PDP Supporters Defect To APC In Edo
Hundreds of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters in Edo State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Speaking at the ceremony yesterday in Okada, the leader of the defectors, Mr. Balogun Okhiwere, said their decision was based on the quality representation of Dennis Idahosa at the House of Representatives.
He said that the defectors were joining forces with the APC to strengthen it and assist the lawmaker, who represents Ovia Federal Constituency to continue with his developmental strides.
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Obaseki Hasn’t Taken Over Our Functions – Edo LG Administrators Fault NULGE
The Forum of the Association of Heads of Local Government Administration in Edo State has slammed the National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, over the allegation that Governor Godwin Obaseki has taken over the functions of the councils and was denying them of their funds.
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The local government administrators noted that Obaseki’s ingenuity had brought an increase in the Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, and thus improved governance at the councils.
In a statement jointly signed by the Chairman of the forum, Desmond Imonike (Etsako East), Ahonsi Mathias (Ovia North-East), and Shaibu Ademola (Owan East), the administrators condemned the statement by the state NULGE Chairman, Lazarus Adorolo, noting that it was not a reflection of governance in the councils.
FG Convert 200,000 Vehicles, Plans 580 Refueling Centres
The Federal Government on Monday met with oil marketers in the downstream sector to perfect plans for the full deployment of autogas in filling stations and the conversion of 200,000 commercial vehicles to run on gas this year.
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At the meeting, which was convened in Abuja by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, the government unveiled the 2022 Framework for the deployment of CNG (Compressed Natural Gas, popularly called autogas) in Nigeria.
Senior officials of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, Depot And Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, as well as other key players in the downstream sector, attended the meeting.
JAMB To Refund Candidates For Incomplete UTME Registration
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the refund of N4,000 deposits to the candidates who could not complete their 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration.
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This was disclosed in its weekly bulletin released by its Director of Public Relations, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, and made available to newsmen on Monday.
The bulletin directed candidates concerned to visit the board’s website and complete a form for the refund of the value of the draft they submitted to the board.
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