Fuel scarcity
2 May 2024
From the House of Representatives came the assurances that there would soon be adequate supply of premium motor spirit (PMS) otherwise known as fuel in the polity.
1 May 2024
The House of Representatives, at the resumption of plenary yesterday, summoned the Minister of Petroleum Resources and all relevant stakeholders to explain the current fuel scarcity and attendant pains nationwide.Â
30 Apr 2024
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Depot Chairmen Forum, has exonerated its members from the current fuel scarcity in the country.
30 Apr 2024
After five weeks of recess, the National Assembly resumes today amid pressure on lawmakers by constituents to prevail on the government to address the rising cost of living caused by the hike in electricity tariffs, food inflation, scarcity of petroleum products, as well as calls for reversal of Senator Abdul Ningi’s suspension.
30 Apr 2024
About one year after the much-hyped fuel subsidy removal was implemented, Nigerians seem to be back to the gruesome era of fuel supply shortfall as a shortage in importation, amidst mounting debts owed marketers, has disrupted local supply. Â
29 Apr 2024
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in Osun has warned petroleum marketers in the state against hoarding of the products.
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Some commuters in Ilorin, the Kwara capital, have lamented the increase in transportation fares within the city, owing to the current fuel scarcity.
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