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Gas supply disruption affects Aba Power, 9 LGAs in blackout
Joseph Irikefe
Power supply has been disrupted in parts of the nine the Local Government Areas in Abia State serviced by Aba Power Limited, it has been learnt.
The problem began late last week and may continue till…
Petrol scarcity: We’re not aware of logistics challenges – Oil marketers
Joseph Irikefe
Oil marketers have said they do not have details of the logistic challenges that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) claimed are responsible for the current low supply of products…
Petrol scarcity grounds Nigeria, sells at N1,500/litre
Acute shortage of petrol in Lagos, Abuja and other parts of the country has begun crippling economic activities across the country.
Tongues are wagging as to how the horror has persisted for close to two weeks…
Fuel scarcity’ll last for 2 more weeks, says IPMAN
Maureen Aguta
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, said on Sunday that the petrol scarcity currently spreading to more states across the country will take at least two weeks to normalise.…
NNPC assures of normal distribution of fuel, says cause of tight distribution resolved
Maureen Aguta
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has said that the tightness in the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol currently being experienced in some areas across…
Peter Obi: N15.6trn Calabar-Lagos Coastal highway project about 1500% more than Federal Works…
Joseph Irikefe
Former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General elections in Nigeria, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed serious concern over the humongous cost of the N15.6…
P/Harcourt refinery: Fuel may sell at N500/litre, as marketers prepare for loading
Joseph Irikefe
Oil marketers are gearing up to load refined petroleum products from the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), as workers at the facility race to get it set for production on the directives of the Nigerian…
Hike in electricity tariff further exploitation of poor Nigerians — Electricity workers
Maureen Aguta
National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has said the hike in electricity tariff is further exploitation of the masses who are already heavily burdened by the economic situation of the country.
NUEE…
Diesel: Dangote Refinery’s N1225/liter exorbitant as landing cost of imported is N1250/liter
Maureen Aguta
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu, to intervene in the possible downward review of the pump price…
Dangote confirms fall in diesel price, says inflation’ll also fall
Maureen Aguta
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote says Nigerians should expect a drop in inflation given the reduction of diesel pump prices.
He stated this yesterday during a chat with journalists after he paid…