Protest Breaks Out in Abuja Over Petrol Scarcity (video)

There was public outrage on Monday in Abuja as demonstrators demanded the immediate removal of Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). The angry citizens cited the ongoing fuel scarcity that has gripped the nation. The protesters, led by the Coalition of Concerned Civil Society Organizations, gathered at […]

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Motorists Groan as Fuel Scarcity Worsens (video)

Motorists Groan as Fuel Scarcity Worsens (video)

The current fuel scarcity has reached unprecedented proportions as motorists have resorted to sleeping overnight at filling stations due to the prevailing scarcity of fuel. On Sunday morning long queues at NNPCL stations situated at the Cement bus stop along the Lagos-Abeokuta motorway and Maryland in Lagos State. There was also a long queue at […]

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Motorists Groan as Fuel Scarcity Worsens (video)

Businesses Shut Down as Fuel Scarcity Escalates

Fuel scarcity has continued to plague Nigeria, with many filling stations and businesses shutting down in several states, including Abuja, Niger, and Nasarawa. The few stations that are open have long queues of motorists waiting to buy petrol, leading to frustration and gridlock in major cities. In Abuja, several NNPC and Conoil filling stations had […]

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Fuel Scarcity Re-merges in Major Cities over Looming Protests

Fuel Scarcity Re-merges in Major Cities over Looming Protests

Fuel scarcity has re-emerged in Abuja and neighbouring states like Niger, Nasarawa, and Kogi as filling stations shut down due to fears over a planned nationwide protest. This comes as oil marketers express concerns about potential disruptions, leading to a halt in fuel sales at several retail outlets, including those run by the Nigerian National […]

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Fuel Scarcity: Traffic Gridlock, Endless Fuel Station Queues Return to Lagos

There has been traffic gridlock in certain areas of Lagos since Monday as motorists formed long queues outside filling stations. Some station sales attendants say there is a potential scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as fuel or petrol. They were however, not able to give reasons for the looming scarcity. There was […]

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Motorists Groan as Fuel Scarcity Worsens (video)

More Fuel Troubles as IPMAN Issues Directive to Members

In midst of the current fuel scarcity and increase in the pump price of fuel across the country, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has ordered all its members to shut down operations in Niger State. The decision follows the death of a fuel attendant shot at by personnel of the Nigerian Air […]

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Ex-Depot Price of Fuel Hits N180/Litre as Scarcity Continues

Ex-Depot Price of Fuel Hits N180/Litre as Scarcity Continues

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has linked the continued scarcity of fuel to the continued subsidy as the product hits N180/litre. The agency revealed on Monday that the fuel crisis would end, when the subsidy issue is resolved. It also stated that the Federal Government has its reasons for retaining the subsidy. Officials […]

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