fuel scarcity

Fuel scarcity bites harder, cripples socio-economic activities in Kebbi

Fuel scarcity bites harder, cripples socio-economic activities in Kebbi

The lingering fuel scarcity is biting harder in Kebbi crippling soci-economic activities, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Investigation conducted by NAN in Birnin Kebbi and its environs reveals that only few filling stations sell Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, at exhorbitant prices. NAN reports that non of the filling stations […]
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BAD FUEL: Queues’ll end next week — FG

BAD FUEL: Queues’ll end next week — FG

THE Federal Government, yesterday, raised hope that the lingering fuel crisis and its attendant queues at filling stations will ultimately disappear next week.

Fuel scarcity: Nigerians are suffering — CAN

Fuel scarcity: Nigerians are suffering — CAN

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Tuesday said the continued scarcity of fuel in Nigeria and the pains of having adulterated fuel in circulation have further increased the hardship Nigerians were going through for about a month now. Chairman of CAN in Kaduna State and Vice-Chairman of CAN in the Northern States […]

Bad petrol: Economy bleeds as scarcity worsens

Bad petrol: Economy bleeds as scarcity worsens

There were indications, yesterday, that the prolonged shortage of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, is taking a severe toll on the economy as it has disrupted operations in many sectors, according to Vanguard checks.

Fuel scarcity has worsened suffering of Nigerians — CAN

Fuel scarcity has worsened suffering of Nigerians — CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria ( CAN) has said that the continued scarcity of fuel in Nigeria and the pains of having adulterated fuel in circulation have further increased the hardship Nigerians were going through for about a month now.

One day, one trouble

One day, one trouble

THE inspiration for today’s discourse is the title of a book, One Week, One Trouble. The author of the book is a world-renowned Professor of Dermatology, Anezi Okoro. Professor Okoro’s academic career in Medicine took him to world-class universities, from our own University College Hospital, UCH, to University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, […]

Gridlock in Ibadan as fuel scarcity worsens

Gridlock in Ibadan as fuel scarcity worsens

Some parts of Ibadan City in Oyo State on Wednesday witnessed unusual gridlock due to the prevailing scarcity of fuel across the country. The gridlock caused by heavy presence of car owners in many filling stations visited in the town, left many commuters stranded. Commenting, a businessman, Mr Mayowa Oluyinka, said that the situation became […]

Count us out of fuel scarcity — IPMAN

Count us out of fuel scarcity — IPMAN

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, yesterday, distanced itself and its members from having anything to do with the ongoing scarcity of the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol in some parts of the country.