PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced suspension of gas supply to the CNG stations across the province from Jan 20 to 31 to ensure smooth supply to domestic consumers. However, the business community and transporters rejected the decision and described it unilateral. The transporters warned that if the decision was not withdrawn they would increase the fare on intercity and inter-city routes by 10 per cent from Monday (today). The decision was taken under Section 144 of the C...

…Decries N903 million capital vote for Petroleum Ministry The National Assembly, on Friday, tasked the Federal Government to carry out thorough adaptability tests or research on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as an alternative means of powering vehicular movements in Nigeria. This is even as it frowned at avoidable explosions of some of the vehicles already converted from petrol-powered automobiles to CNG-powered ones. It also decried the N903 million earmarked for capital projects execution by...

ABUJA – Nigeria’s capacity for compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion has surged by an estimated 2500%, in the last one year, Nigeria’s Midstream and Downstream Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has disclosed. Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive of NMDPRA, who made the disclosure during the inugural Petroleum Industry Stakeholders Forum which held in Abuja on Thursday, the astonishing leap is a result of the Authority’s support to supported the Presidential CNG Initiative otherwise known as PCNGI...

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) says it is deeply saddened by the recent incidents that have “once again brought sorrow and grief to our communities in Northern Nigeria.” The CNG in a statement by Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi extended its condolences to the peoples and governments of Borno and Zamfara States over the loss of lives in two events. Charanchi said in Borno State, the heinous killing of 40 farmers by suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) ter...

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has voiced deep concern over the recent tragic killings that have shaken communities in Northern Nigeria. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by the group’s National Coordinator, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, the CNG conveyed its condolences to the governments and residents of Borno and Zamfara States following the devastating loss of lives in two separate incidents. “In Borno State, the brutal killing of 40 f...

CNG stations in Peshawar will remain closed until January 19 because of the ongoing low gas pressure crisis. This decision has been made by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) to prioritize providing natural gas to households during the extremely cold winter weather. In the winter season, the demand for gas increases significantly as people rely on it for heating their homes and cooking. To ensure that families have enough gas for these essential needs, authorities have temporarily stoppe...