In this episode, PCNGi's Chief Executive Officer and Project Director, Michael Oluwagbemi provides updates on the Compressed Natural Gas Conversion plan for millions of Nigerian cars.
He also makes it clear that the Tinubu administration would not be stampeded into delivering just short-term solutions to the consequences of fuel subsidy removal and appeals for patience to deliver especially on the established Compressed Natural Gas Initiative.
A prominent Yoruba thought leader, Akin Malaolu says President Bola Tinubu appears to be overcome by fear and a lack of desire to confront the rising security challenges in Nigeria.
He noted that the Tinubu administration had compromised with a certain hegemony who were trying to shield their ethnic group rather than fighting the root cause of insecurity.
Malaolu who is President of the Yoruba Ronu leadership Forum insisted that fixing Nigeria’s security required total bombardment of kidnappers in their respective zones as initially suggested by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State.
Chairman of the Interparty Advisory Council in Lagos State, Olusegun Jaiyeola has boldly accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of clenching onto power through coercive means, alleging a subversion of democratic principles and a disregard for the people's will in Lagos State.
In this excerpt of the full episode, General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, Dr Babatunde Ajayi revealed that 65 percent of the 1945 complaints received at the start of the year are linked to religious centres in Lagos.
He also highlighted the agency's awareness drive to mitigate the long-term culture of noise pollution in Lagos.
Residents of Lagos with complaints can visit the agency’s site to complain via, www.lasepa.gov.ng or call 0704-635-1295 or 0815-045-8638.
In this episode, Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, UNILAG, Professor Kayode Adebayo reiterated that the Student loan policy proposed by President Bola Tinubu would fail as government has not shown sufficient interest in enshrining transparency.
Calling for a scrap of the loan policy which he said was an excuse to increase fees, Adebayo said Tinubu appeared to lack the right ideas and will to improve education and the economy of Nigeria.
He also vehemently opposed the idea of creating new higher institutions as proposed by some lawmakers while existing ones remain underfunded.
The Union leader said the administration of President Tinubu must be held accountable for the welfare of the people as the recent purchase of vehicles for lawmakers and public servants shows that the Government is not as broke as it claims to be.
In this episode, Bishop of the Ekiti Catholic Diocese, Felix Ajakaye verbally shares notes from his book beyond Ideas on the state of the Nation. He blames the challenges of the nation on the indiscipline of the Nigerian people and does not spare other politicians, even President Buhari.
He also tells us why he does not believe in the idea of rotational presidency.
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In this chit chat on the state of the Nation with Samuel Olugbeminiyi, Member representing Ijero/Ekiti West/Efon Alaaye in the House of Representatives - Hon Wunmi Ogunlola shares her thoughts on the calls for an overhaul of the 1999 constitution. She takes no prisoners in her criticism of Nigeria's number one law officer, Abubakar Malami and is angry about rising insecurity in the Nation.
This interview is replete with a pot pourri of thoughts from the mind of a Nigerian Federal Lawmaker of the All Progressives Congress.
In this episode recorded a few weeks ago before a review of the 1999 constitution commenced across all the states of the federation, Secretary General of the Yoruba Council of Elders, Aare, Dr Kunle Olajide insists that hope for a better Nigeria lies in a new Constitution.
He faults the current document and wonders how a constitution operates without the option of a referendum.
Two weeks ago, I met with two victims (after lots of convincing) of the Ikere - Akure road kidnap incident which claimed one life. They narrate their ordeal in not just the hands of the kidnappers but also in the hands of the police of the Ekiti and Ondo state command along the borderline who refused to take responsibility for rescue operations.
In this chat with former federal lawmaker, Bimbo Daramola - He suggests that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration may have the will to fight insurgency and other insecurity challenges but is lacking in strategies. He also strongly blames fellow politicians for the violent disruptions that have become synonymous with elections.
In this chat with Mr Ebenezer Fabowale - who recently left Nigeria for the United Kingdom to Study Medical Genetics and Genomics, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK tells me why Nigerians, especially the middle class are abandoning prospects in Nigeria to search for the golden fleece abroad.
*Japa: A Nigerian slang about fleeing for safety or in this context - fleeing from Nigeria.
In this chat with security Scholar, Mr Akeem Bello and legal Practitioner, Barr Oluwayomi Ojo - we review President Muhammadu Buhari directives to Army Chiefs and Niger State's plan to negotiate with bandits and Yahaya Bello's stance not to take the Covid 19 vaccines.
