Efforts to position Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a cost-effective alternative to petrol in Nigeria are facing significant obstacles.Despite the federal government’s directive to sell CNG at a subsidized price of N200 per standard cubic meter—far cheaper than the over N1,000 per litre cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)—the initiative is struggling due to inadequate infrastructure.Currently, Nigeria has only about 50 operational CNG refuelling stations, primarily m...

A Nigerian man, Kolawole Oladeji, has been imprisoned since 1999 after being sentenced to death for allegedly being in possession of a stolen generator. Now 64 years old, Kolawole, who worked as a generator repairer, has spent over two decades in custody, first in Ogun State and later at Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison, Lagos State.In an exclusive audio recording obtained by SaharaReporters, Kolawole revealed that his ordeal began on October 30, 1999, when a stolen...

Lukman Adeyemi, a 50-year-old bricklayer, is finally free after spending 24 agonizing years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. His story is one of unimaginable loyalty, hardship, and resilience.At the age of 26, Lukman accompanied his friend, Ismaila Lasisi, to the police station. Ismaila had been summoned by the police, and Lukman, out of loyalty, decided to support his friend by going with him. Little did he know that this act of solidarity would lead to his...