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August 13, 2024 President Tinubu Inaugurates CNG Buses in Abuja

President Tinubu Inaugurates CNG Buses in Abuja

MEANWHILE President BOLA TINUBU has inaugurated 30 hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses with the capacity to transport 3,000 passengers.

The locally-manufactured buses were donated to the federal government by the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

Speaking at the inauguration, the President said utilizing natural gas to power the nation’s transportation industry would reduce transportation costs and enhance productivity.

The information which was contained in a Press Release signed by the President’s Special  Advuser on Media, AJURI NGELALE, quoted TINUBU as noting that the adoption of CNG buses will save the nation trillions of naira spent on the importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).

President Tinubu Celebrates The Zeal of Nigerian Youths on International Youth Day

President BOLA TINUBU has noted the creative zeal of the Nigerian youths in adopting digital solutions, trends, and innovations in the country.

This is as the world marks the International Youth Day which is celebrated every 12thAugust with the 2024 theme being “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development.”

President TINUBU in a statement signed by his special assistant on media and publicity, AJURI NGELALE, the President acknowledged the strides of the youth in diverse spheres, especially in developing billion dollar technologies and innovations to make the world a more prosperous and evolved place.

He further assured Nigerians that his administration is here to make their dreams come alive in a sustainably expanding, inclusive economy.

Meanwhile, youths advocates have noted that by embracing technology, youth can unlock and increase opportunities and their voices.

The International Youth Day is usually celebrated every August 12 as it offers a chance to recognize the valuable contributions of young people to the society and their potential to shape the future of a nation.

It also serves as a reminder of the challenges that youth face globally, such as educational barrier, unemployment, and economic instability among others.

August 13, 2024 EMOIMEE Communities Trust Fund To Train 80 Mkpat Enin Youths

EMOIMEE Communities Trust Fund To Train 80 Mkpat Enin Youths

Host Communities Development Trust, comprising of seven local government areas in Akwa Ibom state has flagged-off the skill acquisition training for Eighty youths in Mkpat Enin.

The programme which is a Joint Venture of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation / Mobil Producing Nigeria with seven oil bearing areas of Akwa Ibom state is to train the youths in three key aspects of Oil & Gas, Information Communication technology (ICT) and Vocational Skills.

Speaking with our Correspondent, WISDOM UDOH, the Mkpat Enin representative in the Board of Trustees, Engr. SUNNY UDO disclosed that the skills acquisition Training is the second project carried by the Trust in Mkpat Enin, adding that 74 Mkpat Enin students in higher institutions were awarded scholarship in the first phase.

He further explained the dynamics of the Trust which is made up of representatives from Eastern Obolo, Mbo, Onna, Ikot Abasi, Mkpat Enin Eket and Esit Eket Local government with the abbreviation, EMOIMEE.

Host Communities Development Trust, comprising of seven local government areas in Akwa Ibom state has flagged-off the skill acquisition training for Eighty youths in Mkpat Enin.

The programme which is a Joint Venture of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation / Mobil Producing Nigeria with seven oil bearing areas of Akwa Ibom state is to train the youths in three key aspects of Oil & Gas, Information Communication technology (ICT) and Vocational Skills.

Speaking with our Correspondent, WISDOM UDOH, the Mkpat Enin representative in the Board of Trustees, Engr. SUNNY UDO disclosed that the skills acquisition Training is the second project carried by the Trust in Mkpat Enin, adding that 74 Mkpat Enin students in higher institutions were awarded scholarship in the first phase.

He further explained the dynamics of the Trust which is made up of representatives from Eastern Obolo, Mbo, Onna, Ikot Abasi, Mkpat Enin Eket and Esit Eket Local government with the abbreviation, EMOIMEE.

August 10, 2024 Nasarawa State Governor Confirms Access to N573b World Bank Loan to Nigerian States

Nasarawa State Governor Confirms Access to N573b World Bank Loan to Nigerian States

Nasarawa State Governor, ABDULLAHI SULE has confirmed that his state accessed the N573 billion World Bank loan received by states across the country.

SULE indicated during a Live Television programme that the funds were meant for infrastructural projects and not to cushion the effects of hardship faced by Nigerians.

Over the past nine months, the Federal Government disbursed over N500 billion to state governors to fight poverty in their domain and this was noted in President BOLA AHMED TINUBU’s nationwide Broadcast in response to the #EndBadGovernance protest.

Many Nigerians, including human rights lawyer, FEMI FALANA, had challenged states and the FCT to explain how they spent the money they received from the World Bank.

Affirming the receipt of the funds, Governor SULE explained that states received the money in batches, with the latest received in June, 2024.

It is however a different story coming out from Oyo state, where the Governor has denied taking part in the ₦570bn hardship grant claimed to have been given to the state governments by the Federal Government.

In a newsletter personally signed by the governor, SEYI MAKINDE and shared on his X handle on Thursday, the Governor said that the state was not in the know of such a grant.

MAKINDE’s denial comes on the heels of controversies that has greeted the nationwide hunger and hardship protests

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