News Investigators/ The Kaduna State Police Command on Sunday clarified that the explosion reported at Mando Motor Park, was not a bomb blast but a minor incident involving a gas-powered vehicle. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, said in a statement that the incident occurred at about 3:00a.m. on Sunday at the premises of Silver Luxury Travel, a bus company operating at Mando Garage, Kaduna. He said detectives were immediately deployed to the scene after a loud sound w...

A group of concerned stakeholders within Nigeria’s student movement has written an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alleging large-scale corruption, diversion of public assets and criminal infiltration within the leadership structures of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). In a letter obtained by a popular online media on Wednesday the group accused a Minister of misappropriating federal government interventions meant for Nigerian students. The petitioners alleged...

News Investigators/ Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have called on the Federal Government to provide more Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to ameliorate transportation challenges in the territory. The residents spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. They said although the government fulfilled its promise to provide CNG buses, the number currently in operation was insufficient to meet commuters’ needs. The call followsed government’s efforts u...

News Investigators/ Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has approved a review of the night-time restriction on commercial tricycles in parts of the state for the 2026 Ramadan period. This is contained on a statement issued by Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to Fintiri, on Saturday in Yola. The Governor said that the directive affected the operations of commercial tricycles, popularly known as ‘Keke Napep’, within Yola North, Yola South  and Girei Local Government Areas. He...

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has flagged off a six-week training programme for 400 Niger Delta youths on the Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, Autogas Conversion. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony at the Dakkada Skills Acquisition Centre, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, described the programme as a strategic investment in human capital development and a deliberate effort to position Niger Delta youths at the forefront of Nigeria’s energy transiti...

As Nigerians prepare for the festive season, the Forum of Consumers for National Growth (FCNG) has commended President Bola Tinubu and the Dangote Group for their roles in driving down petrol prices across the country, describing the developments as clear evidence that economic reforms are yielding tangible benefits at grassroots levels. In a statement signed by Dr. Adekunle Olorunfemi, National Coordinator, and Rev. Moses Alkali, Public Relations Officer, the forum highlighted the recent reduct...

December 14, 2025December 14, 2025 Jubilation swept across Kaduna following the State Government’s announcement of the indefinite continuation of its Free Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mass Transit Scheme. The move has brought widespread relief to residents and significantly eased daily transportation burdens across the state. The State’s Commissioner of Information, Ahmed Maiyaki who conveyed the government’s decision in statement revealed that the “overwhelming positive impact” of the...

The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) and Electric Vehicles (EVs) says it has attracted more than two billion dollars investments in the CNG subsector. The Executive Chairman/CEO, PiCNG, Mr Ismaeel Ahmed, made this known on Friday in Abuja at the Alfa Design Nigeria Limited CNG products unveiling and stakeholders’ engagement in collaboration with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). NAN reports that the products were unveiled by the PiCNG boss, alongside other dignitaries....

News Investigators/ Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has reinforced security operations by allocating ten vehicles and 50 motorcycles to the Joint Task Force (JTF). This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa in Kano on Thursday.  Mr Yusuf said that the vehicles were intended to improve mobility, response time and overall efficiency in the front‑line local government areas of Kiru, Tsanyawa, Kunchi, Ghari, Shanono, Tudun Wada and Doguwa. The allocation...