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#FuelScarcity: NNPC, marketing agents continue blame game over adulterated fuel | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top news stories you shouldn’t miss: 'Zamfara residents pay ₦40.7m protection levy to bandits' Six months after…
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NNPC, Marketers Association announce plans to end #fuelscarcity, but the issue lingers
In a statement on Tuesday, February 16, 2022, NNPC said it had commenced 24-hour operations at its depots and retail outlets to restore regular supply and distribution of petrol across…
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Should Nigerian oil marketers be punished for hoarding fuel in Corona times?
Last week, the federal government announced, in line with crashing oil prices, that it was lowering the financial peg for fuel prices in the country by N20, bringing it down…
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Fuel marketers confirm receipt of N236bn promissory notes
Petroleum products marketers Monday, have confirmed that they have started collecting the N236 billion promissory notes for their outstanding subsidy debts. The Executive Secretary, Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association…
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The Late 5: Petrol scarcity looms, President Buhari congratulates Ribadu over anti-corruption award | Other top stories
These are the stories that drove conversation today. Nigeria's Oil marketers Saturday, said they did not reach an agreement with Federal Government on the N800 billion subsidy arrears, saying their…
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Opinion: Nigeria’s annual fuel crisis is a problem we seem less and less able to solve
Christmas and New Year celebrations in Nigeria are almost always characterised with long fuel queues, high fuel price and (artificial) fuel scarcity. Last December was not different despite the Nigerian…
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Senate blames both NNPC and oil marketers for the fuel crisis
The Nigerian Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream has blamed the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and marketers for the ongoing fuel crisis plaguing the country. The Committee Chairman, Kabiru Marafa,…
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Fuel scarcity will be investigated | 9 things we learnt from Buhari’s New Year speech
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday addressed Nigerians in his New Year speech. Here are nine things we learnt from the speech: Fuel scarcity will be investigated "Unfortunately, I am saddened…
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[The Film Blog] On fuel scarcity, Nollywood, and the media industry
Over the years, fuel scarcity in Nigeria has become as familiar as sunlight. Its repeated occurrence stems from a number of issues, from corruption to pipeline vandalism to the complete…
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Fuel scarcity: I will get to the root of this collective blackmail – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to get to the root of the fuel scarcity in the country. Buhari said this in his New Year Speech on Monday. He said some…
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Fuel scarcity caused by oil marketers | NNPC insists
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has insisted that the fuel scarcity experienced in the country was caused by oil marketers. Background: Oil marketers in a statement had said the…
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Davido and Wizkid’s surprise of the year, fuel scarcity and other top stories of the week
These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) said the fuel scarcity in the country is caused…
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The Late 5: Baru’s claim on fuel scarcity, Buhari signs six bills, and other top stories
These are the stories that drove conversation today. Liberian Vice President and candidate at the Presidential run-off, Joseph Boakai has congratulated former football star, George Weah on his victory. Group Managing Director of the Nigerian…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 29th of December
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“Hypocrisy of the western people” | PDP Chieftain calls on Soyinka, Utomi, Falana to speak out on the fuel scarcity
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sunny Onuesoke has called on activists and human right campaigners to speak out to save Nigerians from the present hardship. Onuesoke directly his…
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Fayemi is trying to protect Buhari’s image and it’s not working
A former governor of Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is only seeking to return to power in 2019 so as to resume looting the…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 28th of December
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The message is false | Kachikwu denies writing memo to Buhari on fuel scarcity
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu has dismissed reports that he sent a memo to President Muhammadu Buhari over the fuel scarcity. Background: According to reports, Kachikwu had…
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Saraki directs Senate Committee to cut short its recess to resolve the fuel scarcity
The President, Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki has directed the Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream to stay proceedings until the fuel crisis is resolved. The Committee chaired by Senator Kabiru Marafa…
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An industrialist has made yet another promise to end fuel scarcity
A Bayelsa based industrialist, Dr. Azibapu Eruani has said the perpetual fuel scarcity will soon become a thing of the past. Eruani, an operator of a privately owned refinery about…
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YNaija Analysis: Fuel scarcity is Nigerian by birth
by Alexander O. Onukwue Sometime around March 2003, Mobolaji Aluko was raising an alarm about an unprecedented occurrence when he made the following observation: “I saw two-mile long queues with…
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Oil marketer blames NNPC’s monopoly for the fuel scarcity
An oil and gas merchant, Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho has attributed the persistent fuel scarcity to the monopoly of petrol by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Mr Iheanacho, also the…
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The Big 5: PDP’s vow, marketers assurance to Nigerians and, other top stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today. Having got landslide victory in Ekiti, the People's Democratic Party (PDP), has vowed to take back its original states and the…
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Major oil marketers, IPMAN confirm receipt of fuel from NNPC
Major oil marketers and Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Tuesday, confirmed receiving fuel from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). According to the executive secretary of Major…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 26th of December
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4 talking points from the NNPC war room operation
by Alexander O. Onukwue An illegal fuel storage facility was discovered on Christmas Day following the coordinated efforts of the NNPC, DPR and Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC).…
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Opinion: Make the most of a bad situation, here’s a fuel queue survival guide
by Vincent Anani The #fuelscarcity around the country with the attendant endless queues and transport fare hikes is no longer news. It has become a reality we must come to…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 25th of December
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No plan to increase fuel pump price – Osinbajo
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday said the Federal Government has no plan to increase pump price of fuel. Osinbajo said this when he visited fuel depots in Lagos, alongside…
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The Late 5: Osinbajo’s promise on fuel scarcity, Buhari’s confusion about his age, and other top stories
These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. The Federal Government has said it is making efforts to maintain retail price of fuel at N145 per litre. Vice…
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