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richmond500:
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We need dislike buttons and we need gallery part on our profile where we can save important memories without having to create a thread for it

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Nigerians have expressed concern over another hike in the price of cooking gas, with a kilogram now selling for as high as ₦2,000 in some parts of the country.

According to gas marketers, the increase has little to do with any official price adjustment.

The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers has attributed the surge in cooking gas price to temporary supply disruptions and market exploitation by some operators.

The association’s National President, Oladapo Olatunbosun, stated this on Wednesday while speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief.

He said there had been no official increment in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, blaming the hike on opportunistic marketers taking advantage of supply gaps caused by the recent strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria against the Dangote Refinery.

He said, “I sympathise with Nigerians as the President of NALPGAM because we never intended to have a situation like this.

“I must say it categorically that prices of cooking gas have not gone up. No increment has been done officially.

“What is happening is that some marketers are taking advantage of the shortage in supply and the market forces that have increased demand. They are cashing up to make good money, which is wrong.

“We frown at this as an Association, and I’m happy that by the grace of God, normalcy will return in the next few days.”

Channels TV reports that prices of LPG, which previously averaged between ₦1,200 and ₦1,300 per kilogram, have in recent days risen to between ₦1,700 and ₦2,000, and as high as ₦3,000 in some areas.

Olatunbosun explained that the current situation was artificial and temporary, noting that normal supply and pricing were expected to stabilise in the coming days.

He said the problem began when Dangote Refinery, which had previously improved domestic supply by eliminating middlemen, embarked on maintenance and renovation that slowed truck loading.

He stated, “Before the strike, when you load from Dangote, he sends out about 50 trucks per day, which is good because it served the South West and some part of the North well, and if you add it to what you get from Apapa, and other depots in Lagos, because they also source their products from IOCs and other producers.

“Dangote came in with his own strategy, selling directly to offtakers. That made importation not to be attractive. You won’t be able to compete if you import because you are likely to incur losses.


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“But at a time, Dangote also commenced renovation/maintenance, which affected loading. Trucks started spending like 14 days at Dangote yard before they could get products.

“So, marketers switched to Apapa, and nobody felt the impact.”

According to him, while the refinery was undergoing maintenance, marketers turned to Apapa depots for supply, but the subsequent PENGASSAN strike disrupted vessel discharges and inspections, drying up stocks.

“When Dangote finished renovation, and we were about to commence full loading, the strike came in. Although Dangote didn’t stop production, everybody had rushed to Apapa, and it was now out of product, and all the depots there were dry.

“The only vessel that came in from NOJ axes was meant to supply three depots could not berth because of the strike. And even when it berthed, the officers to inspect it weren’t on the ground because of the strike, and that caused about five days’ loss, and the real impact of the backlog became obvious.

“Now that the strike is off, the product has been discharged, and they are trucking out. But because everywhere is dry and the South West is the only place that consumes the largest amount of LPG in Nigeria,” he added.

He said the backlog from the delay worsened the scarcity, particularly in the South-West, which he said consumes the largest share of LPG in Nigeria.

Olatunbosun added that the country’s national LPG consumption had increased from about 1.2 million metric tonnes three years ago to nearly two million metric tonnes, further straining supply whenever there were disruptions.

He advised consumers to buy directly from registered gas plants, noting that those buying through middlemen or third parties were likely to pay inflated prices.

Olatunbosun said, “If you buy a product from a third party, fourth party, the chain has been extended, then the price is going up, which is quite illegal. Just like you buy petrol on the road for people who carry kegs, they will sell it at exorbitant prices. So if you go to gas plants, the price you can buy today is 1,300 maximum.

“People who are claiming to buy gas at 1700 did not disclose the source of their purchase. If you are buying from a third or fourth party, then catch on, and the prices increase.

“But if you buy from gas bottling plants, my members, you will not buy as high as that. Average price within my members in Southwest today is between N1000 to maximum of N1300, depending on the location and the kind of overhead they incur to get the gas into the plant. Before this artificial scarcity, the prices were being sold at 1,050 in some places, N950. So the highest you could get from a gas plant today is N1300, depending on if it’s a very remote area.”

The NALPGAM president assured Nigerians that the association was working with relevant authorities to stabilise supply.

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OGrockinnewacct:
Hello Nairalanders, so I picked up these snails in my compound and decided to keep them until I'm ready to consume them. Please I need people with snail farming experience to give me suggestions and information I need to have for a successful breeding of these snails as I wouldn't want to lose the tiniest of them.
As you can see in the picture, I put soil in an aluminium container, then covered with glass.
It's been about 2 weeks now, I noticed they always like to come up towards the glass to stay instead of the soil. Also, their favourite leaf seems to be Ugwu leaf. I give them varieties like ugwu leaves, pawpaw leaves, cocoyam leaves, banana peels etc.

Snail farming is not practicable,all those that tried it failed woefully.They lost their hard earned money

I am so very surprised about the negative comments here about what the teacher did.

