Smart Gas Limited
17 Aug
The Women In Energy Network (WIEN) and Smart Gas Limited have partnered to expand the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), otherwise known as cooking gas, in local communities across Nigeria.
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The Federal Government has set aside ₦100 billion in the proposed 2025 budget to install solar mini-grids in selected federal universities, teaching hospitals, and government institutions, pending approval by the National Assembly. The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, confirmed the initiative under the National Public Sector Solarisation Initiative, a…
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Some residents of New Nyanya in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, have attributed the high rate of teenage pregnancy to poor parental upbringing and neglect. The residents, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New Nyanya on Tuesday, also attributed the problem to a lack of moral…
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A 5.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Morocco with no reported damage or casualties, the state media said Tuesday, sparking panic nearly a year and a half after a quake killed thousands. Citing Morocco's National Institute of Geophysics, the official MAP news agency said the earthquake struck the northwestern province of Ouezzane at 11:48 pm (2248 GMT) on…
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Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, in an Op-Ed posted on his verified account on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday, has issued a stark warning to supporters of the All Progressives Congress in the South West, cautioning that they are "playing with fire" as the political landscape prepares for the 2027 general elections.…
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Jigawa state executive council has approved the reviewed legislative amendments of its environmental policy in order to address critical environmental issues and promote sustainability. Mr Sagir Musa, the state Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, disclosed the outcome of the executive council meeting to newsmen on Tuesday in Dutse. Musa said that the reforms…
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Nigeria on Tuesday recorded an improved ranking in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), moving from 145th to 140th among 180 countries assessed. Nigeria gained one point in Transparency International's latest rankings. The CPI, which ranks 180 countries based on perceived levels of public sector corruption, uses a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very…
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MRS Oil Nigeria Plc has reduced its pump price from N970 to N925 in Lagos. The petroleum company announced this on X. The pump price is, however, higher in the company's outlets in other regions. For instance, in other parts of Southwest, the pump price in MRS stations is fixed at N935. It is sold…
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Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State has engaged the services of 75 Islamic scholars to seek divine intervention towards ending terrorism and related ills in the area and state as a whole. The Executive Chairman of the area, Dr Habib Abdulkadir, made this known in an interview with newsmen. The council area is amongst…
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The Oyo State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has launched a four-year Multi-Sectoral Strategic Plan of Action on Food and Nutrition (OYSMPFAN) to tackle malnutrition and hunger among children and women in the state. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Prof. Misbaudeen Babatunde, launched the project in Ibadan.…
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A young man, Ibrahim Mohammed, has been stabbed to death over his refusal to surrender his phone to suspected hoodlums in Katsina state. The incident occurred early Tuesday morning at Danja Road, Kasuwan Mata area, in Funtua Local Government Area. The deceased, popularly known as Elalen, was said to have come out to pray…