by Rukky Brume Dark clouds are scudding across the sky. The wind is rattling through empty streets. Petrol pumps are sheathed, well not anymore. Shops are shuttered. Watering holes are dry. Radios have gone silent. On-Air Personalities are reacquainted with their natural accents. The strike might have been called off, but the petrocalypse is still... Read More

May 26, 2015

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Soldiers take over Capital Oil, scare civilians and load drums with fuel

by Anike Jacobs So after the good announcement by Ifeanyi Ubah that Capital Oil would release 13 million liters of fuel to aid the suffering of Nigerians over the fuel scarcity, officials of the Nigerian Army on Monday took over the Ojodu Berger outlet of Capital Oil, buying petroleum products in drums, and scaring away... Read More

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May 25, 2015

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Access Bank is not in it with you

by Ranti Joseph With the continued oil crisis in the country, companies and businesses have shut down and given notice to customers. Access bank also released a notice informing the public about the new schedule as regrads operation in the bank. Later the bank went to its twitter handle to assure its customers of its... Read More

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May 25, 2015

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#Petrocalypse hits DealDey

by Mobutu Sankara It’s almost like these companies competing with each other. DealDey too not left out of the early closing bug. pic.twitter.com/12VCRkjeXD — Ijeoma OgwuegbuUduma (@IjeomaOgud) May 25, 2015 Follow the latest from #Petrocalypse

Fuel scarcity: Lagosians wait in vain for public transportation (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju and Hycinth Iyereosa Nigerians, especially Lagosians, felt the effect of the prevalent fuel scarcity this morning, Monday, May 25. For many workers and schoolkids, getting to their respective destination was a struggle as the fare prices were either astronomically jacked up and in most cases, their simply weren’t enough commercial buses. With... Read More

Etisalat joins MTN and Airtel in #Petrocalypse

by Mobutu Sankara Looks like #Petrocalypse has taken more prisoners. This morning, Etisalat announced possible outages due to our current fuel problem. Following Airtel and MTN’s lead. Scarcity of Petroleum Products: Etisalat Announces Possible Outages To Network Operations pic.twitter.com/osvZJW9Q1O — Etisalat Nigeria (@etisalat_9ja) May 25, 2015 You know who hasn’t joined Etisalat, MTN, and Airtel?... Read More

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May 25, 2015

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Fuel scarcity: Labour Congress threatens to instruct workers to stay at home

by Iyobosa Omoregie The Nigeria Labour Congress has threatened to direct workers nationwide to stay at home, if the prevalent fuel scarcity persists. In a statement released in Lagos by the Joe Ajaero-led faction of Congress, the federal government was advised to find a lasting solution to the problem or risk a nationwide strike action. The... Read More

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May 25, 2015

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Nigeria Info FM expertly trolls Beat FM

by Mobutu Sankara Good to see we haven’t lost our humour in the middle of our little crisis. We are LIVE 24/7. News, Sport & Info are too vital “@THEBEAT999FM: We’re going off again. We’ll be back tomorrow at 6am” — Nigeria Info FM (@NigeriainfoFM) May 24, 2015 Well played, guys. Well played.

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May 25, 2015

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Fuel scarcity: GT Bank to shut down nationwide branches

by Anike Jacobs The fuel scarcity being witnessed in Nigeria has continued to cause a shutdown of business and leading commercial bank, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has not been left out. The bank sent out an email notice to its customers on Sunday, May 24, 2015, that it would be forced to close its branches... Read More

MTN users, your network may be about to get really crappy

by Anike Jacobs The management of MTN says that the current diesel scarcity currently prevailing in Nigeria is posing a significant threat to quality of service and its ability to optimally operate the network. In a statement released today, the Corporate Services Executive Akinwale Goodluck said: “Most of our base stations and switches are powered round-the-clock by... Read More

Why Beat FM, Classic FM will be shutting down operations

by Temitope Onitiju Sadly folks, you will not be able to listen to a couple of your favorite radio stations tonight. The scarcity of petrol products in the country has affected Beat FM and Classic FM. The two radio stations, which are under the same management, have issued brief statements on Twitter, that they are... Read More

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