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Rivers Warns Resident on Dangers of Expired Gas Cylinders
By Adedapo Adesanya
The Rivers State Government has begun the sensitisation of residents of the state on the dangers of expired gas cylinders, describing it as “a suicide mission”.
The state’s Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Peter Medee, disclosed that every gas cylinder has an expiry date, as it was important for the public to know when their gas cylinders will expire.
Mr Medee said every gas cylinder is built to expire over time, and they are marked with ABCD, which represents the first to the fourth quarter of the year, such that a cylinder marked D21 is expected to expire by the end of the last quarter of 2021.
“There’s also another very critical situation you know which we are also sensitizing people about. The gas cylinder you have in your house has an expiry date. How do you know if your gas cylinder is expired or not? It is important because that’s another suicide mission.
“You have a gas cylinder, it’s already expired and you are using it in your house and if it explodes, how do you get out of it? The whole family is gone.
“So, we are also sensitizing people and the state on that. If you have a gas cylinder, you look at the expiry date you either see A06 or A21.
“Let me explain that; if you have A21 or B21, C21, or D21; since we are in the year 2021, what that means is that if it is A21, it means that, that cylinder will expire in March 2021 that’s the first quarter. Let’s say it is A22 it means that by end of March 2022 that cylinder will expire so, what you are expected to do is to dispose away that cylinder and buy a new one or take it to a gas plant where they will exchange it with a new cylinder.
“If your cylinder is C22, it means it will expire in the third quarter of 2022. If it is D23, it means it will expire in the fourth quarter of 2023. So, people need to be educated to understand this in the handling of these gas cylinders.”
The Rivers State government also warned against decanting of gas in the shop by retailers, urging the public to always refill their cooking gas at the gas plant and not from roadside retailers.
“You can see a situation where people buy gas in a shop. The vendor goes to the gas plant and buys two big cylinders brings them back to his shop and then stay there to decant these gas into smaller gas bottles.
“When you are doing that, you are, it’s like you are taking sniper that wants to die because if that gas explodes, it would have been better for you to take sniper because you would have died alone; but if you are putting your neighbours into a very serious crisis, the lives and properties of Rivers people is in danger.
“So, the ministry, in collaboration with Commission is putting up a sensitization workshop for all those handling gas to see how they can handle it in the safest way.
“You can imagine you sit in a shop a customer comes there, there’s no safety device there to be able to look at what you are doing, you stay there to exchange gas from one big bottle into a small bottle. If there’s an explosion it kills you, it kills the customer, the property is burnt, all the shop in the neighbourhood is gone, the passerby, including the vehicles, so a lot of people are at risk,” it added.
By Adedapo Adesanya
Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the latest United States airstrikes on Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) targets in northwest Nigeria were conducted at the request of the Nigerian government.
According to reports, the US struck at ISWAP targets in Jabo, Sokoto State, on Christmas night.
The ministry described the operation as a product of established counterterrorism cooperation between both countries.
In a press statement issued on Friday, the Ministry said the strikes were “undertaken following formal engagement and with the full knowledge and coordination of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
“The Government of Nigeria wishes to clarify that the airstrikes conducted by the United States against Islamic State elements in parts of northwest Nigeria were carried out at the request of Nigerian authorities and in line with existing bilateral security cooperation frameworks,” the statement said.
The Ministry stressed that Nigeria “remains firmly in control of all counterterrorism operations within its sovereign territory,” adding that international partners only provide support “where such assistance aligns with Nigeria’s national security objectives.”
According to the statement, the strikes form part of Nigeria’s broader strategy to “degrade terrorist capabilities, disrupt logistics networks, and protect civilian populations from violent extremist threats.”
The Foreign Ministry further emphasised that the federal government “will continue to work with trusted international partners to confront terrorism, banditry, and transnational criminal networks that threaten national and regional stability.”
Reacting to concerns around sovereignty, the Ministry said:
“At no time was Nigeria’s sovereignty compromised. All actions were conducted with due respect for Nigeria’s laws, institutions, and command structures.”
The statement also cautioned against mischaracterising Nigeria’s security challenges, noting that extremist violence “has affected communities across religious and ethnic lines and should not be framed in sectarian terms.”
Nigeria reaffirmed its commitment to a multi-layered response combining military operations, intelligence sharing, community engagement, and socio-economic interventions, adding that counterterrorism efforts remain focused on protecting lives and restoring stability.
The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said the strikes were carried out in Sokoto State and that multiple militants were killed.
US President Donald Trump described the strikes as “powerful and deadly,” saying they were directed at Islamic State militants responsible for violent attacks on Christians in Nigeria.
The Nigerian government has clearly denied that only Christians are affected by the killings, saying the terror spread across all faiths.
Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that “more to come” as part of sustained efforts against extremist groups.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The United States government gave some terrorists in Nigeria a Christmas gift that sent many of them to the great beyond.
On Thursday, December 25, 2025, the United States President, Mr Donald Trump, directed his country’s military to launch air strikes on camps of members of the dreaded Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Sokoto State.
According to Mr Trump, the military action, which he threatened to carry out a few weeks ago if the Nigerian government does not stop the killing of Christians in the country, occurred on Thursday night.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!
“I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.
“The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing.
“Under my leadership, our country will not allow radical islamic terrorism to prosper. May God bless our military, and Merry Christmas to all, including the dead terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues,” Mr Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
In a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Department of War of the United States posted the below video of the air strikes;
https://twitter.com/DeptofWar/status/2004351717131903272
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The presidency has reacted to speculations that Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has been removed as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.
It was alleged that Mr Gbajabiamila has been replaced with the President’s Principal Private Secretary, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
Mr Muri-Okunola went to Abuja to take up this role after leaving as the Head of Service of the Lagos State Civil Service.
Reacting to the reports on social media on the purported removal of Mr Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, the presidency said no such change has been made.
In a statement signed on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, members of the public were advised to disregard the report as “there is absolutely no truth to this story.”
“The Chief of Staff remains in his position. The Principal Private Secretary likewise remains in his role. Hakeem Muri-Okunola has not replaced Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff.
“The viral claim is a fabrication by mischievous purveyors of fake news whose sole aim is to create disharmony within the government.
“We reiterate that news media should always verify their information before publishing or sharing on social media,” the statement said.
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