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FG distributes free cooking gas cylinders to Nigerians
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The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, in collaboration with the Decade of Gas Initiative, on Monday, flagged off the distribution of free cooking gas cylinders to approximately 300 women in Lagos State.
Speaking at the event held in Ikeja, Ekpo maintained that the distribution of cylinders is part of the government’s initiative to provide 1 million homes with access to clean cooking by the year 2030.
According to him, President Bola Tinubu approved the initiative because he was concerned about the health of his people.
He encouraged the women to transition from cooking with firewood, kerosene, and charcoal to LPG, noting that it is clean, safe, and beneficial for the environment.
Ekpo warned the women not to sell the cylinders, stating that gas would be available to them at a reduced rate.
“Don’t worry about what is going on today; we are working with the relevant sectors to ensure that we bring down the price. We ask you to be patient and cooperate with the government, and the government will work for you toward a better tomorrow,” he stressed.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the cylinders and cease cooking with firewood.
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Akume, who was represented by one of his aides, Professor Babatunde Bolaji, explained that the use of firewood involves cutting down trees, and the fumes from the fire pose health risks, including miscarriage.
The SGF also assured that the price of cooking gas would decrease because the Federal Government is currently addressing gas flaring issues, which would provide the country with more gas.
Similarly, the Special Adviser to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Orelope Adefulure, assured the Lagos women that the SDG would collaborate with the Decade of Gas Initiative to distribute more cylinders across the local government areas in Lagos State.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, who was represented by the lawmaker for Gaya, Ajingi, and Albasu Federal Constituency, Ghali Mustapha, commended the initiative, noting that the previous administration had failed to distribute gas cylinders to promote clean cooking.
The Coordinator of the Decade of Gas Secretariat, Mr Ed Ebong, said that 250,000 cylinders would be distributed annually until 2030.
According to him, the Monday event in Lagos marked the launch of the LPG penetration programme in the South-West, with the team scheduled to move to Akwa Ibom on Tuesday.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has slashed its fuel pump price for the second time within four days.
A market survey on Saturday by DAILY POST showed that NNPCL retail outlets around Airport Junction and Wuse Zone 6 (Berger) in Abuja have reduced their petrol price to N1210 per litre, down from N1260.
This means that the state-owned oil firm slashed the petrol price by N50 per litre.
This comes barely two days after Dangote Refinery reduced its petrol gantry price by N50 to N1,125 per litre.
Recall that four days ago, NNPCL had adjusted its fuel price pump by N75 per litre to N1260.
With the latest drop by NNPCL retail outlets, petrol prices stand between N1210 per litre and N1305 per litre in Abuja and its environs.
The reduction in domestic fuel comes amid falling crude oil prices, which stand at $69 per barrel and $71 per barrel for West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude, respectively, following the easing of the conflict in the Middle East.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu has kept mum amid the clamour by Nigerians for a commensurate drop in domestic fuel pump prices due to the significant reduction in crude oil prices.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it is yet to receive the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the Federal High Court judgment that set aside an earlier order directing it to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, as a political party.
INEC revealed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Chairman, Adedayo Oketola.
According to the commission, although it is aware of media reports on the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja on June 26, it cannot comment on the ruling until it obtains and reviews the certified copy.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is aware of reports circulating in the media regarding the judgment delivered on Friday, June 26, 2026, by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, which set aside an earlier order concerning the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress.
“However, as of this moment, the Commission has not yet received the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the court’s order,” the statement said.
INEC stated that its legal department would study the judgment upon receipt of the CTC before advising the commission on the next course of action.
“Once the Commission’s legal department receives and thoroughly studies the CTC of the judgment, INEC will take an informed, lawful decision in line with the court’s directives.
“Until then, we cannot comment on the specifics of the ruling, and the public is urged to await the Commission’s formal position on the matter,” Oketola added.
Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court in Lokoja had on Friday set aside the court’s December 10, 2025, judgment directing INEC to register the NDC as a political party.
The court held that the rights of the Peace Movement Party were affected by the earlier judgment because it was not joined in the suit despite claiming ownership of the logo relied upon in securing the registration order.
Justice Dashen consequently ordered that all parties be restored to the positions they occupied before the December 2025 judgment and directed that the substantive suit be heard afresh with all necessary parties joined.
The NDC has rejected the ruling and announced plans to appeal the decision. Its National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, maintained that the party had not been deregistered and argued that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to revisit a matter on which it had already delivered a final judgment.
The ruling has also attracted reactions from opposition figures, including the NDC’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the party’s National Leader, Senator Henry Dickson, and other stakeholders, who described the decision as a threat to Nigeria’s multiparty democracy and vowed to challenge it through all available legal channels.
INEC, however, maintained that it would reserve its position on the judgment until it receives and reviews the Certified True Copy.
A joint police operation rescued five victims abducted near Ogbere Forest in Ogun state on Wednesday.
They were rescued within 25 hours by the Lagos and Ogun Police Commands, which were part of a joint operation codenamed KOSAYE, meaning “No Space” in Yoruba.
The woman was among the victims who were shot in the incident. Her daughter and sister were among those rescued by the police on Thursday.
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