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Cooking Gas hits N10, 200/12.5kg As Minister Says Buhari Has No Control Over Price

Aliyu Aliyu

The Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Government has no control over the skyrocketing prices of cooking gas, which has reportedly hit N10, 200 per N12.5 kilogram (kg) in some parts of Abuja. Mr. Sylva said this while fielding questions from State House reporters after introducing the CEO, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Engr. Faruk Ahmed and the CEO, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission NUPRC, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, to the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Executive Secretary…

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Gas Cylinder Explosion Kills 10 Year-Old Boy, 4 Others in Lagos

Tade Salako

“It’s not an LPG related accident but rather acetylene gas used for welding,” cooking gas marketers declared   Five people including a ten year-old boy were, on Tuesday morning, killed when cylinders at a gas retailing Centre exploded in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. Platforms Africa reports that the gas centre is located at Ojekunle Street, Ladipo Spare Part market area of Lagos. The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, confirmed the accident, noting that there are also many casualties. READ ALSO: Why Nigerian Varsities May Be Shut In Next Three Weeks…

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