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CNG: Tinubu ends purchase of petrol-powered vehicles by MDAs

CNG: Tinubu ends purchase of petrol-powered vehicles by MDAs

By Terhemba Daka, Abuja 14 May 2024   |   2:55 am President Bola Tinubu has directed the rejection of all memos brought by members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) seeking the purchase of traditional petrol-dependent vehicles for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has directed the rejection of all memos brought by members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) seeking the purchase of traditional petrol-dependent vehicles for Ministries, Departm...
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Tinubu Directs Mandatory Procurement Of CNG-Powered Vehicles By MDAs

Tinubu Directs Mandatory Procurement Of CNG-Powered Vehicles By MDAs

May 13, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has directed the mandatory procurement of compressed-natural-gas-powered vehicles by all government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said the directive is line with the President’s commitment to ensure energy security as well Nigeria’s effort towards transition to cleaner energy as CNG-enabled vehicles have been adjudged to produce lower emissions, ev...
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President Tinubu directs govt agencies to procure CNG-enabled vehicles

President Tinubu directs govt agencies to procure CNG-enabled vehicles

President Bola Tinubu has directed the mandatory procurement of compressed-natural-gas-powered vehicles by all government ministries, departments, and agencies. Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesman, said in a statement that the president’s directive is also in furtherance of Nigeria’s effort to transition to cleaner energy. He added that CNG-enabled vehicles have been adjudged to produce lower emissions, even as they present a more affordable alternative for Nigerian energy consumers. Addre...
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Gas Potential: Tinubu Orders All Govt Ministries, Depts & Agencies To Buy CNG Vehicles

Gas Potential: Tinubu Orders All Govt Ministries, Depts & Agencies To Buy CNG Vehicles

Business also in furtherance of Nigeria’s effort to transition to cleaner energy Published 15 hours ago on May 13, 2024 In line with his commitment to ensure energy security, drive utility, and cut high fuel costs, President Bola Tinubu has directed the mandatory procurement of compressed-natural-gas-powered vehicles by all government ministries, departments, and agencies. The President’s directive is also in furtherance of Nigeria’s effort to transition to cleaner energy as CNG-enabled ve...
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Tinubu Commissions Lithium Processing Plant, Set To Make Nigeria Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Hub Of Africa

Tinubu Commissions Lithium Processing Plant, Set To Make Nigeria Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Hub Of Africa

President Tinubu to Lithium Investors : My Govt is to make Nigeria the Solar Panel/EV Battery manufacturing hub of Africa. The president made the remarks following the inauguration of a $200 million lithium processing plant in Nasarawa State. The lithium processing plant in Nasarawa is a 500-million-dollar turnover company, according to the State Governor. President Tinubu has told Chinese Lithium investors that his government is set to make Nigeria the Solar Panel and Electric Vehicle (EV) Batt...
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Cheaper CNG buses to slash transportation costs, curb inflation – Edun

Cheaper CNG buses to slash transportation costs, curb inflation – Edun

The federal government has said the introduction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses under the Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGi) will lead to a substantial reduction in transportation costs, ultimately helping to curb inflation. The Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun, stated this during a visit to the JET Motor Company (JET) Assembly Plant in Lagos, where CNG buses are being assembled. According to a statement yesterday by the Senior Special Assistant to...
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Toyota Set To Invest Heavily On Electric Vehicles And Artificial Intelligence

Toyota Set To Invest Heavily On Electric Vehicles And Artificial Intelligence

Toyota, often considered a reluctant follower in the electric vehicle race, is making a dramatic U-turn with a hefty investment push into EV development and artificial intelligence. This is a significant shift in strategy for the Japanese giant, which has long advocated for hydrogen fuel cell technology to be the future of sustainable transportation. Spearheading this transformation is Toyota’s CEO, Koji Sato. Under his leadership, the company has recently seen record profits, and now Sato...
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Chevrolet Malibu heads for the junkyard as GM shifts focus to electric vehicles

Chevrolet Malibu heads for the junkyard as GM shifts focus to electric vehicles

Updated : , ,   DETROIT (AP) — The Chevrolet Malibu, the last midsize car made by a Detroit automaker, is heading for the junkyard. General Motors confirmed Thursday that it will stop making the car introduced in 1964 as the company focuses more on electric vehicles. The midsize sedan was once the top-selling segment in the U.S., a stalwart of family garages nationwide. But its sales started to decline in the early 2000s as the SUV became more prominent and pickup truck sales grew. Now the...
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DAFE Energy Flags Off Africa’s First Zinc-Air Modular Factory in Kaduna, Nigeria

DAFE Energy Solutions Limted has initiated the construction of its Zinc-Air Modular battery factory in Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria. The facility will serve as a hub for producing renewable energy solutions tailored for Nigeria, including an impressive output of over 20,000 Zinc-Air fuel cell monthly, along with 1,000 Sodium-Ion cellsbatteries. Additionally, the factory will house an assembly plant for electric tricycles, clean-cooking stoves, and other by-products such as face masks, fertilizers,...
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CBN’s Cybersecurity Levy Heartless, Unacceptable, Say Northern Groups   

CBN’s Cybersecurity Levy Heartless, Unacceptable, Say Northern Groups  

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has strongly rejected the proposed imposition of 0.5% cybersecurity levy on every electronic transaction in the Nigerian banking system by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), describing it as extortion. In a statement by CNG’s National Coordinator, Comrade Jamilu Charanchi, the group said the levy, which is expected to be effective within the next two weeks, exemplified the Federal Government’s lack of compassion and empathy to the plight of Nigerians in...
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