Michael Oluwagbemi
18 May 2024
The Federal Government has said it will stop subsidising poverty, importing unemployment and exporting jobs by leveraging the country's natural gas resources. This was revealed by Michael Oluwagbemi, Programme Director of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), during a stakeholders' engagement meeting on the Presidential Initiative on CNG held in Port Harcourt, Rivers…
15 May 2024
The Presidency said the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) will be rolled out on democracy day. PCNGI Prog Director/Chief Executive Michael O. Oluwagbemi made this known in a statement on Wednesday. Oluwagbemi explained that the initiative is part of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration's commitment to fostering sustainable energy solutions and reducing carbon…
29 Mar 2024
The Federal Government has set 2027 as the year when at least one million vehicles in Nigeria will run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The Project Director for Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), Michael Oluwagbemi disclosed that this is the target set by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to Oluwagbemi, the target will see…
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The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assured retirees of his commitment to the phased payment of outstanding gratuities, reaffirming that his administration will not relent until all arrears are fully liquidated. Aiyedatiwa stated this during the flag-off ceremony of the fourth batch of bulk deferment of arrears of gratuities for retired local government…
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A former Commonwealth General-Secretary, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has described late Chief Ayo Adebanjo as a champion of equity and inclusiveness. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adebanjo, the leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere,,died on Friday in Lagos ,aged 96. Anyaoku, who was one of the early callers at the deceased’s residence,…
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The people of Ogale Community in Eleme local government area of Rivers State and Bille community on Thursday staged a massive protest, calling on the international court to grant their prayers for justice against Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) over the devastation of their environment. The protesters, including elderly people, women, and youths, asked the…
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A former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Ismael Ahmed, has said some northern elites feel alienated from President Bola Tinubu’s administration, despite the region’s role in his electoral victory. Ahmed, who served as a Senior Special Adviser on Social Investment Programmes, made the remarks during an interview on ‘Inside Sources’ with Laolu Akande on…
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Dr Joe Odumakin, President of the Oluyinka Odumakin Foundation (OOF), has described the death of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, a renowned nationalist, as a great loss to Nigeria. In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday, Odumakin described Adebanjo as a patriot who dedicated his life to the pursuit of a just and equitable Nigeria. The…
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The Lagos State House of Assembly has mourned the passing of Afenifere leader and Awoist, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, who died on Friday. The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Stephen Ogundipe, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday. NAN reports that Adebanjo passed away…
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The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging its tourism potential and population to attract investment and place the state on the global map. Idris Aregbe, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, stated this during an executive tour of the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History,…