CNG Gamble Deepens: NADDC, NMDPRA Rush to Fix Cracks in Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan

OPEYEMI OLOTU Fresh concerns over Nigeria’s fragile energy transition ambitions came into focus as the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) moved to tighten ties in what insiders describe as a race to address mounting gaps in the country’s CNG push. During a high-level…

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CRASH, CASH & CONSCIENCE: How FRSC Officers Returned ₦3.7 Million from Zaria Tragedy

In a country where stories of missing valuables often trail disaster scenes, operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have flipped the script, turning a tragic crash into a powerful testament of integrity. It began as a devastating road accident on Sunday, March 15, 2026, along the Zaria–Funtua Highway near Zaria Academy. A Toyota…

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NAJA Urges Tinubu to Boost Crude Supply to Local Refineries to Tame Fuel Prices

The Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently increase the supply of crude oil to domestic refineries as a strategic step to stabilise Nigeria’s rising fuel prices. The association said guaranteeing adequate crude allocation to local refining plants, particularly the Dangote Refinery, would significantly reduce the country’s exposure…

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AAAJ Hails Tinubu’s 100,000 CNG Conversion Kits Rollout to Ease Fuel Cost Burden

Nigeria’s push to soften the blow of rising petrol prices has received a major endorsement from the Association of African Automotive Journalists (AAAJ), following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive for the immediate rollout of 100,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits nationwide. The pan-African body of top automotive journalists described the presidential order as a…

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