Tag: Filling Stations
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NMDPRA seals filling stations for selling PMS above regulated price
Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Osogbo, on Thursday, sealed eight filling stations in the state for allegedly selling premium motor spirit (PMS) above the government-approved pump price. NMDPRA Coordinator in Osun, Mr Kunle Adeyemo,
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DSS, oil marketers set to clear petrol queues in 48 hours
The Department of State Devices (DSS), at a meeting with oil marketers and other stakeholders, has resolved to address the challenges of fuel scarcity and lingering queues at filling stations within 48 hours. The Public Relations Officer of DSS, Dr. Peter Afunanya
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Fuel scarcity: GMD NNPC blames long queues on Sallah break
The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mele Kyari has said long queues at filling stations caused by Sallah break. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the GMD reassured residents of the FCT and affected regions that the long queues currently being experienced will ease out soonest. Speaking shortly after meeting with the House…
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IPMAN threatens to shut down filling stations, cut fuel supply nationwide from Tuesday
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has stated plans are underway by its members to shut down all filling stations across the country. IPMAN warned it might also cut down supplies from Tuesday should the Federal Government and Inspector General of Police fail to address alleged illegalities perpetrated by the Police Force. National…
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NLC threatens to picket filling stations involved in causing artificial fuel scarcity
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to picket filling stations across the country over hoarding and creation of artificial petrol scarcity. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, gave the warning at end of an emergency (virtual) meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the congress on Tuesday in Abuja. Wabba said NEC had…
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Oyo seals four banks, six hotels, three filling stations, others over Land Use Charge
The Oyo State Government on Thursday, sealed off six hotels, four commercial banks, three filling stations, and seven companies for defaulting from paying the state’s land use charges. In line with the government’s Land Use Charge revenue demand bill, the State enforcement team sealed off the affected business facilities for failing to pay the required…
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Why we seal filling stations across Nigeria – DPR
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has said that the essence of insisting that Petroleum Marketers totally comply with the rules guiding product distribution in the country is to instill sanity into the system to promote investment and not to make money for the Federal Government. The Zonal Controller, Port Harcourt Operation, Bassey Nkanga gave…
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Special report: Unending queues at filling stations despite PENGASSAN’s botched strike
By Olaotan Falade …Nigerians groan as scarcity bites harder …product now sells for N180 – N185 per litre …as black marker sellers resurfaces on major highways Most Nigerians were relieved on Monday when news filtered in that the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its planned nationwide strike scheduled…
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We’ll dispense your fuel free to motorist if you are caught hoarding, NPMC warns filling stations
The Managing Director of Nigerian Product Marketing Company, NPMC, Umar Ajiya, on Wednesday, said petrol from filling stations found to be hoarding products would be confiscated and served free to motorists. Mr. Ajiya said this after an inspection of six stations around the FCT in company of other officials from Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.…
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Fuel Scarcity: NASS cautions security personnel against shunting at filling stations
The National Assembly on Friday said security personnel were compounding the hardship being faced by motorists in getting petrol in the prevailing scarcity of the product across the country. The Senate and House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) made the allegation during the committee’s inspection tour of filling stations in the Federal Capital…