South-south governors Archives

South-south governors to join suit against FIRS on VAT collection

Governors of the south-south region say they have resolved to join the suit challenging the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on the collection of value-added tax (VAT). Ifeanyi Okowa, governor

South-south governors meet in Rivers over ‘VAT, anti-open grazing’

Governors of the south-south geo-political zone are currently meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state’s capital. The six states in the zone are Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Edo, Rivers and Cross

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PIB: South-south govs insist on 10% allocation for host communities

Governors of the south-south region have asked the national assembly to increase the allocation for oil-producing communities. The petroleum industry bill (PIB) proposes 2.5 percent of the operating expenditure of

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Obaseki: Why I shunned meeting of south-south governors

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, has spoken on his absence at the meeting conveyed by his counterparts from the south-south region. The meeting which held in Abuja on Sunday

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