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Adeleke Appoints Board Members, Constitutes LGEA Boards
Governor, Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved the appointment of members of non-statutory boards as well as Chairmen, Secretaries and members of Local Government Education Authority Boards (LGEAB).
This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Spokesperson to Governor Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed.
According to the statement, the Governor directed that the appointments take immediate effect and charged the new appointees to strictly observe rule of law, due process and procurement laws in all their doings.
“The Governor had earlier appointed Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the non-statutory boards,” the statement added.
The appointees are listed below:
LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS
UNIOSUN
1 Gbadeshin Lawal
2 Proff. David Oladeji
3 Tunji Omole
4 Olawale .A. Oludayo
5 Hon. Hassan Adegoke
6 Proff. Aworemi
7 Dr. Kamoru Kadiri
UNILESA
1 Hon. Wale Olunloye
2 Proff. Rotimi Tayo
3 Prof. Adejumoke Adefisoye-Adelowo
4 Dr. Adetunji Dare
5 Prof. Emmanuel Adedapo Akande
OSUN STATE POLYTECHNIC IRE
1 Sunday Ogundiji
2 Eng. Adesoye Aderemi Idowu
3 Hammed Aminat Adedoyin
4 Dr. David Ogunsade
5 Otunba Gbenga Olakolu
6 Chief Sunday Adebiyi
7 Hon. Ademola Opadola
8 Brigader Gen. Derin Awodele
OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ESA-OKE
1 Hon Sikiru Adeleke
2 Hon Sola Oni
3 Prince Michael Oladele Aderibigbe
4 Prince Taiwo Aiyepola
5 Adeyela Bashiru
6 Alhaja Raimi Medina
7 Alhaji Liadi Gbadamosi
8 Hon Bimbo Olukitibi
OSUN STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ILA-ORANGUN
1 Durosomo Ademola
2 Alhaja Serifat Bakare
3 Musiliyu Yisa Adeyemi
4 Isiaq Kola Olaniyan
5 Chief Dare Ajimotokin
6 Esan Abdulwahab Lawal
7 Hon. Lekan Obisakin
8 Alhaji Kamo Adekunle
COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ILESHA
1 Chief Mrs. Oyenike Sherifat Ajagbe
2 Alh Isiaka Akinlabi
3 Akinjimi Sunday
4 Chief Mrs. Dupe Odesanmi
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISION
Full-Time
1 Jimoh Adetoro
2 Adesina Fatai Kareem
PART-TIME
1 Lanrewaju Aseda
2 Oyerinde Rasak Abimbola
HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
1 Diran Alao
2 Barrister Opeyemi Oladunjoye
3 Chief Adewuyi Abiodun
4 Prince Weso Akande
5 David Olushola Oyewole
SUBEB
Full time
1 Banji Fadehan
2 Tiamiyu Bello
Part time
1 Lekan Osundina
2 Alhaji Muritala Olabisi
OSBC
1 Adeosun Wasiu
2 Mrs. Rachael Akinwunmi
3 Mrs. Iyabo Owoseye
4 Chief Joshua Oladipo Ogunleye
5 Mr. Oladimeji Oriowo
PILGRIMS WELFARE – MUSLIM WING
1 Raheem Maruf Ajagun
2 Mojeed Olagunju
3 Inaolaji Rafiu Kede
4 Abiade Nureni
5 Alabi Wasiu Adebayo
PILGRIMS WELFARE – CHRISTIAN WING
1 Bishop Adedapo Salako Adeoye
2 Rev. Dr. Victor Olumuyiwa Bajulaye
3 Prophet Ajayi Olabode Oluwafemi
4 Pastor Oke Fulfilment Oladele
5 Evang. Olufemi Taiwo Tony
TESCOM
Full Time
1 Dr. Abioye Oyewusi
2 Oyelakin Sikiru Oyebanjo
Part-Time
1 Alh. Yisa Bello Kolawole
2 Chief Tope Abiola
OSUN COUNCIL FOR ART AND CULTURE
Part-Time
1 Zachariyau Oyeniyi
2 Alhaja Aminat Oluremi Muritala
3 Hafeez Olakunle
4 Atolabi Adeoye
5 Ifeoluwa Osunrotimi
6 Oloyede Rotimi
OSUN TOURISM BOARD
1 Alhaji Chief S. O. Odefisayo
2 Alhaja Suliat Abiodun Sowole
3 Alhaja Bola Olayiwola
4 Adepoju Folawiyo
5 Kehinde Adebayo
6 Oluwayemi Alake
OSUN INTERNAL REVENUE
1 Adegboyega Phillip Fadehan
2 Prince Oyebowale Abimbola
WATER CORPORATION
1 Hon. Wale Adeleke
2 Diran Adegbenle Martins
3 Mrs. Makinde Bibitayo Jumoke
4 Oladimeji Segilola Olakunbi
5 Tajudeen Balogun
6 Oke Oluwaseun
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
EDE NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/OFFICE
1 Alh. Y. K Idowu, Chairman
2 Peter Adisa, Secretary
3 Mr. Raheem Adesola, Member
4 Hon Sikiru Olayiwola, Member
5 Adeshina Adesola Ojo, Member
6 Hon. Alakinde Monsuru, Member
7 Alh. Adepoju Sadiq Adetunji, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
EDE SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/OFFICE
