Govt Tax Causing Cooking Gas Price Rise – Marketers

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The President of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, Olatunbosun Oladapo, said gas consumers should brace themselves for price hikes starting next week.

He cited rising international prices, high tax rates and prices of vessels, forex scarcity, and naira devaluation as some of the reasons for the intended price review.

“It is starting next week because international prices have gone up. The prices of vessels have gone up and taxes are high, but consumers are not earning more.

“Their purchasing power has gone down. Everybody is crying. Consumers, middlemen, and retailers are feeling the impact because business is now on the low side,” he said.

Olatunbosun described the imminent price increment as unfortunate.

“The situation is very unfortunate because prices are going higher. Nigerian consumers are passing through very difficult times because they can no longer afford gas,” he added.

“The government should come in and alleviate the suffering of the masses by providing palliatives, reducing taxes and levies.

“You can imagine that for every 1kg of gas priced at N700, tax would take way N3.50. How much is left in such a business?” he said .

He urged the government to tax profit and not products because consumers were not buying gas anymore.

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China Woos Nigeria To Join WAICO Memberships For Technology Advantages

African countries on the memberships list include South Africa, Kenya, Cameroon, Sudan, Ethiopia, Senegal, Zambia and Algeria.

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September 24, 2026

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The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has emphasised the need for Nigeria to join the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO) to share in global tech development.

The World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) is an international organization focused on artificial intelligence (AI) established in July 2026. Proposed by China before its 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, it is headquartered in Shanghai and oriented toward the Global South.

Twenty-nine countries signed the founding agreement on 16 July 2026 in Shanghai, followed by eight additional signatories later that month, bringing the total membership to 37 countries.

African countries on the memberships list include South Africa, Kenya, Cameroon, Sudan, Ethiopia, Senegal, Zambia and Algeria.

WAICO is believed to have been set up to rival the US-led Pax Silica initiative, aiming to counterbalance Western influence across global supply chains for rare-earth elements, semiconductors, and AI governance.

Ambassador Yu made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during an event celebrating the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, which shares its October 1st National Day with Nigeria.

Speaking at the evening reception, Ambassador Yu said, ” Those who walk the same path go far. Let us empower development through innovation, openness, and sincere cooperation to continuously enrich China-Nigeria friendship and write a new chapter in China-Africa relations.”

Regarding 55 years of diplomatic ties with Nigeria, Yu noted that both nations have grown closer through mutual respect and shared success.

“Under the strategic leadership of President Xi Jinping and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, our relationship has entered the fast lane,” he said.

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Otedola bypasses seven African billionaires as fortune hits $2 billion

The rise also ends his old tag as Africa’s poorest billionaire.

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September 24, 2026

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Femi Otedola’s fortune has risen to $2 billion, lifting the First HoldCo chairman above eight other African billionaires on Forbes’ real-time wealth index.

The new valuation is a $700 million jump from the $1.3 billion attributed to him at the start of 2026.

Forbes’ real-time billionaires index now ranks Otedola 2,115th globally, up from $1.8 billion in August.

The rise also ends his old tag as Africa’s poorest billionaire.

Based on the wealth estimates supplied for September 2026, Otedola’s $2 billion places him ahead of eight African billionaires.

They are South Africa’s Christoffel Wiese at $1.9 billion and Egypt’s Youssef Mansour at $1.8 billion.

Morocco’s Othman Benjelloun and family are valued at $1.7 billion, the same as South Africa’s Paul van Zuydam. Morocco’s Aziz Akhannouch and family sit at $1.6 billion.

Egypt’s Samih Sawiris and Yasseen Mansour, alongside Morocco’s Anas Sefrioui and family, complete the eight, each estimated at $1.4 billion.

The comparisons rest on the supplied valuations and can shift with share prices and other assets.