This shows many that Nigerians don't want their children to be disciplined, especially in schools by a teacher.

But unfortunately,they crave for a better citizens and an orderly society

Women are very proactive in public offices than their male counterparts.

The day a woman will became Nigeria president, that's when the country will country begin to see progress.

Kudos to her

Chetas81:
generally people of colour don't add value to the younger ones

How can that be done,I think portable is motivating the youths in the streets that are neglected and has nobody to help them.
He is their ambassador

shadrach77:
And he had to have a camera man to record it being given. Talentless attention seeker

What you people don't know is that doing alone is a great talent

Orlandoo:
Agbamuche will still be replaced by one Adeyemi.

Of course, because she's on acting capacity as chairman

Hamachi:
Can you give me the statistics?

Statistics if what

Orlandoo:
Only in Nigeria under Tinubu. I thought they said El Rufai was the problem.

The problems started when the whole north under buhari desperately wanted to oust Jonathan.

The tools and machineries used then has not and cannot be retrieved.

It has now snowball into a national disaster

[quote author=Hamachi post=134163764][/quote]Many people has started attending church,there has been more converts to Christianity,

The question should be why do you start attending church

This guy has a niche that he's known for and commands in the industry.

Haters are wasting their time, he's an ambassador of the street

Omalicious1:
If you don't take good care of the builders, the building won't be beautiful

The building won't be solid with strong foundation

Dpsychologist:
Let’s be brutally honest — Black Tax is slavery dressed up as culture.

For those unfamiliar, Black Tax is the cultural expectation that once you start earning, your salary belongs not just to you, but to your parents, siblings, cousins — sometimes even uncles and aunties.
Sounds noble, right? But here’s the hard truth:

Many people in their 20s and 30s especially firstborns are stuck living like they’re still broke, not because they don’t earn, but because their family’s demands never end.
Everywhere in Africa, once you start earning, you’re automatically turned into the family’s ATM especially when not born with a silver spoon . It doesn’t matter if you’re just starting out, if your salary is small, or if you’re struggling yourself — the moment you collect that paycheck, you owe everybody.

They call it “responsibility.” But let’s tell the truth:

It’s financial exploitation.

It’s entitlement disguised as love.

It’s one of the biggest reasons young Africans will NEVER break generational poverty.

The Trap

A graduate earns ₦70k.

₦20k to mum.

₦15k to dad.

₦10k to sibling.

Another cousin calls for school fees.

Uncle calls for “urgent 5k.”

At the end of the month, guess what’s left? Zero.
No savings. No investment. No future. Just endless poverty cycle.

And when you dare say “No,” you’re suddenly the wicked, ungrateful child.

The Irony

Here’s the painful part:

The same parents who drained their kids often never saved or invested when they were young.
They now dump the responsibility of their own financial failure on their children.

Instead of empowering the next generation, they enslave them with guilt.

And let’s be real — how many families use this money wisely?
At times, it goes into wasteful spending while the “breadwinner” suffers in silence.

The Hard Truth Nobody Wants to Hear

If African youth keep paying endless Black Tax, nobody will ever be rich.
One person cannot save a whole clan. Period.

👉 A child’s duty is not to fund laziness, poor planning, or entitlement.
👉 If you destroy your own financial future to please family, you will just create another generation of broke people.

The Conversation We Need

Should young Africans build themselves first before carrying family on their back?

Is saying “NO” selfish, or the only way to break free?

At what point does “support” turn into slavery?

Until we face the truth, Black Tax will keep Africa chained to poverty.

What’s your take?
Are we ready to break this culture, or are we too afraid of being called “selfish”?

This write up is far away from reality, because these are two different races with different backgrounds.

Having said that, helping members of your family does not in any way affects your progress in life.

Those whites were able to get along faster because of the enabling environment created by their leaders

The governments in Africa are the root causes of slow progress in human and infrastrural development and not these flimsy excuses here

Checkwell:
Local man remains local. Anyone taking pictures on a flight and flaunting on it social media is just a local person!

Learn to respect people's choice,it doesn't make him a local man.you are just delusional

Joseph1505:
Most of you are still sleeping in web 2, while your next door neighbour is cashing out in web 3.
If you don't understand what i mean.

Download X (Formally Twitter)
Reply Done, I will drop my email so that you can contact me.
No need to register for a course, just come and learn for free and be active.

Or find my whatsapp number below and chat me up.

what then is your hidden benefits from the free training

Sirchiboy:
I give up easily in life when it comes to achieving material things.
But when it comes to education I can born candles and have sleepless night.
I graduated as the overall student in my department years ago.

When it comes to pushing wealth I easily give up.

Education is also a material thing.

If you have the phobia of making money,then,I must say that you need deliverance

Whatever the gaffes of the governor, he's still accepted by his people.