1 Alhaji Yaya Ogun, Chairman
2 Raheem Oseni Abiola, Secretary
3 Ibrahim Adesoye Tijani, Member
4 Kareem Kabir Oluwasegun, Member
5 Ademola Oyebode, Member
6 Ramoni Saibu Obasanjo, Member
7 Monsuru Sijuade Adigun, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
ISOKAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Mr. Owodunni Ramon Abiodun, Chairman
2 Alh. Badiru Alade Yekeen Otolorin, Secretary
3 Hon. Yusuf Akeem, Member
4 Hon. Faesan Samuel Kolawole, Member
5 Mrs. Modinatu Oduola, Member
6 Hon. Niyi Oyetunji, Member
7 Ojerinde Christianah, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
BORIPE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Emmanuel Toba Alalade, Chairman
2 Sunday Adeniran, Secretary
3 Owolabi Omotayo, Member
4 Owolabi Kosamotu Kola, Member
5 Ogunwale Olugbenga, Member
6 Idowu Olasunkanmi, Member
7 Oyekanmi Femi, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
IFELODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Mohammed Hussein, Chairman
2 Mr. Toyin Salman, Secretary
3 Mr. Samuel Adeboye, Member
4 Toyin Oladapo, Member
5 Oladayo David Matanmi, Member
6 Adeniran Tope Taiwo, Member
7 Alhaji Fatai Adeyemi, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
ODO-OTIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME /OFFICE
1 Omolaoye Theophilus Olajide, Chairman
2 Ibrahim Salam Oyelere, Secretary
3 Amosa Murital, Member
4 Afolabi Rapheal Olayiwola, Member
5 Alaka Tajudeen, Member
6 Olatunji Taiwo, Member
7 Ismail Ademola Adeleke, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
ILA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Prince Kolapo Lawal, Chairman
2 Lasisi Kolapo, Secretary
3 Akeem Kolade, Member
4 Hon. Fatai Durotoye, Member
5 Opeyemi Samson Durowara, Member
6 Alhaji Ganiyu Olaitan, Member
7 Okunlola Oluwaseun, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
IREPODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Hon. Jimoh Ogunmola, Chairman
2 Alh. Yusuf Adeyinka Adekunle, Secretary
3 Mr. Oyeleke Tajudeen, Member
4 Mr. Adeyemo Isiaka Olawale, Member
5 Alh. Adeyi Saka, Member
6 Saibu Tesleem Babatunde, Member
7 Sarafa Asiru, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
OROLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Alh. Oyekola Mukaila, Chairman
2 Mrs. Adetunji Bolatito Gbenuola, Secretary
3 Hon. Azeez Bashir, Member
4 Hon. Olatoye Femi, Member
5 Mr. Salako Kehinde, Member
6 Mr. Muritala Jamiu, Member
7 Timothy Ojelakin, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA, BOARD NOMINEES
IREWOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Chief Patrick Oluwole Fajinmi, Chairman
2 Hon. Owoade Nureni Adebayo, Secretary
3 Hon. Ogundele Basiru, Member
4 Hon. Awowole Mojeed Opeyemi, Member
5 Mrs. Makinde Bibitayo, Member
6 Mrs. Oladejo Bukola, Member
7 Mr. Akinkunmi Sanya Awwal, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA, BOARD NOMINEES
IFE SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Adekunle Lawrence, Chairman
2 Com. Festus Adewoyin, Secretary
3 Prince Oyegoke Abiodun, Member
4 Hon. Joel Oyeyemi, Member
5 Mr. Ojo Abiodun Micheal, Member
6 Olajide Gabriel, Member
7 Adebayo Dada, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
OBOKUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Mrs. Toyin Babaniyi, Chairman
2 Hon. Lawrence Kolawole, Secretary
3 Engr. Segun Otegbayo, Member
4 Hon. Owoeye Adelani Jacob, Member
5 Adeyemi Oluyele, Member
6 Mr. Adewuyi Adeniran, Member
7 Ayodele Mercy, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
ILESA WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Ogunsina Moses, Chairman
2 Awofesobi Olumuyiwa, Secretary
3 Jimoh Mufutau Dare, Member
4 Barr. Adegboye Odogiyan, Member
5 Ilesanmi Yemisi, Member
6 Akinyemi Kolawole, Member
7 Mr. Agbajelola Sulaiman, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
IFE EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Prince Niyi Adefaye, Chairman
2 Mr. Isaiah Fayemi, Secretary
3 Hon. Makinde Sunkanmi B, Member
4 Hon. Akanbi Dotun, Member
5 Mr. Anthony Adeyemo, Member
6 Hon. Lawrence Adeniji, Member
