The Nigeria Customs Service said importers of gas-related equipment must present a letter of Import Duty Exemption Certificate (IDEC) from the Federal Ministry of Finance and a letter of support from the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Energy to benefit from a zero import tariff. This comes as the service on Wednesday announced that it has commenced the implementation of a zero import tariff for all gas equipment importation. Items to be exempted from the import tariff comprise...

Nigeria Customs to auction overtime vehicles, FRSC ‘Peace Ambassador Plates’, LASG CNG refueling stations, news in the past week. FRSC Denies Partnership With WACORPAI On Issuance Of “Peace Ambassador” Number Plates The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued a disclaimer, dissociating itself from any partnership with a group called Wazobia Conflict Resolution and Peace Initiative (WACORPAI) regarding the issuance of “Peace Ambassador” number plates. In a statement on Wednesday,...

The Federal Government, through the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, has announced plans to convert 100,000 vehicles to compressed natural gas within 18 months. SMEDAN said the initiative, which is in collaboration with the presidential committee on the Compressed Natural Gas Initiative and Rolling Energy, was focused on reducing costs for small and medium enterprises while supporting Nigeria’s transition to cleaner energy. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Charles Odi...