Frustration grows in Nigeria at continuing fuel shortage
3 years, 1 month ago

Frustration grows in Nigeria at continuing fuel shortage

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A prolonged fuel shortage in Nigeria, Africa’s top crude oil producer, has provoked growing frustration and many citizens are demanding government action. Authorities blamed the scarcity of fuel on the withdrawal of adulterated gasoline which the West African nation’s national oil company said was found to have been imported by four oil marketers. “I slept with mosquitoes … because there was no other option,” said Chijioke Ngene, a taxi driver and father of six who said he spent 14 hours through the night until he could buy fuel from a gas station in Abuja, Nigeria's capital. Though the state-run Nigerian National Petroleum Company has said it has 1 billion liters of gas in stock and another 2.3 billion liters scheduled for delivery before the end of the month, its managing director, Mele Kyari, admitted in a meeting with Nigerian lawmakers that the fuel shortage “is completely unavoidable we didn’t see it coming.” The company has directed gas stations under its control to begin 24-hour sales though analysts argue the measure is not sustainable and not enough.

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Nigeria moves to restart oil production in vulnerable region after Shell sells much of its business
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Nigeria moves to restart oil production in vulnerable region after Shell sells much of its business

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian government is in talks with local communities to restart oil production in a region that’s previously suffered environmental damage after oil giant Shell’s sale of its onshore business in the country. Now a potential restart of oil production Ogoniland region in southern Nigeria, where Shell halted its operations in 1993 following violent protests over allegations …

Nigeria turns to natural gas as transport prices soar after petrol subsidies were removed
4 months, 1 week ago

Nigeria turns to natural gas as transport prices soar after petrol subsidies were removed

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — When Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu ended the costly subsidies that made petrol affordable for many in Africa’s most populous country, Ahmed Halilu knew his e-hailing cab business in the capital, Abuja, was about to run into huge losses. In what they said would eventually lower transportation costs by almost 50%, Nigerian authorities in August introduced a compressed …

Nigerians struggle with fuel shortages as queues form across major cities
11 months ago

Nigerians struggle with fuel shortages as queues form across major cities

The Independent  

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Africa’s biggest oil refinery begins production in Nigeria with the aim of reducing need for imports
1 year, 2 months ago

Africa’s biggest oil refinery begins production in Nigeria with the aim of reducing need for imports

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Africa’s biggest oil refinery has begun production in Nigeria, the company has said, ending a yearslong wait for a plant that analysts said Monday could boost refining capacity in a region heavily reliant on imported petroleum products. The Dangote refinery is “not a silver bullet” for Nigeria’s energy crisis, according to Olufola Wusu, an oil and gas …

Political crisis in Nigerian oil capital sparks fears of more economic woes
1 year, 3 months ago

Political crisis in Nigerian oil capital sparks fears of more economic woes

Al Jazeera  

Rivers State crisis has yet to be resolved fully despite alleged intervention by President Tinubu. Abuja, Nigeria – On October 30, oil-rich Rivers State, Nigeria’s oil capital, became the latest hub of political drama in the country following the state parliament’s attempted impeachment of Siminalayi Fubara, who had been governor for only five months. Since then, a political crisis has …

Nigeria slashes transport fees during the holidays to ease some of the pain of austerity measures
1 year, 3 months ago

Nigeria slashes transport fees during the holidays to ease some of the pain of austerity measures

Firstpost  

Nigeria is a nation of more than 210 million people and also the continent’s largest economy but it suffers from widespread poverty, violent crime and religious extremism. Nigeria’s leader slashed the fees during the holiday season for several public transport routes in half and offered free train rides starting Thursday, hoping to ease — at least temporarily — some of …

Authorities in Nigeria’s Adamawa Imposes Curfew to Stop Looting of Food Stores
1 year, 8 months ago

Authorities in Nigeria’s Adamawa Imposes Curfew to Stop Looting of Food Stores

News 18  

Authorities in Nigeria’s northeastern Adamawa state on Sunday imposed a statewide round-the-clock curfew to stop widespread looting of food stores in the state capital Yola. “The Governor of Adamawa State… Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has declared a 24-hour curfew on the state, effective immediately Sunday 30th July, 2023,” Humwashi Wonosikou, the governor’s spokesman, said in a statement. Last month Nigeria — …

Nigerians are rattled by prices that just keep going up. How are they coping?
1 year, 8 months ago

Nigerians are rattled by prices that just keep going up. How are they coping?

