As fuel scarcity lingers, one is bound to ask these questions. When will this debacle end? What is the real cause of the trauma the public is made to go through? Who has left their duties undone? Where are we going as a nation? Titilayo Kupoliyi/Simeon Ugbodovon Subscribe to Continue Reading
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Residents of Ibadan have called for the availability of premium motor spirit, PMS, known as petrol to ease their suffering. They made the call while speaking with Radio Nigeria correspondent who monitored the fuel situation in the state capital. The residents, who frowned at the frustration in getting PMS, said Federal Government had neglected its […]Continue Reading
Residents of Ibadan have expressed disappointment and frustration over the persistent fuel scarcity in the metropolis. A visit by Radio Nigeria correspondent to some filling stations in the metropolis revealed that most of them were not dispensing the product while those that have the product sell it between two hundred and fifty naira and three […]Continue Reading
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced the discovery of oil in Nasarawa State, saying it will spud the first oil well in March 2023. It said the discovery was in continuation of its oil exploration activities in the country’s inland basins. NNPC’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, announced the discovery and the […]Continue Reading
A man presumed to be in his 50s has been feared dead while queuing to buy petrol at a filling station in Oluyole Estate. The man, whose identity is unknown, suspected to be an Alhaji was sitting on his steering with one leg on the pedal and the other on the ground with his door […]Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has restated the determination of the Nigerian Government towards achieving the vision of 30 Gigawatts of energy by the year 2030. The President said this in Washington during the discussion panel on Just Energy Transition at the ongoing US-Africa Leaders Summit. President Buhari said as part of the National Renewable Energy and […]Continue Reading
Residents of Ibadan have condemned the negative attitude of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) as the scarcity of premium motor spirit known as petrol bites harder. They made their displeasure known in Ibadan while speaking with a Radio Nigeria correspondent who monitored the situation in Ibadan, the state Continue Reading
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says the Federal Government has no intention of increasing the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) during the festive period. The General Manager, Corporate Communications, NMDPRA, Mr Kimchi Apollo said this through an advisory which addressed speculations on the increase in price and Continue Reading
Residents of two communities in Sagamu local government area of Ogun State have urged the federal and state governments to prevent the outbreak of violence by investigating the alleged unwholesome activities of consultants handling a proposed power project in the area. The residents while staging a peaceful protest in Sagamu claimed that the consultants were […]Continue Reading
Long queues that resurfaced on Wednesday at filling stations in the Ibadan metropolis are fast disappearing. Radio Nigeria correspondents who monitored the situation reported that a few vehicles were seen queuing up to buy petrol at stations dispensing the product A motorcyclist and a motorist, Mr Rasak Ayinla and Mr Yon Yon who relayed their […]Continue Reading
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Daewoo Group, a South Korean conglomerate, for the rehabilitation of the Kaduna refinery. According to a statement by Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, the agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 2022 World […]Continue Reading
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Consumption has begun the assessment of the volume of petroleum products being consumed in the country on daily basis. Chairman of the Committee, Representatives, Uzoma Abonta, led other members of the committee on an oversight visit to tank farms in Calabar. The lawmakers were conducted around the […]Continue Reading
The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC says proactive intelligence is needed in the fight against the distribution of adulterated fuel A statement by the Corps spokesperson Mrs Olabisi Atanda reveals that the Osun State Commandant of the Corps, Mr Agboola Sunday stated this when he hosted the leadership […]Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has officially unveiled the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, in line with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021. The unveiling, which took place earlier on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, was aimed at promoting transparency, accountability and energy security. President Buhari described the unveiling as a landmark Continue Reading
Federal government has announced the restructuring of five electricity distribution companies, also known as DISCOs. This was contained in a statement jointly signed on Tuesday by the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Sanusi Garba, and Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Alex Okoh. According to them, the Continue Reading
The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Muhammad Barkindo, is dead. Barkindo died late Tuesday. The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, announced Barkindo’s death in a tweeted posted to his verified Twitter handle, @MKKyari, in the early hours of Wednesday. “We lost our esteemed Dr Muhammad Continue Reading
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria on Wednesday warned members of the association not to dispense Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, above the approved N165/litre pump price. IPMAN in conjunction with the Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products gave the warning in Abuja following reports that many retail Continue Reading
Independent Petroleum Marketer Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, wants Federal Government to find a lasting solution to the hike in petroleum products. The chairman of IPMAN in Oyo and Osun states, Alhaji Bukola Mutiu stated this in Ibadan while featuring on Radio Amuludun FM weekly programme entitled ‘Ifiorowero’. Alhaji Mutiu, who attributed the low supply of the product to Continue Reading
As Nigerians are grappling with the harsh economic situation, long queues of vehicles have resurfaced again at filling stations in some states in the Southwest. Oyo In Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, residents have continued to experience difficulties to get the premium motor spirit, known as petrol. Radio Nigeria Correspondent who monitored the situation […]Continue Reading
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FG Directs NNPC To Implement ECOWAS-Morocco-Europe Gas Pipeline The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to implement a deal on a gas pipeline to Europe through Morocco. Africa’s gas resources are increasingly in the spotlight as the European Union looks to wean itself off Russian supplies following the invasion of Ukraine […]Continue Reading
The dream of residents of Oyo town and environ to enjoy a better electricity power supply seems to be on the verge of fulfillment following the long-awaited arrival of vital equipment needed at the 132/133 KVA transmission substation under construction in the area. The gigantic equipment hauled on a long flatbed carrier fitted with eighty […]Continue Reading
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has again warned petrol dealers in the state to stop hoarding the product and sell at the approved pump price. The governor gave the warning while on an unscheduled inspection to a filling station suspected to be hoarding the product in Oke- Aro area of Akure. Governor Akeredolu who […]Continue Reading
Motorists in Oyo town are gradually heaving a sigh of relief as more filling stations have petrol to sell, although not at the government-regulated price. As a result, the long queue which characterized fuel sales in the ancient town up till last weekend has disappeared, except at four popular filling stations selling the product for […]Continue Reading
The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC has called on government to address issue of fuel scarcity in the country as a matter of urgency. The NLC Chairman in Ekiti State Comrade Kolapo Olatunde made the call in a statement in Ado-Ekiti. According to Comrade Olatunde, “The untold hardship created by fuel scarcity in our clime is […]Continue Reading