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Benin-Abuja Road: Edo Deputy Gov Seeks FG’s Intervention

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1 year ago

December 29, 2022

The deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shuaibu, has appealed to the Federal Government to come to the aid of the Edo people over the deplorable state of the Benin-Auchi-Abuja Road.

According to him, the commuters and commercial drivers plying the road face a lot of hardship due to the bad state of the road.

A statement on Wednesday by the President-General of Iviukhua Community, Kenedy Izuagbe, and shared with journalists in Abuja quoted Shuaibu as saying these during the Au-Ukhua Carnival.

It read in part, “The deputy governor while speaking appealed to the Federal Government to come to the aid of Edo people over the deplorable state of the Benin-Auchi- Abuja Road.”

He said the repair was necessary due to the challenges it posed to commuter, drivers and residents of the area.

He reiterated the state government’s commitment to bringing development to the doorstep of her people and reported ongoing developmental projects in Iviukhua Community including a road project and renovation of the Iviukhua Primary School.”

At the event, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomole, deputy gov Shuaibu, and the Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, were conferred with official appointments as ambassadors of the carnival.

The carnival, which started with the Ukhua 7km Road Race with both male and female athletes participating, saw Mr. Emmanuel Ubighi emerging as the champion of this year’s edition of the road race in a time of 26.26 seconds in the male category with Mallam Isah Abubakar and Paul Okosun finishing second and third respectively in the time of 27.39 seconds and 27.43 seconds.

In the female category, Miss Joyce Ikhenoba emerged as the champion in the time of 37.37 seconds, with Miss Jessica Iguzah and Miss Dangama Fidelia coming second and third in the time of 38.19 seconds and 39.33 seconds respectively.

Shaibu however assured the community that the Ukhua 7km road race had received the state government’s approval, and to be ratified when the government received a formal application to that effect, adding that he would also prepare adequately to be part of the next year’s edition as one of the athletes.

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BREAKING: JAMB Releases 2024 UTME Results

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21 mins ago

April 29, 2024

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results.

Over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across the country.

The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede announced the release of the UTME results at a press conference held at the board’s headquarters, Bwari, in Abuja on Monday.

The examination which began on Friday, 19th April ended on Monday, 29th April 2024.

The board earlier explained that it chose to delay the release of the UTME results by some days because it needed some time to scrutinize the results to ensure credibility and integrity of the results, ensuring that there are no questions or any form of unclarity concerning the results particularly as regards the issue of impersonation, mixed biometrics, and other forms of malpractices.

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JUST IN: WASSCE Begins April 30

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April 29, 2024

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The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has said the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates will commence on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 and end on June 24, 2024.

Speaking on Monday at the WAEC Lagos Office, Head of Nigeria Office, Dr Amos Dangut, said the council was ready to conduct the examination.

Dangut said, “I am delighted to inform you that WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 will take place between Tuesday, April 30 and Monday, June 24, 2024, in Nigeria, spanning seven weeks and six days. The examination will be conducted in four WAEC member countries, namely: Nigeria, Gambia, Sierra-Leone and Liberia.”
“We want to intimate candidates of the council’s readiness to conduct WASSCE. ”

He added, “We are set for the conduct of WASSCE for School Candidates, in 2024 in Nigeria. The Council also, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education, the State Ministries of Education, the Nigeria Police, other security agencies and other stakeholders, deliver, on its mandate to conduct credible examinations for the Nigerian Child and the general public.

“We remain ever grateful to the Honourable Minister of Education, the Honourable Minister of State, for Education, all the State Ministries of Education, the Inspector-General of Police, and indeed, all our stakeholders, for their usual support and cooperation, even as we count on them once again.”

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Jubilation As Obaseki Raises Minimum Wage To N70,000

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April 29, 2024

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The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has increased the minimum wage for workers in the state from N40,000 to N70,000.

The governor made the announcement at the inauguration of the newly built ultra-modern Labour House secretariat complex for labour unions in the state, along Temboga Road, Ikpoba-Hill, Benin City.

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