7 Mrs. Odeyemi Folake, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
ATAKUNMOSA WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Alhaji Ganiyu Kolawole, Chairman
2 Hon. Adegbaju Taiwo, Secretary
3 Mr. Ajimoti Sunday, Member
4 Hon. Faradoye Olubunmi, Member
5 Hon. Arowolo Kehinde, Member
6 Hon. Agbele Kolapo, Member
7 Hon. Famuyiwa Oladele, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
ORIADE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Hon. Olusola Adeyekun, Chairman
2 Pastor Ayo-Omisade, Secretary
3 Hon. Adeniyi Musa Adeoye, Member
4 Mr. Adubi Adeyemi, Member
5 Prince Samuel Adeloye, Member
6 Hon. Fapohunda Abiodun Oluwaseun, Member
7 Alh. Lateef Ademola Ibikunle, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
ILESA EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Engr. Kolawole Abel Omolayegbe, Chairman
2 Aluko Abimbola, Secretary
3 Fatogun Syi, Member
4 Amure Dare, Member
5 Abayomi Femi, Member
6 Abiodun Olumide, Member
7 Olowe Olalekan, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
IFE NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Kehinde Samuel Babatunde, Chairman
2 Abodunwa Adeyinka George, Secretary
3 Hon. Oyewole Adesoye Philemon, Member
4 Hon. Timothy Popoola Olalekan, Member
5 Oladele Emmanuel Segun, Member
6 Ogunsina Tomas Odunayo, Member
7 Ola Richard, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
IFE CENTRAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Mr. Adediwura Seun, Chairman
2 Mr. Adelowo Kehinde, Secretary
3 Prince Falabi Nurudeen, Member
4 Mr. Adesiyan Tajudeen, Member
5 Mr. Adetoye Adebayo, Member
6 Mr. Elusanmi Sola, Member
7 Mrs. Odeleye Mojibola, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
IFE EAST AREA OFFICE MODAKEKE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Olagoke Moshood Funminiyi, Chairman
2 Mr. lyiola Moses, Secretary
3 Mrs. Dupe Adegoke, Member
4 Alhaja Silifat Oke, Member
5 Abass Mojeed, Member
6 Onigbinde Dele, Member
7 Odeyemi Olaniyi, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
ATAWMOSA EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Alh. Kosamotu Adegbite, Chairman
2 Gabriel Omotunde, Secretary
3 Hon. Kola Giwa, Member
4 Hon. Adeyeye Komolafe, Member
5 Mr. Sayo Elijah, Member
6 Mr. Tajudeen Afolorunso, Member
7 Mr. David Olukanmi, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA, BOARD NOMINEES
EJIGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Oyedokun Isaac Jayeola, Chairman
2 Ajala Elizabeth Moji, Secretary
3 Salawu Moshood Tunde, Member
4 Buhari Kamilu, Member
5 Prince Azeez Bello, Member
6 Adedamola Oderinnu, Member
7 Akinyemi Moses, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
IFEDAYO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Yemi Adeoti, Chairman
2 Omidun Samuel, Secretary
3 Salawu Jamiu Bolaji, Member
4 Omotara Ademola, Member
5 Adeyemi Oyinlola, Member
6 Fatai Ayorinde, Member
7 Wuyi Ogunkunle, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
AYEDADE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Barr. Bolarin Ebenezer, Chairman
2 Egbetola Kunle, Secretary
3 Hon. Sanmi Adeyefa, Member
4 Hon. Richard Sesan Gbadamosi, Member
5 Hon. Tope Ilori, Member
6 Mr. Kareem Rsheed, Member
7 Mr. Rasak Kamila Ademola, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA, BOARD NOMINEES
OLORUNDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Ojetola Nathaniel Adekuinle, Chairman
2 Hon. Muyiwa Olabintan, Secretary
3 Hon. Bakare Atinuke Jinadu, Member
4 Hon. Akindele Fatai Akintunde, Member
5 Nurudeen Ademola Hamzat, Member
6 Sola Adedokun, Member
7 Alhaja Adesina Bola Sherifat, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
OSOGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Isiaq Olaniyan, Chairman
2 Abodunrin Ganiyu, Secretary
3 Hassan Isiaka, Member
4 Semiu Aresa Oladayo, Member
5 Fatai Makinde, Member
6 Olutimehin Segun, Member
7 Latifu Awojuyigbe, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
BOLUWADURO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Engr. Olasupo Adegoke, Chairman
2 Alahji Jimoh Durodola, Secretary
