…heavily on gas. “Gas is also essential to fertiliser, cement, petrochemicals, steel, methanol, glass, ceramics, food processing and other industries. Greater domestic utilisation can therefore create wider economic value through electricity, manufacturing, employment, taxation and investment,” he said. On LPG, Essien s…

The NMA-NAFDAC Liaison Committee has confirmed that high concentration of methanol in a local concoction known as ‘monkey tail’ is responsible for the recent mass deaths in Ondo State. Chairman of the committee, Dr Azim Adekunle Ashimi, disclosed this in an update on Tuesday, citing laboratory findings by the National…

…who is suspected to be involved in the production of substances suspected to contain methanol and is currently assisting the police with investigations. “Substances suspected to be methanol were also recovered and have been subjected to further investigation and necessary forensic examination to establish their exact c…

…use unsafe ingredients or ignore recognised production standards. Around the world, methanol poisoning linked to illicit alcohol has resulted in avoidable deaths and permanent disabilities. Legitimate manufacturers have consistently emphasised that such incidents are overwhelmingly linked to criminal operators rather t…