by Azeez Adeniyi An explosion has occurred at a NNPC depot in Maiduguri after a female suicide bomber attacked in the early hours of Friday. It was learnt that the depot located on Damboa road was attacked at about 6:05am. The bomber reportedly died immediately while 3 tankers with premium motor spirit (PMS) went in... Read More

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February 2, 2017

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“Report filling stations selling petrol above N145” – DPR

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Bayelsa said it has intensified regulatory activities to check unauthorised hike in the price of petrol by marketers in the state. Operations Controller of DPR in the state, Asuquo Antai told newsmen on Thursday in Yenagoa. He said more patrol has been sent out to keep tab on... Read More

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November 25, 2015

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Motorists get free petrol from 15 filling stations in Akwa Ibom

15 filling stations in Akwa Ibom have been punished by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), for hoarding petroleum products. The petroleum products of the 15 filling stations were on Wednesday, dispensed free of charge, to motorists and motorcyclists in the state. DPR Operations Controller, Akwa Ibom and Cross River, Asuquo Antai, revealed to journalists that the petrol stations were caught hoarding... Read More

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Unilag lecturer slaps woman and tears her clothes

July 14, 2015

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Unilag lecturer slaps and tears woman’s clothes at a filling station

Well this is what scarcity of petrol in the country can reduce anyone who has a car and is being directly affected to. A lecturer with the University of Lagos, Mr Arthur Avwokeni Joseph, was recently detained at Alade Police Station, Somolu, Lagos, after he allegedly fought a lady at petrol station and tore her... Read More

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May 1, 2015

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Woman abandons 9-year-old son at a petrol station for greeting their neighbour

by Chinwe Okafor Abandoning your child at a petrol station because you are angry? Well, that is what this mother did when she left her 9-year-old boy, identified only as Kingsley, at a filling station at Adetola bus stop on Ijaiye Road, Agbado, Lagos State. What could he have possibly done? According to reports by Punch... Read More

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March 26, 2015

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ASCON filling station in Lekki gutted by fire, cars destroyed (See Photos)

by Anike Jacobs ASCON petrol station at Admiralty Way in Lekki, Phase 1 area of Lagos State is currently on fire. The raging fire has reportedly spread to the roundabout and bridge resulting in commuters abandoning their cars and fleeing. It’s not clear what caused the fire explosion but eye witness accounts suggest that a... Read More

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December 9, 2014

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Fuel scarcity looms as long queues appear in #Lagos filling stations

by Kelechi Anabaraonye and Hycinth Iyereosa In various parts of Lagos, long queues are beginning to appear at fuel stations, as motorists have to wait for hours before getting their cars filled. At Forte Oil, in Ojuelegba, where the queue is still minimal, and gradually increasing, a female attendant disclosed that ‘hoarding’ of fuel by... Read More

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September 7, 2014

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Horror in Enugu: Couple killed on eve of wedding-day

by Azubuike Azikiwe A couple, who were set to get married on Saturday, 6 September were reportedly shot dead by gunmen on Friday, 5 September, barely 24 hours before they were to be joined in holy matrimony. The unidentified pair were killed alongside three others at a gas station around the Trans-Ekulu on the Enugu – Onitsha Expressway, on... Read More

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September 26, 2013

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One dead, 3 policemen injured as armed robbers attack filling station in Bauchi

by Adeola Balogun A robbery attack on a petrol station in Bauchi State has left one person dead and others injured. The attack occurred around the Federal Low-Cost Housing Estate in Bauchi and resulted in the killing of a local vigilante member while three policemen deployed to the area sustained injuries. According to reports, two... Read More

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June 23, 2013

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Terrible: 20 armed robbers strike in Ogun, kill 6 people

by Akan Ido A gang of armed robbers yesterday attacked Ifo community in Ifo local government area of Ogun State killing six people including five operatives of the Ogun State Vigilante Service. The robbers who were said to have operated in an unmarked lorry shot five men of the Vigilante Service guarding a filling station in the area.... Read More

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June 6, 2013

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Opinion: What to do when your bank network is ‘down’

by Isa Sanusi The prayer of every bank customer is, may i not be caught up in the ‘network is down’ scenario. For so many this prayer is hardly answered. The young lady wears, on top of her scalp, a mass of hair. Her hair is shining and every strand of it sticks out as... Read More

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January 26, 2013

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Car EXPLODES at gas station while owner fills up (WATCH)

The driver of a pickup truck in southern Iran was nearly killed when his car exploded at a gas station while he was filling up, a wild new video shows. Los Angeles TV station KTLA said the driver was filling his tank with compressed natural gas, which burns cleaner than conventional gasoline, when the blast... Read More

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UPDATE: Female suicide bomber attacks NNPC depot in Maiduguri

“Report filling stations selling petrol above N145” – DPR

Motorists get free petrol from 15 filling stations in Akwa Ibom

Unilag lecturer slaps and tears woman’s clothes at a filling station

Woman abandons 9-year-old son at a petrol station for greeting their neighbour

ASCON filling station in Lekki gutted by fire, cars destroyed (See Photos)

Fuel scarcity looms as long queues appear in #Lagos filling stations

Horror in Enugu: Couple killed on eve of wedding-day

One dead, 3 policemen injured as armed robbers attack filling station in Bauchi

Terrible: 20 armed robbers strike in Ogun, kill 6 people

Opinion: What to do when your bank network is ‘down’

Car EXPLODES at gas station while owner fills up (WATCH)

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