Tag: Gas

Sahara Group Advocates Investment In Cooking Gas Infrastructure Across Africa

Ganiyu Amodu

Sustainable energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, has emphasized the need for infrastructure development and collaboration among all stakeholders to accelerate accessibility, affordability, and adoption of clean cooking solutions in Africa. A statement the company sent to Platforms Africa quoted Head, Business Development (Gas), Sahara Group, Ijeoma Isichei, to have said this while speaking in Paris, at the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa, organised by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Isichei described the dearth of adequate infrastructure for cooking gas as the most daunting challenge to ramping up clean…

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Ekpo Assures Of Security, Safety Of Investments In Gas Sector

Ganiyu Amodu

Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo has assured of the security and safety of investments in the gas sector. The minister stated this on Wednesday while hosting top officials of Shanghai Huayi Energy Chemical Company Group of China (HUAYI) and China Road and Bridge Corporation, who are strategic investors in Brass Methanol and Gas Hub Project in Bayelsa State. Ekpo who spoke against the backdrop of political risks and security often nursed by prospective foreign investors to Nigeria, described the Brass project as one critical project of the…

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Nigerian Govt Stops Export Of Cooking Gas To Reduce Price

Ganiyu Amodu

The federal government on Thursday, February 23, announced that it has stopped the exportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas, to reduce the scarcity and soaring price in the country. Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Ekperikpe Ekpo, broke the news to reports at the “Internal Stakeholders’ Workshop,” in Abuja. The theme of the workshop is “Harnessing Nigeria’s Proven Gas Reserves for Economic Growth and Development.” Asked what the government has done to control the rising cost of domestic gas, he said, the ministry is discussing constantly…

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