This is called royal politicking

zoedew:
Congratulations to our own. Celebrate excellence! BTW, THE FELLOW DECORATING HER WITH THE GARLAND LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE OUR DEPARTED WIGWE!👀. WEMHAVE FOND MEMORIES OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS LIFE HE LIVED!

The guy looks more like amaechi, Congrats to her, Nigeria to the world

Mrkc:
After over one year in SA without anything to show for it, I have finally decided to come back to Nigeria.

With no job, house or anything tangible to fall back to but i am just determined to start all over again because i believe no matter how far you have gone on the wrong part it is never too late to start again.

In my late thirties, no qualifications, no family, no flourishing or tangible business but determined to learn anything that can at least substain me.

One year is too short a time to achieve anything tangible except you are into illegal business.

You lacked patience to study and learn the ropes, you cannot make anything tangible in life,in a hurry .

Even in America and European countries you have to spend some years in the dark, you will eventually see the light at the end of the tunnel,it's natural even back home in Nigeria

nnadychuks:
This is well explained. Thank you.
That being said, who holds higher authority, between the king and the local government chairman?

A local government chairman is the chief security officer of the local government and any decisions taken by him is binding in all kingdoms under his domain but that of the King is not so.

The local government chairman hold more authority

nnadychuks:
How will a king bring the people closer to the government and vice versa?

A king of a kingdom or an emir of an Emirate are more closer to the people,he lives among them,he knows all their challenges.

These he passes to the LGA,who also forward them to the state government.

Kings are recognized by the state,under the chieftaincy act, hence, they are presented with staff of office . it's also an arm of government

nnadychuks:
Good afternoon
Quick Honest question;
I feel coming here to ask this question would give me better answers than searching on google.

What’s the purpose of having a traditional ruler, like a king in a local government or in a state, when we already have governors presiding over that state?

It is to bring government closer to the people (grassroots)

Imagine someone with a masters degree, seeking advice on the business to start.What is then the essence of his education

youngEmelex:
Someone who has been protesting since the 1980s and haven't seen any positive changes should either change strategy or rest. It's not a new thing that Sowore has been agitating against bad leadership and exposing corruption, but for how long can he continue this way without getting any result? The truth is that an average Nigerian has no problem with corruption or bad leadership. An average Nigerian only has problems with those who are not members or loyal to his religious organization. You can see protest against Israel or heavy mob action against blasphemy but you can't see any protest against looting or even bandit/BokoHaram attacks. 50 people will rather prefer to be shot in a mosque as long as the shooting is carried out by an Islamic terrorist like Bello Turji or bandits and not an Igbo man or a Christian. When it comes to corruption, Nigerians only have issue when the corrupt is from another religious group or someone not loyal to the members or leaders for their religious group. We saw a campaign video in 2022 where a man was telling his listeners that it's better to choose a corrupt Muslim as president over a Christian. So, one could be wondering what Sowere intends to achieve in such a country. He should better find his way back to America where he can spend quality time with his wife. Mind you, the percentage of those who are not religious bigots is not up to 0.02%

The awareness he is creating is an achievement.The citizens of the country will now know the big thieves in government.

The tides of of time is gradually flowing against Wike, very soon his principal will work against him.

By then he will have no place to run to,

Gbadugbakun:
Few years ago Seun made it clear that Nairaland doesn't promote betting sites.

Today baba Don make u-turn.

Tinubu na you do this one o.

What is wrong with it,It is acceptable globally .

It's a matter of choice

Manny21:
This guy well so? I thought his talent ought to keep him in the industry but this begi begi upadan. This guy is brandless

The begging is a brand that kept him in the spotlight and trending

I don't know what they are correcting in the correctional centers in Nigeria

madridguy:
I still don't get, fire alarm no dey the building? No emergency exits for the building? Are the security officers at the building no get small training on how to tackle fire outbreak before the arrival of the fire service....

Our problem in Nigeria is that we don't investigate incident like this properly and hold the culprits responsible for their negligence.

R. I. P to them all.

This is Nigeria where nothing works.

Everyone neglects his or duties from top bottom.

Being a Nigerian resident in Nigeria at this stage demands a lot of care

AAEEI:
About this time in 2019, a NG person murdered, burnt, and buried the body of a young girl in Utah, USA. He is serving a life sentence without the possibility of release, meaning he will die in jail. I know this person personally. His mother was a white garment church leader in Osun State, NG. Apart from the Underwear Bomber case, that incidence is arguably the most heinous single crime ever committed by a NGnian in diaspora. Abike Dabiri was then, and still, in charge of Diaspora matters. It would be nice to know what she thought about it.

What is special about this case , Nigerians and Africans commits heinous crime every now and then in other climes

ilesanmipepsi25:
I started my goat Farming in late 2022 with just a female goat. I left it at the place where I bought the goat and took it into custody as as the goat was pregnant. Today, the total number of goats in my custody is 8. What's stopping you from starting yours, especially if you live in a remote area?

If after two years, you only have eight goats,it means the business is not lucrative