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  • November 19, 2025
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Nigeria showcases EV, CNG push at 25th Abuja motor fair

Nigeria’s ambition to build a competitive and sustainable automotive industry received renewed momentum on Monday as top government officials, industry players, and global mobility brands gathered at Eagle Square for the opening of the 25th Abuja International Motor Fair. The Silver Jubilee edition, organised by BKG Exhibitions, brought together vehicle manufacturers, assemblers, component producers,…

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  • November 17, 2025
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Nigeria, China to Build 500 New CNG Stations in Next 3 Years

The Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund has confirmed that it has concluded discussions with leading Chinese manufacturer Endurance Group to deliver 500 CNG refuelling stations across Nigeria over the next 3 years. During a briefing with journalists in Abuja, the Executive Director of MDGIF, Oluwole Adama, said the talks focused on creating a…

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  • November 11, 2025
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Afreximbank’s FEDA commits $75 million to Spiro’s electric vehicle growth in Africa 

The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) has announced a $75 million strategic investment in Spiro, Africa’s leading electric two-wheeler company and the continent’s fastest-growing battery-swapping infrastructure provider. FEDA is the development equity impact investment arm of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). “This investment is fully aligned with Afreximbank’s broader automotive strategy, to…

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  • November 7, 2025
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Reps to scrutinise Tinubu’s N1.15 trillion loan request

• Senate advances Kalu’s EV Bill, targets green mobility shift• Protesters shut N’Assembly over contract debts Having received a request from President Bola Tinubu seeking approval to raise N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to finance part of the 2025 Appropriation Act, the House of Representatives, yesterday, expressed readiness to study the request. The…

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  • November 5, 2025
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FG unveils first national land transport policy to drive innovation

The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Ahmed Alkali, says the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved Nigeria’s first-ever National Land Transport Policy, a landmark framework aimed at modernising the transport sector and positioning it for global competitiveness. Speaking at the 7th National Conference of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) in…

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  • November 3, 2025
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BAT Nigeria leads energy transition, pushes for private sector-led climate action

BAT Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the country’s sustainability agenda, emphasising the critical role of the private sector in driving climate action and economic resilience across the continent.  Delivering a keynote address at the 2025 edition of the Private Sector ESG Forum, themed “Energy Security and Decarbonisation: Bridging the Gap for a…

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  • November 1, 2025
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Electric Ambitions: The Nigerian EV ecosystem – Businessday NG

Green dreams are accelerating, and the focus is shifting beyond oil production. Solar power, batteries, and electric vehicles are transforming competitiveness and trade. China has quickly combined innovation and policy to emerge as a global leader in electric vehicles (EVs). In May 2025, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, announced China’s…

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  • October 30, 2025
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Gov. Radda To Establish Nigeria’s First Ministry Of Power, Renewable Energy And Energy Security – TheNigeriaLawyer

Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has announced plans to establish Nigeria’s first Ministry of Power, Renewable Energy and Energy Security to accelerate the state’s transition to clean and affordable energy. The governor made the disclosure while delivering a special address at the Nigeria Energy Leadership Summit, West Africa’s leading energy forum, held…

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  • October 28, 2025
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NADDC, GIZ partner to drive Nigeria’s transition to electric mobility

By Moses Akaigwe The Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Chief Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to advancing electric mobility in Nigeria. Speaking through the Director of Vehicle Electrification, Engineer Abdullahi Ayinde, at a collaboration summit in Lagos,  the Director-General described the event as a major…

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