Petrol price hike
12 Oct
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised the recent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), calling it "unfortunate and insensitive." Obi urged the Federal Government to reverse the hike, stressing that the move would exacerbate the already challenging economic situation faced by Nigerians. In a post titled ‘Reversing…
14 Sep
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has stated that Nigerians should brace themselves for higher fuel prices, noting that the current increase is only the beginning.
7 Sep
Many residents of Nsukka in Enugu State have resorted to trekking long distances following the hike in petrol pump prices. READ ALSO:Petrol price hike has worsened our operations – MAN The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a correspondent who monitored public motor parks and petrol stations, reports that a liter of petrol now…
6 Sep
Mr. Lanre Popoola, Chairman, of Southwest, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), said the difficulty in the operations of manufacturers had been worsened by the recent fuel pump price increase. READ ALSO:Gombe residents want FG to reverse petrol price hike The MAN Southwest chairman said this in an interview with the News Agency…
6 Sep
Many residents of Gombe have appealed to the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency reverse the hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol. READ ALSO:I earn N7m annually from growing tomato, pepper—Gombe farmer The NNPCL had on Tuesday increased the pump price of…
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