NPR  

Nigerians are rattled by prices that just keep going up. Enlarge this image toggle caption Manny Jefferson for NPR Manny Jefferson for NPR Kehinde Adebajo, a beautician and barber, carefully threads a woman's eyebrows. Enlarge this image toggle caption Manny Jefferson for NPR Manny Jefferson for NPR An overnight transformation The end of the fuel subsidy was expected, says Adedayo …

Nigeria’s president defends end to fuel subsidy as hardship bites harder
1 year, 9 months ago

Nigeria’s president defends end to fuel subsidy as hardship bites harder

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday defended the West African nation’s decision last week to stop subsidizing fuel, a move that has pushed up prices for transportation and commodities. The money saved by ending the decades-old subsidy will help the government’s efforts to fight poverty and implement other initiatives, he told governors in a meeting in Nigeria’s …

Nigerian leader defends end to fuel subsidy as hardship bites harder
1 year, 9 months ago

Nigerian leader defends end to fuel subsidy as hardship bites harder

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on …

Nigeria fuel subsidy cut and spiralling costs: What to know
1 year, 10 months ago

Nigeria fuel subsidy cut and spiralling costs: What to know

Al Jazeera  

A controversial announcement in the new president’s inaugural speech has set off a chain of events in Africa’s largest oil producer – and economy. Here’s all you need to know about Nigeria’s fuel subsidy and how it became a buzzword in Africa’s biggest oil producer. “There is no doubt that fuel subsidy has adversely impacted Nigeria’s finances and keeping the …

Drivers line up for gasoline across Nigeria after new president scraps fuel subsidy
1 year, 10 months ago

Drivers line up for gasoline across Nigeria after new president scraps fuel subsidy

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has scrapped a decadeslong government-funded subsidy that has helped reduce the price of gasoline, leading to long lines at fuel stations Tuesday as drivers scrambled to stock up before costs rise. “We shall instead rechannel the funds into better investment in public infrastructure, education, health care and jobs that will materially improve the …

Drivers line up for gasoline across Nigeria after new president scraps fuel subsidy
1 year, 10 months ago

Drivers line up for gasoline across Nigeria after new president scraps fuel subsidy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has …

Election in Nigeria triggers deluge of 'misinformation' on social media
2 years, 1 month ago

Election in Nigeria triggers deluge of 'misinformation' on social media

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Ahead of the presidential election in Nigeria, there has been an explosion of fake news across social media platforms. Divisive content on subjects like religion and ethnicity is also littered across social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and WhatsApp. According to a report in Al Jazeera, “Social media allows Nigerians to share information in real-time, political strategists …

Fuel, cash shortages cause fury among Nigerians ahead of election
2 years, 2 months ago

Fuel, cash shortages cause fury among Nigerians ahead of election

Al Jazeera  

Nigerians are facing petrol shortages and chaos at banks over a new currency swap ahead of presidential elections later this month. “Every day is the same problem, it’s ridiculous.” These days, Awolowo Road, a main commercial artery in Lagos, Nigeria’s megacity of 20 million people, is constantly blocked by traffic jams worsened by the waits for fuel. It’s a volatile …

Nigeria drills for oil in new field as theft erodes earnings
2 years, 4 months ago

Nigeria drills for oil in new field as theft erodes earnings

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria on Tuesday began drilling oil and natural gas in the country’s northern region, anticipating a boost to the nation’s finances even as the new energy supplies face the threat from theft and extremist activity. Officials project billions of dollars in earnings from the new oil project, which is being developed by the state-run Nigerian National Petroleum …

Nigerians blame fuel shortage on Ukraine war, fixed prices
2 years, 9 months ago

Nigerians blame fuel shortage on Ukraine war, fixed prices

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria is grappling with widespread fuel shortages that are forcing motorists to spend hours in lines to buy gas and causing prices to surge for transportation and basic commodities. Russia’s war in Ukraine has caused prices to import fuel go up by more than 100% but retailers complain they can only charge the price set by the …

