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Passengers prefer to negotiate for prices they can afford before boarding. Some commercial bus drivers operating within Onitsha metropolis have lamented low patronage in their daily activities as a result of the current economic hardship in the country, occasioned by the current fuel pump price hike.

An Israeli government request for 24,000 assault rifles from the United States is drawing scrutiny from American lawmakers and some State Department officials who fear the weapons might end up in the hands of settlers and civilian militias trying to force Palestinians from land in the West Bank, where violence …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has warned Nigerians against panic buying stating that it has enough fuel reserves. The retail management of the NNPC in a statement on Thursday, October 19 said the queues recently being seen in parts of Lagos and Abuja are due to reduced Depot …

The raging fire was curtailed by the combined efforts of emergency authorities in the state. No fewer than 11 vehicles were burnt during a tanker fire incident in the Iganmu area of Lagos on the night of Thursday, October 12, 2023.

Despite warnings against scooping fuel from fallen tankers, many gathered with buckets and bowls to scoop fuel from the roadside when a tanker carrying diesel fell and spilt its contents.   The tanker was travelling along the Otedola Bridge in Lagos when it crashed into a white vehicle and fell …

  The Israeli government has said there will be no humanitarian break to allow power, water, food or fuel into Gaza Strip until all hostages held by Hamas militants are freed. Israel is preparing to launch a ground invasion into Gaza in response to bloody massacres carried out in 20 …

The Federal government has dismissed reports claiming it has restored subsidy for premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. Oil marketers and a section of organized Labour have recently alleged that the government had restored the subsidy, contrary to its earlier resolve, claiming that with the removal of the …

Five persons died in the early hours of October 1 when a petrol tanker fell and went up in flames on the Ologbo end of the Sapele-Benin express road.   Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Bright Edafe, confirmed the deaths, saying two tankers and five trailers were among …

Petroleum marketers have told Nigerians to expect further hike in the pump price of petrol.   The oil marketers explained that this is due to the rise in the cost of crude oil, coupled with the depreciation of the naira against the US dollar, both of which account for over …

A Nigerian man has called out fuel attendants in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, for allegedly scamming their customers.    In a video shared online, the man alleged that the fuel attendants disrupt the flow of fuel by gripping the hose while selling to their customers.    Watch the video below… …