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Four security guards – David Onatola, Johnson Oduola, Tope Eniolorunda and Oluranti Oludare – on Thursday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 2,500 litres of diesel valued N700,000. Onatola, 56; Oduola, 52; Eniolorunda, 47 and Oludare,43, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. They, however, pleaded not guilty to the
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The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS says Nigerians paid more for fuel in January 2021 as the price paid by consumers for premium motor spirit (petrol) increased by 12.88%.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has said that cars powered by diesel and petrol will not be sold in the country by 2030. This decision according to BBC is part of what Johnson calls a “green industrial revolution” to tackle climate change and create jobs in industries such as nuclear energy. Listing his plans, the
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By Ike Uchechukwu The Cross River State Government has decried the poor electricity supply in the state stressing that it was threatening public water supply. Speaking with newsmen in Calabar on Saturday, the Managing Director of the State Water Board Limited, Chief Victor Ekpo said they spend an average of N5 million on diesel and
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The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products, ADTOP, has applauded the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC for reducing the prices of diesel (AGO) and Kerosene (DPK), saying it is timely and gifts for the celebration of Easter and Ramadan fast.
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By Jimitota Onoyume Warri Independent Petroleum Marketers Association, IPMAN, has enjoined the federal government to reduce the price of diesel, kerosene, pleading that the government should not focus on only petrol Chairman of the Warri depot of IPMAN, Delta state, Comrade Zino Onaemor made the appeal in Warri, Delta state, adding that those who use
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By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, FOB, Ibaka, in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom State, has intercepted 316 drums of illegally refined diesel also known as Automotive Gas Oil (AGO). The Commanding Officer of FOB, Captain Peter Yilme who spoke yesterday in Ibaka while handing over the product
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A tanker laden with about 11,000 litres of diesel on Thursday morning went up in flames at the Abule Osun Bus Station, in the Ojo barracks axis of the Badagry expressway, Lagos. Channels Tv reports that the scene of the accident is adjacent to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) construction yard. Firefighters were quickly
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A 42-year-old oil dealer, Joshua Momodu, who allegedly obtained N42 million under the guise of delivering 20,000 litres of diesel, was, on Monday, arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Momodu, whose residential address was not given, is standing trial on a five-count charge of fraud and stealing. The Prosecutor, SP. J. I. Enang, told
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By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Managing Director, Greenwell Technologies, Fertilizer blending factory located in Abak local government area of Akwa Ibom state, Mr. Johnny Udo has disclosed that he spends N1.4 million monthly on diesel to keep the company running. Udo who disclosed this yesterday when members of Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of
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