incumbent chairman of the Bayelsa State Football Association Bar Poubeni Ogun has been re-elected as chairman of the State Football body for the third term. Bar Ogun will pilot the affairs of the State Football Association in the next three years having successfully served the FA in the last six years. Barr Ogun defeated Mr…
The Ijaw National Congress, INC, a socio-cultural organization of Ijaws worldwide has warned pro Biafran group, the Indigenous People of Biafra, to desist from dragging Ijaw nation into its alleged plan to attack military formations in Bayelsa and Delta states over the Okuama and Igbomotoru invasion. The INC handed down the warning while reacting to…
The timing of the meeting is particularly crucial. On March 18, 2025, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing escalating political tensions that threatened governance and public order. Against this backdrop, the renewed dialogue between Fubara and Wike, under the guidance of respected political elders, represents a possible path forward in stabilizing the region’s leadership.
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“Everybody is saying that Bayelsa is developing so what else do we want. To do any of these things is not by our power or strength it is by God’s grace.The peace and security we are enjoying is because we have agreed to come together to live in peace and in unity” -Sen. Douye Diri,…
The National Population Commission Felicitates with Muslim Ummah on this year’s Eid-El-Fitr celebrations and prays for our dear country’s peace, unity and progress as a catalyst for socio-economic development. In a press release by the Director of Public Affairs Dr. Isiaka Yahaya, the Commission calls on the Muslim faithful to imbibe the core values and…
On behalf of my family, I heartily join friends and political associates to celebrate my elder brother from another mother, with whom I grew up, Hon. Joseph Akedesuo, as he marks another milestone today. A member of the Governing Council of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) Ogoni Clean-Up, Hon. Akedesuo is an astute public…
