The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas, and the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). It also announced zero per cent import duty for the products. Its National Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abdullahi Maiwada broke the news in a press statement. The statement said: “In …

The Presidency has allayed fears that the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative of President Bola Tinubu’s government could be dangerous. Earlier on Thursday, local media source, Free Malaysia Today, quoted the Malaysia’s transport minister, Anthony Loke, to have announced several measures aimed at phasing out the use of CNG for vehicles and CNG-powered vehicles, citing safety concerns. According to Loke, …

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi) announced on Wednesday that it has converted over 100,000 vehicles to CNG or bi-fuel configurations, resulting in more than 60 per cent savings in fuel costs. PCNGI Project Director/CEO, Michael Oluwagbemi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. The statement, titled “Status Update on the Presidential CNG Initiative”, noted that over $200 million …

The Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNG-i) is set to deploy the Nigeria Gas Vehicle Monitoring System to enhance safety in the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) ecosystem. The programme director/chief executive, PCNG-i, Michael Oluwagbemi, who made this known on Friday, also stressed the importance of using accredited conversion centres across the country. Oluwagbemi noted the unfortunate incident that involved an illegally modified …

Nigerians have expressed concerns over the safety of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) converted vehicles following recent explosions involving some vehicles. They raised questions about the safety standards and regulatory oversight of the conversions. In May, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, led a delegation of the Federal Government on a visit to the scene of …

A vehicle powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) reportedly exploded at NIPCO filling station located at Ikpoba Hill, along the Benin-Auchi Expressway on Wednesday. As seen in a video making round on social media, the vehicle scattered, while people around the vicinity ran for their lives as the loud sound of the explosion created panic. Three persons, who sustained various …

The Federal Government on Sunday handed over 64 Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses to the Organised Labour unions and the National Association of Nigerian Students at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, on Sunday. The 100-capacity buses, which are part of the Presidential CNG initiative’s pilot programme, will be distributed across the states and campuses in what the Minister of Information, Mohammed …

The Federal Government, as part of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi), has commenced the conversion of 50 vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Zaria, Kaduna State. The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi) sought to provide relief to Nigerians by promoting the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) as a cleaner and more affordable alternative to fuel. …

Inspection of commercial vehicles that will benefit from free Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion and installation has begun at Lagos centres. The exercise is part of the Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGi) approved by President Bola Tinubu for the provision of a cheaper and cleaner vehicle fueling alternative for Nigerians. At the inspection on Saturday, PCNGi’s special project adviser, Olayinka Rufai, …

The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency FERMA has begun the conversion of all its operational vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas CNG, a development it said would help it key into the federal government efforts at reducing the cost of governance. Managing Director of the agency, Emeka Agbasi disclosed this in Abuja shortly after signing a Memorandum of Understanding MoU …