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FG reiterates commitment to Gas-to-power initiative
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative, which was launched in 2021, aims to transform Nigeria into a gas-powered economy by 2030 through a series of policy reforms, infrastructure development, and investment attraction strategies Mr. Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), made this known on Thursday at the…
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Nigeria’s CNG conversion capacity increases by 2,500% – NMDPRA
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said that the country’s compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion capacity increased by over 2,500 percent in 2024. Mr. Farouk Ahmed, Authority Chief Executive, NMDPRA, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the inaugural Petroleum Industry Stakeholders’ Forum, organised by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. Ahmed said that NMDPRA supported the…
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Niger govt. receives another set of 50 CNG buses
The Niger State Government has received another set of 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses, bringing the total to 250. Mr Abdullberqy Ebbo, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Digital Media and Strategy, said this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. He said, “100 of these buses will operate on the Suleja-Abuja route at discounted prices while…
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FG to distribute 30,000 CNG conversion kit to commercial drivers
Mr Michael Oluwagbemi, Chief Executive Officer/Programme Director, Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative, says 30,000 CNG conversion kits have been procured to be distributed to commercial drivers within 90 days. Oluwagbemi disclosed this at the Park-to–Park CNG Conversion Mobilisation on Saturday in Lagos. He added that the CNG initiative was to ensure that commercial drivers would benefit from the palliative…
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FG inaugurates CNG conversion centres in Abuja
The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative has unveiled conversion centres in Abuja to help convert petrol and diesel-powered vehicles to the use of CNG. Mrs Omolara Obileye, Coordinator of Business Development and Strategy of the initiative, who spoke during the exercise on Friday, said the initiative would reduce the dependence on fuel. According to her, conversion has started for…
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Ododo lauds FG’s plan conversion of 1 million cars to CNG
Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has described as laudable initiative the Federal Government’s plan to covert one million vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by 2027. Ododo made the commendation in Lokoja on Tuesday at a stakeholders’ forum organised by the state government in collaboration with Automotive Gas Nigeria Services Limited, (AUTOGAS Nigeria). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
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Abia Govt. plans to roll out CNG,-powered buses
The Abia Government has announced its plan to secure Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses to improve the transport system in the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr Okey Kanu, made this known on Monday during a press conference on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting at the Government House, Umuahia. Kanu said that the initiative…
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Cleaner energy: Dangote cement to run trucks on CNG by 2025
Dangote Cement Plc’s says it is committed to transitioning all its trucks to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by 2025, as a significant step toward cleaner energy adoption in Nigeria. It said that the gesture is a strategic move that aligns with the Federal Government’s agenda on promoting alternative energy for vehicles across the country, as well as reducing…
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PTDF extolsTinubu’s oil, gas transition to CNG policies
The Interim Head of the College of Petroleum and Energy Studies Kaduna, Dr Munir Surajo, has extolled President Bola Tinubu’s policy on oil and gas transition to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Surajo spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kaduna while commenting on Tinubu’s first anniversary. NAN reports that the college was established…
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Chinese firm seeks partnership with FG on CNG-powered vehicles
A Chinese energy company, Wen Advisor has indicated interest to invest in Nigeria’s Compressed Natural Gas – power vehicle scheme, to drive President Bola Tinubu administration’s energy transition project. The Managing Director of the company, Haikuo Weng stated this on Tuesday during a meeting with the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Amb. Nicholas Agbo Ella. This is contained…
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$2.5bn AKK Gas Pipeline Project’ll be completed in good time, Buhari assures
The landmark Ajakuota-Kaduna-Kano Gas (AKK) gas pipeline project will be completed within budgetary allocation and specifications, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured. The president who gave the assurance at the virtual flag-off ceremony of the project at the Ajaokuta, Kogi and Rigachikun (Kaduna) camp sites simultaneously on Tuesday in Abuja, said the project was very dear to the people of Nigeria…
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