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FG Launches PCNG Portal For Youth To Apply For CNG Tricycles

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2 years ago

October 7, 2024

FG Launches PCNG Portal For Nigerian Youth To Apply For Tricycles

Joel Ajayi

The Federal Government of Nigeria Monday, October 2024 announced the official opening of the portal for Nigerian youth to apply for Compressed Natural Gas CNG tricycles as part of its commitment to cohesion the effect of the high price of PMS.

The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande during the Launching of the CNG Portal, an innovative platform for the Youth to apply for CNG Tricycles on Monday in Abuja says all Nigeria have equal opportunity in the transport sector to use.

According to him, following the hugely successful launch of the 2,000 CNG Tricycles for the informal youth, which took place on 1st October 2024; the Ministry has designed a Youth Portal specifically intended to create opportunities for a greater number of youth to participate in the process.

“Through the portal, youth anywhere from across Nigeria can sign up to be merged with aggregators or owners who work directly with the PiCNG program; while beginning to become owners themselves.

“In simple terms, what we aim to achieve with the youth portal we are about to launch is to build transparency around enlisting youth into the Presidential CNG Initiative in the transportation sector. What this means is that we are opening the process, and any young person willing and ready to take advantage of the program can participate.

“This is consistent with the aspiration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who desires that all government programs and initiatives of government offer the same level of opportunity to everyone, either rich or poor, low or high.

“As I have always said, no young person in this country would need to know any godfather to benefit from the programs of the Ministry of Youth Development. The youth portal we are launching today again reconfirms that promise of ensuring equal access to all our initiatives and programs.”

I, therefore, use this opportunity to call on all youth who work within the commercial transportation sector, or those who have an interest in joining the sector to enlist for the benefits provided through the Presidential Initiative on CNG as a significant component of the palliative program of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He urged Nigerian Youths to follow instructions strictly on the website for admissibility.

Minister, Olawande said that in launching the portal, the Nigerians have just two ways of getting to the portal which are www.youth.ng and www.pci.gov.ng/tricycle.

Comrade Olawande however, calls on Nigerian youths to embrace the various government initiatives, stressing that the future of the country lies in the hands of its youth.

In his remarks, the Program Director and chief executive of PCNG Mr Micheal Oluwagbemi said the initiative enabled the youth to take advantage of the tricycles.

The director who was represented by Tosin Coker CNG is the future of Nigeria just like the youth is the future of this country.

We are doing something for the betterment of Nigeria and empowering Nigerian Youth.

He thanked the Ministry for the initiative and urged all Nigeria to give their best toward the betterment of Nigeria.

On his own, President of National Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association NACTOMORAS Alhaji Sani Hassan assured the total commitment to mobilize and educate their members, to make use of CNG tricycles for the good of Nigerians.

According to him, we are ready to work with the ministry 100% toward the success of the programs and the advancement of Nigerians

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Algeria’s Glorious Revolution: Embassy Marks 72nd Anniversary in Abuja

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November 12, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Embassy of Algeria in Nigeria has commemorated the 72nd anniversary of the country’s Glorious Revolution of November 1, 1954, with a reception in Abuja, highlighting Algeria’s liberation struggle and strengthening diplomatic relations with Nigeria.

The event, held on November 9, 2026, at Continental Suites Hotel, attracted prominent personalities, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, members of the Federal Government, senior government officials, heads of diplomatic missions and other friends of Algeria.

Speaking at the reception, Algeria’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Hocine Mezoued, welcomed guests and paid tribute to the country’s freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the struggle for independence.

He described the November 1, 1954 revolution as the foundation of modern Algeria, noting that the sacrifices of the nation’s martyrs made it possible for the country to reclaim its sovereignty.

On Algeria’s development agenda, Mezoued said President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s administration had continued to pursue economic reforms, diversification and national development under its New Algeria vision.

He noted that the country was recording progress in non-hydrocarbon exports, while improvements in the business environment had boosted investor confidence and attracted significant foreign investments.

On foreign policy, the ambassador reaffirmed Algeria’s commitment to non-interference, respect for national sovereignty, peaceful conflict resolution and the right of peoples to self-determination.

Addressing security challenges in the Sahel, he stressed that lasting peace could not be achieved through military measures alone, insisting that economic development, inclusive dialogue and peaceful resolution of disputes remained essential.

Turning to Nigeria-Algeria relations, Mezoued described the partnership as one founded on shared values and the commitment of both countries’ leaders to advancing African development.

He identified the Trans-Saharan Highway, Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline and Trans-Saharan Fibre Optic Backbone as major strategic projects receiving attention from both countries.

The ambassador also disclosed that Algeria had continued to provide scholarships to Nigerian students to strengthen human capital development and capacity building.

He further announced that Air Algérie expanded its Nigerian operations on October 26, 2026, with the introduction of two weekly flights to Lagos, expressing confidence that the service would boost trade and tourism.

Looking ahead, Mezoued said 2027 would offer fresh opportunities to deepen bilateral cooperation, particularly through the fifth Joint High Bi-National Commission scheduled to hold in Abuja.

He expressed optimism that the meeting would provide an opportunity to assess existing partnerships, identify new areas of cooperation and move Nigeria-Algeria relations towards a more practical and results-driven phase.

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