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Cooking Gas Prices Decline Across Nigeria as Supply Improves
By Rukevwe Odeh
The cost of cooking gas has started to decline in several parts of Nigeria following an improvement in the supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and lower depot prices.
Market checks indicate that the reduction is being recorded in major cities after weeks of elevated prices driven by supply constraints.
In Lagos, Ibadan and Abeokuta, LPG currently sells for between ₦1,100 and ₦1,350 per kilogramme. Consumers in Benin City, Port Harcourt and Warri are paying between ₦1,150 and ₦1,400 per kilogramme.
In the South-East, residents of Onitsha and Enugu purchase cooking gas at prices ranging from ₦1,200 to ₦1,450 per kilogramme, while the product is sold for ₦1,250 to ₦1,500 per kilogramme in Abuja.
At the prevailing rates, refilling a 5kg cylinder now costs between ₦5,500 and ₦8,250, while a 6kg cylinder attracts between ₦6,600 and ₦9,900. A standard 12.5kg cylinder costs between ₦13,750 and ₦20,625, depending on location and retailer.
President of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, Edu Inyang, said prices remain relatively higher across northern Nigeria due to transportation and logistics expenses.
According to him, consumers in Kano and Kaduna pay between ₦1,300 and ₦1,550 per kilogramme, while prices in Maiduguri and parts of the North-East range from ₦1,350 to ₦1,650 per kilogramme, making the region the most expensive for LPG.
He noted that the national average price currently falls between ₦1,100 and ₦1,650 per kilogramme, although some retailers continue to charge above this range because of distribution and operational costs.
Inyang attributed the recent price drop to improved availability of locally produced and imported LPG, reduced depot prices, stronger competition among marketers and the end of panic buying that previously affected the market.
He added that despite improved supply, transportation costs, distance from depots and retailers’ pricing strategies continue to influence the final amount consumers pay in different parts of the country.
By staff Reporter Rukevwe Odeh
Nigeria’s petrol prices may face downward pressure following a fresh decline in international crude oil prices, amid growing optimism that diplomatic efforts to end the conflict between the United States and Iran could lead to the resumption of crude oil and petroleum product shipments through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
The development could ease pressure on global oil markets, as the Strait of Hormuz remains a major international route for crude oil and petroleum product transportation.
A possible restoration of shipping activities through the waterway is expected to improve global supply and reduce concerns over disruptions that have contributed to fluctuations in oil prices.
By staff Reporter Rukevwe Odeh
The Presidency and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, have exchanged words following allegations that officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) prevented him from greeting Nigeria’s victorious Under-17 women’s national football team, the Flamingos, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Obi alleged that NFF officials stopped him from approaching the players when he encountered the team at the airport on Monday, following their return from Morocco with the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup trophy.
In a statement issued through his media office, the former Anambra State governor said he had asked his protocol officer, Jackie Wayas, to find out whether he could welcome and congratulate the players.
By staff Reporter Rukevwe Odeh
Leader of the Warri South-West Legislative House and Chairman of the Delta State Councillors Forum, Rt. Hon. Ekpemupolo Idukedoumene Samuel, has warmly welcomed Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, alongside members of the Delta State APC Campaign Council, to Warri South-West Local Government Area.
The visit forms part of the party’s political engagements and mobilisation activities ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Ekpemupolo Samuel’s reception of the governor and his entourage underscores the involvement of political and legislative stakeholders in the party’s activities across the local government area.
The visit also provides an opportunity for party leaders, elected representatives and grassroots stakeholders to interact as the APC intensifies its political engagements across Delta State.
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