Nigeria’s CNG conversion capacity increases by 2,500% – NMDPRA

By Emmanuella Anokam 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 per cent in 2024. Mr Farouk Ahmed, Authority Chief Executive, NMDPRA, said this on Thursday in Abuja, at the inaugural Petroleum Industry Stakeholders’Continue Reading

Tinubu charges Nigerians to embrace CNG

By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, charged Nigerians to embrace the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), which he said had come to stay. Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), said, while addressing State House correspondents, that the President gave the charge at the Federal ExecutiveContinue Reading

Stakeholders earmark N10bn fund for CNG conversion

By Emmanuella Anokam The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and other stakeholders are partnering to provide N10 billion credit to Nigerians for Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) conversions. The stakeholders are Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) and the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG). At the agreement signing on Wednesday inContinue Reading

FG rewards Nigerian vehicle designer with electric car

By Khadijat Ahmed/Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has rewarded Mr Enoch Tobiloba with an electric car, after emerging the winner of a challenge to design a hybrid car that uses both Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electricity. Mr Joseph Osanipin, Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), presented theContinue Reading