Fuel shortages disrupt domestic flight schedules in Nigeria
3 years ago

Fuel shortages disrupt domestic flight schedules in Nigeria

Al Jazeera  

Fuel shortages in Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer, have caused two of its largest domestic airlines to cancel some internal flights and delay others this week. In a statement released on Wednesday, Air Peace, Nigeria’s biggest carrier by passenger numbers, flying to Dubai and Johannesburg, said it was likely to experience flight disruptions on Wednesday and in the coming days …

Small businesses hurting from recurring fuel scarcity in Nigeria
3 years, 1 month ago

Small businesses hurting from recurring fuel scarcity in Nigeria

Al Jazeera  

Africa’s largest oil producer is once again in the throes of a recurrent fuel scarcity issue – and it’s hurting small businesses. The ripple effect of the scarcity is also affecting women, who run many of Nigeria’s small businesses and support their families, especially those who work as hairdressers, tailors or own provision and cold food stores. “It is becoming …

Floods, food shortages threaten to push Nigeria into food crisis
4 years, 6 months ago

Floods, food shortages threaten to push Nigeria into food crisis

Al Jazeera  

Mal Shehu Ladan took a boat across what was, until this month, a growing rice paddy. “It’s going to be devastating.” Floods early this month across northwest Nigeria destroyed 90 percent of the two million tonnes that Kebbi state officials expected to harvest this autumn, the head of the state branch of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria told Reuters. …

‘Politicians have failed us’: The despair of Nigeria’s poor
6 years, 4 months ago

‘Politicians have failed us’: The despair of Nigeria’s poor

Al Jazeera  

Ahead of Nigeria’s presidential elections next year, residents of informal settlements say they expect little to change. “The Nigerian economy is an economy that depends on oil and earns what is called ‘economic rent’ – the income that comes from things that are not from our direct productive effort,” says Professor Olufemi Saibu, an economist at the University of Lagos, …

Nigeria is an African powerhouse - but it is being held back by failing policies
8 years, 9 months ago

Nigeria is an African powerhouse - but it is being held back by failing policies

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Foreign reserves have fallen by nearly …

Nigeria increasingly crippled as fuel shortage worsens
9 years, 10 months ago

Nigeria increasingly crippled as fuel shortage worsens

Al Jazeera  

Nigeria’s severe fuel shortage has started to cause widespread disruption to everyday services, with the telecommunications and banking sectors the latest hit hard by the worsening crisis. Telecommunications threatened Over the weekend, one of the country’s largest mobile phone carriers, MTN Nigeria, said the fuel shortage was “posing a significant threat to quality of service”. “Most of our base stations …

Nigerian airlines cancel flights amid fuel crisis
9 years, 10 months ago

Nigerian airlines cancel flights amid fuel crisis

Al Jazeera  

Nigerian airlines have grounded flights and radio stations were silenced as a months-long fuel shortage aggravated by striking oil tanker drivers worsened in Africa’s biggest oil producer. Flights cancelled Aero Contractors, one of Nigeria’s largest private airlines, has cancelled 80 percent of its flights, said spokesman Simon Tunde. The crisis started weeks before the March 29 elections, with oil suppliers …

What is behind Nigeria fuel protests?
13 years, 2 months ago

What is behind Nigeria fuel protests?

CNN  

Story highlights Nigeria's government removed fuel subsidy on New Year's day ending Thousands of Nigerians have taken to the streets in protest over fuel subsidy removal Price of fuel more than doubles amid anger from Nigerians CNN — Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer, ended oil subsidies on New Year’s Day that had kept gasoline prices artificially low. Reuben Abati, spokesman …

Nigeria ends fuel subsidies
13 years, 3 months ago

Nigeria ends fuel subsidies

Al Jazeera  

Labour movement calls the government move “callous” and pledges to mobilise mass demonstrations in the coming days. The labour movement says removing subsidies will only lead to higher fuel prices Nigerian regulators have announced the start of a deeply controversial measure to remove fuel subsidies, with labour unions warning of protests over a policy expected to lead to higher petrol …

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