{
  "id": 11489979,
  "title": "Presidency urges nationwide expansion of electric vehicle initiative",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/presidency-urges-nationwide-expansion-of-electric-vehicle-initiative-11489979",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T17:38:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/presidency-urges-nationwide-expansion-of-electric-vehicle-initiative/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu's administration has called for a nationwide expansion of electric vehicle initiatives in Nigeria, following the successful rollout of 1,000 electric vehicles. Prince Adetokunbo Ademola Ade-John, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Transportation and Mobility, made the call during the launch of the ProTaxi e-hailing platform in Abuja on Thursday.\n\nAde-John praised the CEO of PromiseLand Innovation, Emmanuel Oloche, for his bold step towards modernizing transportation and mobility in Nigeria. He emphasized that the government is already pursuing the deployment of electric buses and CNG-powered vehicles, and that private initiatives can complement these efforts.\n\nAde-John urged PromiseLand Innovation to continue and expand the initiative across the country, and encouraged Nigerians to invest in locally developed solutions. Oloche, who personally funded the project, expressed his ambition for the company to build an African technology company that can compete globally.",
  "summary": "The Presidency has called for wider deployment of electric vehicles across Nigeria following the rollout of 1,000 electric vehicles. The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Transportation and Mobility, Prince Adetokunbo Ademola Ade-John, made the call at the official launch of the ProTaxi e-hailing platform in Abuja on Thursday. In a statement on Read More:…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Presidency urges nationwide expansion of electric vehicle initiative",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/presidency-urges-nationwide-expansion-of-electric-vehicle-initiative",
        "published": "2026-10-02T17:36:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}