Tag Archives: fuel

A fuel station, A. A Rano, located along Karu Expressway, Nyanya, in the Federal Capital Territory, was on Tuesday, February 14, gutted by fire following a fuel tanker explosion.   It was gathered that the fuel tanker which exploded had entered the fuel station to offload the Premium Motor Spirit …

Residents had to take their generators to the filling station to buy fuel after attendants decided to stop selling to customers carrying kegs. A video shared online show generator owners standing beside their generators while waiting in line to buy fuel. The fuel scarcity in Nigeria has persisted for weeks, …

London CNN  —  Europe’s ban on Russia’s diesel arrived painlessly on Sunday. Although the EU cut off its biggest supplier, diesel futures prices in the bloc fell 1.6% on Monday, amounting to a 20% loss over the past two weeks as demand in the region has waned, and efforts by …

Speaking on Channels Television el-Rufai said Nigerians must “face the truth” as the fuel subsidy topic not a partisan issue. In his words: “Subsidies had been with us time from immemorial. The PDP government also had that problem. The problem is not the APC, I think the problem is Nigerians …

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu has said that the logistics arrangement for the general elections scheduled to hold on February 25 and March 11, might be affected by the current fuel scarcity in the country.   Speaking at a consultative meeting with transport unions such …

Content creator, Mr Macaroni, has expresed his dismay at the persistent fuel scarcity Nigerians are experiencing in 2023.   In a post shared on his Instastories, Mr Macaroni said Nigerians do not deserve such hardship and suffering.   He alleged that this present government is showing Nigerians ”Shege” – which in …

A fuel station belonging to AA RANO, located along Abuja-Lokoja Expressway, has been gutted by fire.   Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT police command, DSP Josephine Adeh, who confirmed the incident, said the fire broke out while a fuel tanker was dumping fuel at the station on Sunday, …

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has said that he will not feel bad to buy petrol at N300 per litre.  Fielding questions from journalists during the 16th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration Scorecard (2015 – 2023) on Monday, January 9, Sylva said; “You asked if …

The federal government has announced that fuel importation would end in the country by 2024.    Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva made the announcement on Monday, January 9.   Presenting the scorecard of his ministry, Sylva said by the first quarter of 2024, the rehabilitation of the Port-Harcourt refinery would …

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has said the country will support Republic of Burundi with its fuel shortage issues to showcase African solidarity and brotherliness.   According to Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President, Buhari gave the assurance Tuesday, January 3 at State House, Abuja, while …