3 Oluwole Gbenga Godwin, Member
4 Raheem Muritala, Member
5 Lamidi Olasunkanmi Simiyu, Member
6 Falola Fidelis, Member
7 Osungbade Adekunle Olajire, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
OLAOLUWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Hon. Adesina Nureni, Chairman
2 Mr. Akinlade Kazeem, Secretary
3 Hon. Oyedeji Sunday, Member
4 Adekunle Gideon, Member
5 Lateef Sikiru, Member
6 Akolade Olumoye, Member
7 Fakayode Adewale, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA BOARD NOMINEES
AYEDIRE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Hon. Adesoye Oyetunde, Chairman
2 Abiodun Abiosun Oyelese, Secretary
3 Hon. Moshood Kazeem, Member
4 Alh. Ayodabo Hussein Okikiola, Member
5 Alh. Akande Fatai, Member
6 Alhaji Wasiu Akinwon, Member
7 Mrs. Ronke Ojo, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA, BOARD NOMINEES
IWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Alidu Tiamiyu Adeoye, Chairman
2 Isamotu Sulaiman Ajao, Secretary
3 Lukman Salinsile, Member
4 Kamilu Adio, Member
5 Muraina Muideen, Member
6 Jabaru Moshood, Member
7 Sulaiman Shutti, Member
OSUN STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LGEA, BOARD NOMINEES
EGBEDORE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NAME/ OFFICE
1 Mrs. Alice Omowumi Otunla, Chairman
2 Mrs. Hameed Aminat Adedoyin, Secretary
3 Mr. Hassan Adeniyi, Member
4 Mr. Oloyede Musefiu, Member
5 Mr. Sulaimon Mutiu Ademola, Member
6 Alh. Yusuff Sulaimon Adebayo, Member
7 Mrs. Abiana Grace, Member
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has strongly dismissed allegations that its petroleum products are exported to Lomé, Togo, and later re-imported into Nigeria, describing the claims as a “tissue of lies” and lacking both factual and commercial basis.
In a statement released by its management on June 23, 2026, the refinery said the allegations were not supported by available trade flows or commercial logic, insisting that reports suggesting its products are routed through Togo before returning to Nigeria are false.
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The company stated that although it typically avoids responding to what it described as baseless and unsubstantiated claims, it was compelled to address the issue to set the record straight and preserve the facts for posterity.
“As a matter of policy, we do not respond to baseless and unsubstantiated claims, given our current determination and focus in ensuring energy security in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. However, we have decided to clear the air on these ill-motivated web of falsehoods for posterity,” the statement read.
Dangote Refinery said one of its primary objectives is to maintain and strengthen its position as a leading supplier of refined petroleum products in Nigeria, noting that facilitating imports that directly compete with its own products would contradict its business goals.
According to the company, its sales contracts and tender agreements expressly prohibit buyers from reselling or re-importing products into Nigeria.
The refinery further argued that the economics of such a trade arrangement make no sense.
It explained that transporting petroleum products from the refinery to Lomé and subsequently back into Nigeria would cost between $82 and $90 per metric tonne, significantly reducing profitability and making such transactions commercially unattractive.
It added that it does not provide export discounts large enough to offset those logistics costs or create any viable arbitrage opportunity between export and domestic markets.
“Simply put, there is no evident commercial incentive for a producer to incur additional shipping, storage, financing and handling costs only for the product to return and compete in its largest and closest market,” the company said.
Dangote Refinery also highlighted its strict product traceability and compliance measures, revealing that it maintains detailed records of all product sales, including lifting locations, nominated vessels, counterparties and destination declarations where applicable.
