Tag: PMS
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Fuel scarcity: Apprehension as IPMAN embarks on warning strike
The scourge of fuel scarcity is looming once again as members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have begun a three-day warning strike in nine Northern States of Nigeria.
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OGUN: 10 houses, two churches and eight shops razed as fuel tanker explodes
A fire incident has razed at least 10 residential houses, two churches and eight shops after a fuel tanker loaded with 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol on Saturday fell and exploded at Olambe along Matogun road in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the…
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Nigeria will stop importing petroleum products in 2023 – NNPC Ltd
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd.), said that the importation of petroleum products into the country will be stopped by mid-2023.
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Ending petrol subsidy extremely difficult but inevitable – MOMAN
The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) says ending subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) is extremely difficult but the Federal Government has no other option in light of current economic realities.
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What FG should do to remove fuel subsidy – TUC president
Mr Festus Osifo, president, Trade Union Congress (TUC), says Nigerians are not averse to the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) but waiting for the government to win their trust over the issue.
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FG denies increasing petrol pump price
The Federal Government on Monday has denied increasing the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) insisting that it was oil marketers who did. FG reiterated that the difference in the cost of the commodity depending on one’s location was arrived at by these marketers.
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Fuel price increase not from government – Sylva
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has disclosed that the increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as fuel, is not by the government. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Sylva, who disclosed this while speaking with journalists on Monday in Abuja, stressed that the federal government was yet to remove…
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Searching for what is not missing – By Owei Lakemfa
We live in a baffling world in which many leaders believe that their people can be led by the nose. They assume they are wise and that those they govern are stupid. This leads to all sorts of situational comedies, some with tragic consequences. A few definitions.
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Scarcity: How we are tackling fuel queues in Abuja – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) started its weekly activities with a resolve to quickly end the incessant queues at various filling stations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. By this resolution, the company in collaboration with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) stepped up the supply of Premium…
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Fuel scarcity hits Lagos State as IPMAN members shut stations
Fuel queues on Monday resurfaced in most parts of Lagos State following the decision of some members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) to shut down their operations. Mr Akin Akinrinade, Chairman, IPMAN, Lagos Satellite Depot, Ejigbo, who confirmed the development to newsmen in Lagos said the members took the decision because…