Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State Friday, March 27th, 2026 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the mandate of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) in a new drive to reposition the initiative. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy. Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release issued on Thursday said the initiative would now be known as the Presidential In...

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State Saturday, March 7th, 2026 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) –  The Cross River Government has banned the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) from road operations across the state. The governor, who made the announcement in Calabar on Saturday, restricted activities of the VIO to office duties. According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,  Mr Linus  Obogo, the directive followed protests by commerc...

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria Thursday, November 7th, 2024 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Presidency has reiterated the safety of its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative amid recent plans of the Malaysia government to phase out natural gas vehicles because of safety issues. The African Examiner writes that the Malaysian Transport Minister, Loke Siew Fook, had earlier stated that Malaysia will stop registering and using CNG-powered vehicles by...

Posted by African Examiner Uncategorized Saturday, September 28th, 2024 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Government says it has taken steps to introduce Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses as part of the efforts to preserve the environment and also make transportation affordable for citizens. It said the state government has equally created the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to oversee and catalyse investment in the energy and mineral sector. These were made known by Secretary to...

Posted by African Examiner Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Monday said his administration was determined to satisfy the yearnings of Nigerians on transportation. The President made the remark while inaugurating 30 hybrid CNG buses donated by Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) to the Federal Government on Monday in Abuja. “It is a great joy for me to receive these buses on beha...