Nigerians, particularly those in rural areas, have been advised not to switch from cooking gas to firewood despite the ongoing economic hardship and the recent spike in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). This warning was issued by researchers and climate change advocates during a program in Abuja on Tuesday, themed “Maximizing Energy Transition […]
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98,000 Nigerian Women Die Annually Due to Use of Firewood and Charcoal
Emmanuel Uwandu, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Gas 360, brought attention to a grave issue on Friday, revealing that over 98,000 Nigerian women succumb to death annually due to the use of firewood and charcoal. Uwandu emphasized that within the Niger Delta alone, approximately 21,000 women face the dire consequences of such […]