fuel scarcity

British troops are expected to be deployed within days to help ease a fuel supply crisis, the government said on Wednesday, as the retail and hospitality sectors called for foreign workers to be allowed to fill post-Brexit vacancies.…

Federal Government has expressed worry about the possibility of a scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, in the country. Mr Timipre Sylva, who is the Minister of State for Petroleum, raised the concern on Monday at…

Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared a nationwide strike, sparking fears of fuel scarcity in the country. The order was issued in a letter, dated November 8, 2020, and signed by the…

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Borno Zonal Office, has threatened to sanction filling stations exploiting the coronavirus situation to hoard or hike the prices of products in the state. The DPR Zonal Operation Controller,…

The Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on Federal government to wake up to its responsibility over the large scale of tragedies caused by Fulani Herdsmen, Boko Haram, fuel scarcity noting that the situation has…

Residents of Lagos and Abuja started heaving sighs of relief from the recent fuel scarcity, leaving people in Imo, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Kano and other parts of the country longing for similar good news. Although some filling…

The Ministry of Petroleum Resources has denied reports that there are plans to increase the pump price of petrol. In a statement released by the ministry's Director of Press, Idang Alibi, he said the report making the rounds on social media…

Oil marketers under the aegis of Depot and Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPMAN), have said they can no longer continue to import and sell petrol at N145 per liter. The oil marketers disclosed this when they had a meeting with…

The opposition party, PDP has issued an official statement on the current state of the nation, the lingering fuel scarcity and the yuletide season. The statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan the National Publicity Secretary…

Yesterday in Lagos, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo turned to a petrol station attendant in other to get a first hand feel of the state of the hardship Nigeirans are currently experiencing. According to his official photographer…

Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose has decided to sell the petrol in reserve at the government house in a bit to alleviate fuel scarcity. This he made known in a statement he released. Read statement below:

President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathized with Nigerians over their suffering caused by the scarcity of petrol across the country and reassured that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is on top of the situation. The…

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo, has accused the Federal Government of deliberately using the fuel scarcity to impoverish Igbo people. The Ohanaeze boss, in a Christmas message to the people, said the period…

Guys how are we holding up? with the fuel scarcity and crazy traffic? I advice that we do our best to stay sane, protected and happy this season for this too shall pass. Merry Christmas Lovelies! and don't forget to stay happy

The Peoples Democratic Party has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari, as Minister of Petroleum Resources, to find a quick solution to the lingering fuel scarcity now ravaging all parts of the country. It called on the President to…