The Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Ltd, has assured Nigerians that the ongoing fuel scarcity and queues will be cleared out Wednesday, May 1. The Chief Communications Officer, NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. He said the company currently has an availability of product exceeding 1.5 billion litres, which can […]
Long queues return to Ibadan over fuel scarcity
Long queues of vehicles; commercial and private, as well as motorcycles and tricycles, have returned to Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The long queues were seen early in the morning and still persist as at the time of filing this report. . Our correspondent gathered that the long queues were a result of the scarcity […]
School resumption: Osun parents lament high cost of tuition fees, fuel, others
Parents in Osun State have expressed concern over the high school fees, rising cost of food and high cost of fuel as students and pupils resume for the third term of the 2023/2024 academic session. In a chat with DAILY POST on Sunday, a parent, Florence Oluwagbemiga, a banker, said things have not been easy […]
Fuel scarcity bites harder in Kwara
The lingering fuel crisis across Nigeria is biting harder in Kwara State, DAILYPOST reports. A credible source at TotalEnegies outlet in Ilorin, the state capital, who requested anonymity, said: “We have been in Lagos now since last week and there is no supply of petrol. The depot in Lagos is empty and several petrol tankers […]
Prices of fuel not changing – NNPCL explain reason for scarcity
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, on Thursday that the prices of petroleum products are not changing. NNPCL disclosed this in a statement issued by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye. Soneye also blamed logistic issues for the tightness in the supply of fuel in some parts of Nigeria. He, however, assured that […]
Economic woes worsen in Akwa Ibom as fuel scarcity begins
Aside from the general economic crises Nigerians are currently facing, residents of Akwa Ibom, an oil producing state in the country are in worse condition following the fuel scarcity in the state. Filling stations in Uyo metropolis apart from NNPC mega stations and Trans Sossa have shut down operations in compliance with the directives of […]
South-east residents lament high cost of petrol
Why fuel queues resurfaced in Lagos, Abuja – Marketers
Fuel marketers have blamed supply disruption for the resurfacing of queues in Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory. The President of Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association, PETROAN, Billy Gillis-Harry, disclosed this in a Channels Television interview on Thursday monitored by DAILY POST. “Undoubtedly, the queues have spiralled in some parts of the country. Simply […]
Amid economic hardship, Ondo govt splashes billions on cars for speaker, deputy, others
Mr Oladiji, after receiving the cars, thanked the governor for keeping his word, adding that the vehicles would enhance their legislative responsibilities and foster stronger ties between the Assembly and other branches of government. The post Amid economic hardship, Ondo govt splashes billions on cars for speaker, deputy, others appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. […]
NNPCL denies fuel price hike
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has assured Nigerians that there is no imminent increase in the cost of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol. NNPCL urged Nigerians to disregard unfounded rumours and assured them that there are no plans for an upward review of the PMS price. This was disclosed in […]