Weeks after the Federal Government vowed to tackle the rising price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly called cooking gas, Abuja residents say the product is still selling at steep rates. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) market check on Sunday revealed that roadside retailers continue to sell LPG...
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Amid rising concerns over the surging cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, both consumers and retailers are urging the Federal Government to take immediate steps to stabilise prices and ensure consistent availability across the country. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
Retailers under the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers Association of Nigeria (LPGAR) have distanced themselves from the recent spike in the price and scarcity of cooking gas, saying they’re unfairly being blamed for a crisis beyond their control. Mr. Ayobami Olarinoye, chairman of LPGAR — which operates under the Nigeria...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The NNPC Ltd. has handed over thirty-five (35) hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses to the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG). During a brief ceremony held at the NNPC Towers on Monday, the Group CEO, NNPC Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari reiterated the...
The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGI) has said the CNG sector has attracted over 500 million dollars investments and created over 10,000 direct jobs. The P-CNGI said that 255 new conversion centers that did not exist in 2024 and 53 daughter stations existed currently. Programme Director/Chief Executive Officer,...
Top United Nations (UN) officials on Monday in New York called for urgent action to rescue the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and revive international cooperation. Speaking at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) annual forum on financing for development, they warned that a staggering 4 trillion dollars annual...
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) has said Africa’s natural gas consumption continued to rise, reaching 183 billion cubic meters (bcm), marking a three per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) increase. The GECF says Africa’s gas consumption is expected to grow by four per cent, fuelled by ongoing industrialisation, increased demand...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s removal of fuel subsidy on May 29th, 2023, will always be remembered for its audacity. And the President himself will be in history books for his uncommon courage. Now, less than two years later, the alternative is steadily paying-off, not only for motorists and transporters,...