Philanthropy In The Face Of Fuel Scarcity
Nigeria’s fuel scarcity enters its fourth week. Several dramas have trailed the nation’s scarcity despite being the 11th highest producer of crude oil. In the early days when the scarcity began, reports claimed that Nigeria had imported a poor standard of fuel into the country. Read more about Philanthropy The Nigerian National Petroleum […]
Fuel Queues Return in Nigeria
For decades, the festive month of December has gained notoriety for sporting long queues at fuel stations due to acute shortage of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petroleum. This situation has, therefore, sparked fear that this year’s festive season could be marred by the scarcity of the product. The re-emergence of queues at fuel […]
The Removal of Nigeria’s Fuel Subsidy and Its Ripple Effects
Yesterday’s announcement by the Federal Government on the removal of the long-standing fuel subsidy has triggered a deluge of reactions from Nigerians. And they have come in diverse forms and hues- from people who have clapped excitedly at what they term a long overdue policy change, to those who fiercely argue against it. The representatives […]
Getting Nigeria’s Refineries Back on Track
If there is such a thing as a music album on Nigeria’s economic woes, then the perpetual sing-along song of the nation’s moribund refineries should be on it. Not many depressing reproductions of the tale of national failures are told without saying something about it. It is recognized as a challenge that needs to be […]
FueledUp: Fuel at My Doorstep
Presently Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol or fuel is the scarcest commodity in Nigeria, the length of queues at the few petrol stations that are selling is eye boggling, because of this the price of various good and services in the country have skyrocketed (whether they rely on fuel or not). This has […]
Technology Based Solutions for Fuel Shortage
Last week, the Minister for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, announced that the government might take up to two months to solve the present crisis of fuel shortage. As is with most cases, Nigerians have reacted to the news by cursing the authorities for bringing such bad luck upon their citizens. The use of petroleum […]
Top 10 Things to do to Reduce Stress During Fuel Shortage
With the recent trend in fuel shortage and the Nigerian government’s prediction on the scarcity persisting for as long as two months, here are top tips for living stress-free and saving more. Walk. Instead of driving to nearby places, this reason should be a worthwhile one to get you to exercise and to know your neighbourhood. […]
Tips To Save On Fuel Consumption
Fuel Scarcity has become a normal occurrence in this part of the world. Hardly does six months go by without this terrible menace rearing its ugly head. The latest episode started on Monday, February 9, as long queues emerged at filling stations with black marketers taking over selling at over ₦200 per litre. Whenever this […]
Buhari Demands Approval of 413bn Subsidy Claims
President Muhammadu Buhari has requested for the payment approval of fuel marketers’ N413 billion claims from the National Assembly, cites The Nation. This is deemed to be the solution to the ongoing fuel scarcity issue in Nigerian cities. According to a source from the Presidency, the appropriated sum of N140 billion for subsidy payment from the current […]
Finding a Solution to Energy Crisis and its Impact on the Educational Sector
Nigeria is facing a very serious energy crisis that has led to the petrol stations being empty of fuel. With only 5 out of 23 power plants functioning in the country, the problem is on such a huge scale that operations in major telecommunications companies, banks and radio stations were affected some days ago. I don’t want […]
#Petrolcalypse: Our Favourite Jokes of the Week
With the scarcity of petroleum products in Nigeria, the social media as usual have found a way to make the situation less daunting by creating humour. Here are our favourite jokes of the week: USSD account Balance checking If Jumia can provide all online stock as claimed, let them provide answer to this. To safeguard […]