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Workers yesterday shunned the strike called by a faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by Ayuba Wabba to protest the increased price of petrol from N86.50 to N145. But there were rallies, which disrupted traffic in some cities. All was normal in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja – the seat of the government – and in Lagos ...
May, 2016
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8 May
Nigerians React, As Marketers Predicts Petrol Price Increase Soon
‘The oil marketers are greedy lots, who continually devise different strategies to bridge the fuel distribution network for their pecuniary gains. With their greed, it will not be right for the Federal govt to deregulate the oil sector, which will leave the citizens at the mercy of the greedy marketers. ‘Until fuel importation is replaced with internal production of fuel, ...
April, 2016
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25 April
Fuel Scarcity Worsen In Lagos Over Faulty Satelite Depot
The current fuel shortage in Lagos may soon worsen following a technical fault that has forced the Satelite Depot (one of the major products holding facility for the South West) to shut down over the weekend. According to Mr Alamu AYO – Chairman Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Satelite Depot, the depot is not functional. It broke down ...
March, 2016
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3 March
Fuel Scarcity ‘ll Be Over By Weekend- NNPC, Marketers
Petroleum products’ marketers said on Wednesday that loading of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) had improved in some depots in Lagos The National Operation Controller, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Mr. Mike Osatuyi, said, “There is an improvement of discharge. They are discharging right now at Nipco; they have fuel in Folawiyo; they have in Capital Oil; and MRS and ...
December, 2015
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22 December
Buhari Begs Nigerians Over Fuel Scarcity, Announces Arrival Of 200 Truck Load For Festive Season
President Muhammadu Buhari has begged Nigerians over the persisted fuel scarcity experienced across the country since October. President Buhari presents 2016 budget while apologizing over fuel scarcity Buhari made this apology during the presentation of the 2016 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday, December 22, in Abuja. He blamed the cause of the scarcity on stakeholders ...
November, 2015
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25 November
Fuel Scarcity – Senate Attempts To Summon Buhari As Petroleum Minister!
Efforts by senators of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to convince the Senate to summon President Muhammadu Buhari to give reasons for the ongoing fuel scarcity in the country, were frustrated, yesterday, by their counterparts in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The PDP senators, who berated the President’s handling of current economic situation in the country, insisted that ...
May, 2015
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25 May
Fear For Buhari’s Govt Mounts Over Low Resources, Crises From Jonathan!
Muhammadu Buhari formally takes over as Nigeria’s president this week but his inauguration could not have come at a worse time, with the country reeling from a cash crunch and a crippling strike over fuel. Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) party accused President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration of sabotage for allegedly deliberately handing over the nation in its worst state since ...
December, 2014
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15 December
Fuel Crisis, Scarcity Hit Nigeria At Xmas
Monumental crisis is about to happen in oil sector this Xmas Season,Oil workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria will commence a nationwide strike on Monday (today) to protest the inability of the Federal Government to carry out turnaround maintenance of the ...
