Tag: Fuel

Subsidy: See How Much FG Wasted on Petrol in 10 Years

According to figures released by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency on Monday, The Federal Government spent a whooping N8.94tn on petrol subsidy between 2006 and 2015. The Data made…

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Panic as Fuel Queues Return to Lagos

On Tuesday, motorists and consumers stormed fuel stations in panic buying Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol, causing traffic gridlock in many parts of Lagos. Lagos Island, Ikeja,…

Nigeria @60: Buhari Increases Petrol Pump Price on Independence Day

President Muhammadu Buhari has announced a new pump price for petrol even as the country marks it's Independence Day. The president noted that nations such as Ghana, Niger, Chad Saudi…

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Nigerians Count their Losses Due to Adulterated Fuel

Following the importation of adulterated fuel into Nigeria, which has resulted in a severe shortage of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, in many cities, some stakeholders have called on the Federal…

Reactions after President Compared Oil Prices With Saudi Arabia

Nigerians have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to increase the country’s minimum wage to the standard of Saudi Arabia. This was a reaction to a statement he made during the country's…

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Fuel Scarcity Doubling Nigerians’ Sufferings – CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 Northern States and Abuja has expressed concern about the country's lingering fuel scarcity. The CAN stated that the commodity's continued scarcity had…

Subsidizing Petrol With Taxes From Herdsmen is Not Fair – FG

The Federal Government of Nigeria has has reacted to the volumes of criticism that followed President Muhammadu Buhari’s Independence Day speech, wherein he stated that it made no sense for…

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VIDEO: Passengers Stranded As Train Runs Out Of Diesel

Several passengers aboard Lagos -Ibadan train are reportedly stranded in an unknown location as the train conveying them ran out of diesel. The video shared on Instablog captured passengers in…

Breaking: Residents Scoop Fuel as Tanker Falls Off in Bayelsa

Residents of Kaiama community, headquarters of Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, on Sunday besieged a petrol tanker which fell on the road to scoop it's content. The tanker…

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IPMAN Directs Members To Sell Fuel At N165/litre

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has given a directive to its members to continue sales of fuel at the Federal Government approved price which is N165/litre. Recall…

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