•Fuel queues Oil marketers have declared that filling stations should not be blamed for the hike in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, as queues for the commodity surfaced in various locations yesterday. Many filling stations in Lagos, Ogun, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, among others, were closed yesterday, as dealer...
•Nigerian workers The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has demanded an immediate reversal of the fresh fuel price hike, saying it is an aberration that the NNPC is fixing fuel prices in a so-called deregulated sector. According to the NLC, the federal government led by President Bola Tinubu should immediately reverse the latest hike in petrol [&h...
•Fuel queue The expectation that queues at filling stations would dissipate after the sudden hike in petrol prices on Tuesday was dashed yesterday. Across major cities such as Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna, Ibadan, Warri, Jos and Port Harcourt, motorists spent hours at stations waiting to buy petrol – which was unavailable in most places, reports NAN. ...
Nigerian students under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced plans for a large-scale shutdown of all major cities in Nigeria, starting on September 15, 2024. According to NANS, the protest is in response to the recent fuel price increase, reports Daily Trust. Yesterday, there was an increase in the...

