Police Identify Suspect In Deadly Shooting At Lagos Filling Station

File photo of an NNPC filling station

A man was shot dead during a scuffle at a Lagos filling station on Wednesday. There were reports that a DSS officer shot the victim, but the agency denied them. The police have come out to say the shooter is one of their own, but did not reveal his name. Eko Hot Blog reports that … Read more

Fuel Scarcity: Filling Stations Ration PMS As Marketers Shun Importation

Fuel

EKO HOT BLOG reports that most filling stations across Nigeria are currently rationing petrol due to the refusal of fuel marketers to import the product. This is despite the recent deregulation of the downstream oil sector, which was supposed to allow private marketers to import and sell petrol. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘We Will Hand Over Power … Read more

Gunmen In Military Uniform Kill Ogun Filling Station Owner, Flee With Money, Car

Gunmen in military uniform

Gunmen in military uniform were said to have stormed a filling station in Ogun, killed the owner, fled with his car and money EKO HOT BLOG reports that some unknown gunmen in military uniform have killed a man identified as Oso Femi said to be the owner of a filling station at Ifo Local Government … Read more

Fuel Scarcity Hits Some Parts of Lagos as Anxiety and Confusion Mounts

Fuel Scarcity

Fuel Scarcity Hits Some Parts of Lagos as Anxiety and Confusion Mounts EKO HOT BLOG reports that fuel scarcity appears to have hit some parts of Lagos as long queues are showing up at filling stations in the state, especially the island axis. There were unusual long queues of vehicles at various filling stations in … Read more

Banditry: Gov Masari Approves Reopening Of Filling Stations, Cattle Markets

Filling Stations

The filling stations and cattle markets were closed down since September last year as part of the Security Challenges Containment Orders signed into law…  EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has approved for the immediate reopening of all filling stations and cattle markets earlier closed down on account of … Read more

BREAKING: Panic In Lagos Community As Gas Explodes Inside Filling Station

There is ongoing panic in Lagos community as gas exploded inside filling station. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there is an ongoing panic around Church Bus-stop, Alagbole, Lagos State on Friday when a gas exploded inside an abandoned filling station. It was learnt that the explosion occurred shortly after mid-day as some persons evacuated gas … Read more

LASWA Launches Fuel Station For Boats

23 September, 2020 The Lagos State Water Ways has hosted its first fuel station in order to augment water transportation activities. The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has launched its first-ever fuel station located at the Agency’s Office in Falomo-Ikoyi, with the primary aim of boosting water transportation activities, through the selling of PMS to … Read more

New Fuel Price: High Level Of Compliance In Lagos Petrol Stations

Filling stations across Lagos State have started effecting the new N125 per litre pump price regime for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) which was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari on March 18. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who monitored the situation on Friday morning at Ikeja, Fadeyi, Abule Egba, Onipan, Surulere, Ebute Metta and … Read more