Tag: Fuel Scarcity

Fuel Scarcity Looms as IPMAN Embarks on Strike

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria in nine northern states has embarked on a three-day warning strike by withdrawing services at depots. The Federal Capital Territory, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Kogi,…

Abuja Fuel Stations Closed As Scarcity Hits over Petroleum Tanker Drivers Strike

Many fuel stations in the Federal Capital Territory are currently closed, causing significant inconvenience to motorists who are facing long queues at the few stations still dispensing petrol. The situation…

Fuel Scarcity: Heaven Won’t Fall, Nigerians Will Survive – Femi Adesina

Femi Adesina, Spokesman to President Muhammadu Buhari, has said Nigerians would survive the current fuel scarcity. Adesina, in his latest weekly article on Thursday titled “KNOCK, KNOCK. WHO’S THERE?”, said…

Scarcity: Fuel Can’t Sell Below N200 Per Litre – Marketers

The National Operations Controller of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Mike Osatuyi, says the only realistic pump price of petrol is between N200 and N210 per litre.…

Fuel Scarcity: NNPC Admits $6bn Debt, Hints at Price Hike

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has finally admitted that it owes petrol suppliers $6bn, a debt that has led to fuel scarcity and long queues at filling…

Motorists in Taraba Groan as Fuel Scarcity Persists

The scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) is causing havoc on both motorists and passengers in Jalingo, Taraba State's capital. According to our correspondent, thousands of motorists, both private and…

Fuel to Sell For N400 Per Litre in December

Due to continued scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise called petrol, marketers have projected that pump price could hit N400/litre at most filling stations in December. This will represent over…

Fuel Scarcity: Protesters Demand Kyari’s Sack, Decry ‘Monumental Fraud’ in NNPC

Abuja was gripped by outrage on Monday as protesters demanded the immediate removal of Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), over the lingering…

Arewa Youths Accuse PDP, Others of Taking Advantage of Fuel Crisis

Northern youths under the aegis of Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) have accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and some civil society groups of allegedly being behind baseless conspiracy theories, discrediting…

PDP Responsible For Fuel Scarcity – Oshiomhole

Adams Oshiomhole, the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are responsible for the lingering fuel scarcity in the…