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•As domestic demand outstrips supply •Producers stick to export market •Dealers give catalogue of constraints •Outlook remains uncertain —Industry Experts By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Despite holding Africa’s largest proven gas reserves and recording rising gas production, household and industrial consumers are now faced with significant shortages of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas. The development is also putting pressures on retail prices of the product. Financial Vanguard findings showed that some producers are focused on exporting the product rather than meeting domestic demand. Data obtained from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, showed that 62 per cent…

By Dele Sobowale A totally truthful politician is an oxymoron; a contradiction in terms. Dissembling apparently is indispensable to the profession — notwithstanding the fact that most of them ensure that they are seen praying!! The war in Iran is coming to a dreary end. It has cost everybody in the world trillions of dollars and it would cost the Americans an estimated one trillion dollars by the time it is eventually over. But President Trump and his government are claiming only $21 billion. That is a politician for you. On May 29, 2026, as President Tinubu marked the…

When the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off across the United States, Canada and Mexico, no club will be represented more than Manchester City. The Premier League giants will have 19 players participating in the tournament, the highest total of any club in world football and a new World Cup record for a single club. Bayern Munich follow closely with 18 representatives, while Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal each have 16 players selected by their respective nations. The numbers underline just how concentrated elite football talent has become at a handful of powerhouse clubs. Top clubs represented at World Cup 2026…

Nigerian actress Adunni Ade has revealed that she privately welcomed a child with her partner, saying the development was kept away from the public for more than two years before she chose to share it on her birthday. The actress made the disclosure in a post on her Instagram page on Sunday, where she described the experience as one marked by private struggles and a deliberate decision to maintain privacy. “Today, on my birthday, I’m finally sharing what we’ve protected for over two years,” she wrote, adding that the journey came with “silent battles, moments that tested me, and a…

“Humanitarian needs are soaring with each day of the conflict; our work is unfortunately far from over…we need the funding,” said Imran Riza, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon. Speaking from Beirut as violence reportedly continued despite a ceasefire announcement on Wednesday, the veteran humanitarian expressed his shock at the devastation caused by airstrikes, drone attacks and shelling.  He described “hospitals and clinics hit by airstrikes, government buildings destroyed, agricultural land scorched, water stations demolished and schools turned to displacement sites”.Since the latest escalation of violence, more than 3,500 people have been killed and more than 10,000 injured. Nearly one million people remain displaced from…

As Nigeria gradually moves towards the 2027 general elections, a troubling pattern is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Across various parts of the country, there has been a noticeable resurgence of insecurity, renewed terrorist activity, coordinated attacks on communities, and a steady attempt to amplify fear and uncertainty within the public space. To dismiss these developments as mere coincidence would be to ignore both history and common sense. Nigeria has witnessed this script before. At critical political junctures, when electoral contests begin to take shape and political interests become heightened, forces that thrive on instability often emerge from the shadows.…

You may be eligible to claim part of an upcoming $7.85 million settlement payout if you’re a PlayStation customer who lives in the US. The case centered on an allegation that Sony “unlawfully eliminated competition and monopolized the market for [its] digital games” by no longer selling game-specific vouchers that let PlayStation owners buy digital games from different online shops.The class-action lawsuit Caccuri v. Sony Interactive Entertainment alleged that Sony’s actions caused “consumers to pay more for certain digital games than they otherwise would have paid on the PlayStation Store.” It alleges that this action is a violation of antitrust laws,…

The General Overseer of Prayer Centre Church of God, Akure, Samson Oluwamodede, has declared that governments at all levels in Nigeria have failed in their responsibility of protecting the citizens.   The cleric called on the people of the country to pray and seek divine intervention, which he said remained the nation’s last hope. He stated this during a ‘Prayer Walk Against Insecurity’ organised by the church in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Sunday, where the pastor and members of the church staged a walk on major streets of the state capital.   The event, which lasted more than…

Zenith Bank Plc has commemorated the 2026 World Environment Day with a two-phase environmental clean-up exercise across Lagos State, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, environmental responsibility and community development. The initiative, held under the global theme, “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future,” featured coordinated clean-up activities on land and waterways as part of the bank’s broader Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy. The first phase of the exercise took place on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, when staff members of the bank participated in a community clean-up operation along Ajose Adeogun Street in Victoria Island, Lagos. Employees cleared waste…

…Calls for Integrity and Professionalism in Civil Service By Gift Chapi-Odekina, Abuja Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance, James Faleke, has emphasized the importance of integrity, professionalism and adherence to due process in the civil service, describing public servants as critical to effective governance and national development. Faleke made the remarks in Abuja during the launch of The Nigerian Legislature: A Practical Guide for Lawmakers, a book authored by retiring National Assembly official, Oscar Okoro, as part of activities marking his 60th birthday and retirement from public service. Speaking with journalists at the event, the lawmaker said…