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CNG: President Tinubu And Promise Of Cheaper Energy For Posterity

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 April 2025 0

By Oche Echeija Egwa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s removal of fuel subsidy on May 29th, 2023, will always be remembered for its audacity. And the President himself will be in history books for his uncommon courage. Now, less than two years later, the alternative is steadily paying-off, not only

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Nigeria allocates N122bn to boost CNG adoption in transportation

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 27 December 2024 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO Nigeria has committed N122 billion to expand the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in its transportation sector, aiming to mitigate soaring diesel costs and reduce dependence on imported fuels. The initiative, spearheaded by the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), seeks to establish a robust nationwide CNG infrastructure,

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FG hands over 64 CNG buses to labour unions, NANS

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2024 0

.Says initiative aims to alleviate burden on the poor and vulnerable The Federal Government has handed over 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to representatives of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). When deployed for commuter service, the buses will significantly reduce

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President Bola Tinubu commissions CNG buses

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2024 0

President Bola Tinubu during the commissioning of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses at the state house in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu highlighted the importance of utilizing Nigeria’s natural gas resources to power the transportation industry as an economic necessity. The president acknowledged the challenges faced by Nigerians in transportation and expresses

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FG reiterates CNG will create jobs, wealth for Nigerians

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 March 2024 0

The Federal Government has reiterated that diversifying the country’s energy mix to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) will create more jobs and wealth for Nigerians. The Director-General National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), My Joseph Osanipin, said this at the Critique/Validation Workshop for the recently developed National Occupational Standard (NOS) in

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Allow Igbo Have Biafra, CNG Tells N/Assembly

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2021 0

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has urged the National Assembly to suspend the ongoing constitution review to enable Government organise a referendum on actualisation of a Biafra Republic. Addressing journalists on Thursday in Abuja, CNG Spokesman, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, said that the appeal became necessary due to the unrelenting disturbances by IPOB in the form

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Northern coalition to Buhari: Prove you have political will to protect Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2019 0

Patrick Okohue Following recent happenings that seem to threaten the very fundamental of Nigeria’s unity, a Northern Coalition Group, named Coalition of Northern Group (CNG), has thrown a challenge to the President Muhammadu Buhari led Government to show to the country that he has the capacity to safeguard the corporate existence of the nation. “Coalition […]