By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The Bayelsa government has announced tax relief 50 percent for the informal sector and other tax reliefs to residents and business operators to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on tax payers Dr Nimibofa Ayawei, executive chairman, Bayelsa Board of Internal Revenue in a statement …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  The Bayelsa State government says effective from Monday 13 July, 2020, it will commence the enforcement of wearing of face masks in all public places as part of precautionary measures to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Governor Douye Diri stated this during an interactive meeting with …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Bayelsa State wing, has advised the state government not to undermine the role of their union in ensuring better and qualitative education in the state. The union through its secretary, Comrade Johnson Hector, made their position known to journalists in …

By Joel Anekwe Unity House Foundation, a social and political body based in Rivers State has berated members of the National Assembly for suspending the implementation of the 774,000 jobs planned by the federal Ministry of Labour, Employment and Productivity.  The National Assembly on Wednesday announced the suspension of the …

… Seeks Cooperation on Arrests in Bayelsa Communities By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the Nigerian Army to ensure that the Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Agge in Ekeremor local government area becomes operational to beef up security in the area and in the …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  More than 75 environmental civil society organisations from Nigeria, Africa and other countries have condemned moves to open way for the release of genetically modified mosquitoes, aimed at controlling malaria infection. At a virtual meeting of the West African Integrated Vector Management Programme, on June 6, …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  The Niger Delta University, located in Bayelsa State, in Nigeria’s South-South region, was honoured at the 4th Africa Summit 2020, which held virtually on Thursday 25 June 2020. The institution was praised for its proven record of preparing students for life beyond paid employment, which has …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  The Industrial Court sitting in Yenagoa, the capital of  Bayelsa State has ordered the reinstatement of four lecturers demoted by the Federal University of Otuoke, located in Otuoke, Ogbia local council area. Recall in 2018 the institution downgraded Professor Steve Nwabuzor from the rank of professor to …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa  The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested 169 drug suspects in Bayelsa, from 2019 to 2020. The NDLEA commander in the state, Mr Kopi Maulsei, disclosed this in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital, to mark the 2020 United Nations International Day against Drug …

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa As part its quest to deepen local content and boost job creation, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday signed equity investment agreements with two companies, Duport Midstream Company, for the establishment of an Energy Park in Egbokor, Edo State, and Eraskon Nigeria …