The Ogun State Government has introduced electric bikes and electric and CNG-powered tricycles (Keke). Says it will significantly reduce the cost of transportation by as much as 40% and also promote a cleaner environment. 2,000 e-bikes will be released in the first phase. Each of the e-bikes can ride up to 75-80 kilometres on a full charge.  Ogun State Govt had earlier launched CNG-fueled buses aimed at mitigating the impact of subsidy removal and high diesel costs.  In a bid to significantly...

Lagos State Government to launch 2,000 CNG-powered high-capacity buses for Mass Transit next year. Governor Sanwo-Olu said the buses will run on CNG, along with 5,000 new cars to be provided as taxis. Adds that LASG has secured a $400 million World Bank facility to expand the mode of water transportation. The Lagos State Government has disclosed the plans to deploy 2,000 CNG-powered high-capacity buses through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for mass public transportation next year. G...

LAMATA to deploy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses for passenger operations in the last quarter of 2024. Agency said its focus on alternative fuels for public transit buses reflects its commitment to reducing carbon emissions. In a move reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in Lagos State, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced that buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) will be deployed for passenger operations in Lagos in the last quarter of this year. The...

NADDC boss commends the level of assembly operation at the Lanre Shittu Motors Assembly plant in Lagos. During the facility tour, he surveyed the Truck Plant, where trucks are assembled from chassis to a fully built vehicle. He also inspected the Pickup section of the assembly plant, currently rolling out CNG-powered pickup trucks. Lanre Shittu Motors (LSM) claims its facility has the capacity to assemble 2500 vehicles annually. The Director General of the National Automotive Design and Developm...

Toyota Nigeria Limited (TNL) to launch Hybrid Electric variants of Cross, RAV4, Land Cruiser Prado into Nigerian market. MD of TNL made this known on while speaking with journalists at the Toyota Motor Show held between June 27-29th 2024. TNL would also be lending its big network of workshops for vehicle conversion to CNG-powered to support FG’s campaign. Toyota Nigeria Limited (TNL), the sole distributor of Toyota vehicles in Nigeria, has announced plans to roll out three hybrid electric vari...

“What N28k worth of petrol covers now costs me N4k with CNG”, motorists shares testimonies on cost savings, efficiency.  A female driver revealed she now spends N4,100 on CNG to cover the same distance she pays N28,000 worth of petrol for.  A truck driver and a taxi driver also testified that CNG stands out as a more eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative fuel option. Some motorists who have converted their vehicles to use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as fuel have shared their testimo...

One million vehicles converted to use CNG will save Nigeria $2.5 billion yearly, save 6 million litre of petrol per day.  In addition to being 18 time safer than our petrol and diesel, motorists can realise between 40% to 50% savings with CNG.  CNG is expected to end the era of pollution, environmental degradation as well as reduce the cost of transportation. The Federal Government has explained that Nigeria will save about $2.5 billion per year and about 6 million litres of petrol per day for...

NASENI boss wants approval from president Tinubu to convert all the vehicles in the State House Fleet to run on CNG fuel. He said this during the launch of the NASENI-Portland CNG Conversion, Filling, Reverse Engineering and Training Centre in Abuja. According to NASENI boss, the facility can convert 15 cars every two hours, which translates to 2,700 conversions per month. The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has urged President Bola Tinubu to give the Agency a...

Tinubu on Friday commissioned NASENI-Portland CNG Conversion, Filling, Reverse Engineering and Training Centre in Utako Abuja. At the event, he directed Federal MDAs to patronise products of NASENI to support Made-in-Nigeria goods and reduce importation. CEO of NASENI says that the facility can convert 15 cars every two hours, which translates to an output of 2,700 conversions per month. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to patronise pro...

Minister of Petroleum Resources (Gas) Ekperike Ekpo pays courtesy visit to Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) plant.  During the visit, Chukwuma emphasized that the new CNG plant can produce over 30,000 buses per annum. The Minister expressed his admiration for IVM boss’ expertise and ingenuity in producing (CNG) vehicles. Ekperike Ekpo noted that it aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to replace petrol cars with CNG vehicles. Ekpo promised to share his experience with the...