The company maintained that any suggestion it knowingly facilitates the re-importation of its products is inconsistent with its contractual restrictions and established compliance procedures.
Reaffirming its commitment to Nigeria’s energy independence, the refinery said it has consistently advocated for reducing the country’s dependence on imported petroleum products, warning that increased imports undermine local refining efforts, place pressure on foreign exchange reserves and weaken domestic industrial development.
“It would therefore be inconsistent with both the refinery’s commercial interests and its publicly stated position to support or encourage practices that increase imports into Nigeria,” the statement added.
The refinery concluded that there is neither a strategic rationale nor a commercial incentive for it to export products to neighbouring countries for subsequent re-importation into Nigeria, stressing that the allegations are not supported by the economics of the trade, contractual arrangements, product traceability records or its long-standing commitment to strengthening domestic refining capacity.
France has confirmed its first-ever case of Ebola virus disease, triggering concern across Europe as health authorities move swiftly to contain the deadly infection.
The French Health Ministry announced on Wednesday that a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is currently battling a major Ebola outbreak, tested positive for the virus after arriving in France.
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According to officials, the patient was immediately isolated upon arrival, even before laboratory tests confirmed the diagnosis, helping to reduce the risk of transmission.
In a statement, the ministry confirmed the identification of “a first positive case of Ebola virus disease on national territory,” marking the first time the virus has been detected in France.
The development also represents the first confirmed Ebola case recorded outside Africa during the current outbreak, which has affected both the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
French authorities disclosed that the case was detected in mainland France, while Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is closely monitoring the situation as health agencies intensify surveillance and response measures.
The current outbreak in the DRC was officially declared on May 15 following a series of unexplained deaths in the eastern Ituri Province.
The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or specific treatment.
Despite growing concerns, public health experts have stressed that the risk of widespread global transmission remains low because Ebola is less contagious than many airborne infectious diseases.
The virus spreads through direct contact with infected bodily fluids and contaminated materials.
Ebola is a severe and often fatal haemorrhagic fever that can cause symptoms including high fever, weakness, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, and in severe cases, internal and external bleeding.
French health authorities have assured the public that all necessary precautions are being taken to contain the case and prevent any further spread of the disease.
The announcement has nevertheless sparked anxiety across Europe, given the deadly nature of the virus and its emergence outside the African continent during the ongoing outbreak.
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has observed with concern that Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) exported 148,222 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) between January and May 2026, which is its entire production during the period under review.
According to the regulator, a significant portion of locally produced LPG is being exported instead of being supplied to the domestic market.
The authority said Chevron accounted for 22.93 per cent of total LPG production during the period.
The NMDPRA said engagements would be required with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the ministry of petroleum resources to address the situation and secure additional volumes for the domestic market.
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The report showed that the Nigeria LNG (NLNG) remained the largest producer during the period with 187,559 metric tons, representing 29.01 percent of total output, followed by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery with 105,127 metric tons or 16.26 percent.
The authority further said Nigeria recorded a year-to-date LPG supply deficit of 91,966 metric tons between January 1 and June 18, 2026.
According to the report, total supply during the period stood at 565,106 metric tons, compared with a benchmark requirement of 657,072 metric tons.
The deficit reduced market coverage efficiency to 86 percent, down from 88.4 percent recorded in 2025.
The NMDPRA attributed part of the shortfall to poor import performance by oil marketing companies (OMCs).
It said marketers allocated import quotas totaling 390,000 metric tons for the second quarter and achieved only 4.2 percent of the approved volume.
The NMDPRA added that Nigeria could face a supply gap of 165,000 metric tons in the third quarter if current supply challenges persist.
The authority also identified middlemen as a major contributor to rising prices.
According to the regulator, traders rather than terminal operators are now the dominant off-takers of LPG from producers, forcing operators with storage and distribution infrastructure to buy products through intermediaries.
The NMDPRA said it has commenced audits and enforcement actions aimed at increasing the number of terminal operators that can purchase products directly from producers.
The regulator added that recent interventions have improved LPG stock sufficiency from 11 days to 22 days.
As of June 21, Nigeria’s LPG stock stood at 85.87 million kilograms, while average daily supply increased to 5,040 metric tons in June from 4,262 metric tons recorded in May.
The authority said it is also working to improve foreign exchange access for imports, deploy technology-driven product tracking systems and expand gas infrastructure through the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF).
The NMDPRA also said the Anoh Gas Processing Plant is expected to contribute additional volumes to the domestic market from July 2026.
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