One million Fine For Defaulters Fuel Marketers and NUPENG Declare Strike Indefinite Strike by Petroleum Unions Motorists in Delta State may soon face a fresh fuel shortage as members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have announced an indefinite strike. The … Read more
The prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) ranged between N897 and N980 per litre at major filling stations in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as of Monday morning. An EKO HOT BLOG correspondent visited several major filling stations, including those operated by Independent Petroleum Marketers and NNPCL, revealing that pump prices per litre ranged from … Read more
Don’t Panic Buy Petrol: NNPCL Reports 1.5 Billion Litres In Stock Vehicular queues at filling stations in Lagos and FCT gradually dissipating as scarcity eases NNPC collaborates with stakeholders to address hoarding and improve distribution efficiency EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited issued a cautionary statement to Nigerians on Tuesday, … Read more
NNPC has refuted claims of a decrease in petrol and diesel prices at its filling stations nationwide. Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, clarified that reports of a price crash were false. The company affirmed that there were no plans for price adjustments. Eko Hot Blog reports that The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government has confirmed that there are over 9,000 licensed filling stations across the country that are fit for the co-location of facilities that dispense autogas fuel. This disclosure is contained in a communiqué issued by the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) at the end of the stakeholders’ … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu’s pronouncement of the cancellation of petrol subsidy has been met with panic in various quarters. Tinubu made the pronouncement in his inaugural speech as Nigeria’s president on Monday in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘I Stand Ready To Dedicate My Entire Being To Serving You’ — Tinubu Promises Nigerians … Read more
The Lagos government has moved to regulate the activities of major and independent petroleum marketers. The government said the move is aimed at addressing the traffic gridlock on highways. The state’s transportation commissioner announced that petroleum marketers can now only operate within a specific timeframe. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has … Read more
Eight filling stations have been sealed for allegedly selling above regulated prices in Osun. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has sealed eight filling stations in Osun State for allegedly selling Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, above the government-approved pump price. The NMDPRA coordinator in the state, Mr … Read more
Nigerians are again enduring the anguish of scarcity of petroleum products, especially the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol which is most commonly used by motorists as well as business owners, and consequently the infiltration of adulterated fuel in the black Market. Unending queues have formed at filling stations across the nation over … Read more
Filling stations shut as queues persist In Lagos, Abuja and other neighbouring states over looming fuel scarcity EKO HOT BLOG reports that many filling stations witnessed long queues as others were shut on Monday, which led to motorists spending long hours in the few outlets that dispensed Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in some … Read more
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
Governor Matawalle has banned filling stations and markets in Zamfara State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, as part of efforts to curtail the insecurity bewildering the state, has announced a ban on filling stations, weekly markets across the state. Governor Matawalle made the declaration after receiving 18 kidnapped students of … Read more