Casablanca, Morocco – The Director General and Chief Executive Officer (DG/CEO) of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Olufemi Anosike, alongside Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), recently paid a working visit to the Directorate of General Meteorology in Morocco. The visit coincided with the ongoing United Nations Systematic Observation Financing Facility…
The strike also reignited tension at petrol stations nationwide, with the NNPCL raising the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from ₦890 to ₦905 per litre at its retail outlets — a ₦15 increase, or roughly 1.7 percent. The adjustment coincided with reports of light queues resurfacing in parts of Abuja, particularly around Wuse…
The strike’s impact extended beyond crude production to household energy costs. Across major Nigerian cities, the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, doubled within a week, leaving many families struggling to refill their cylinders. NNPCL’s Ojulari attributed the spike to a temporary halt in loading and distribution activities during the…
Nigeria’s crude oil production took a significant hit following the unrest, with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) confirming a loss of over 600,000 barrels in just three days. The strike, which began after reports that Dangote Industries had dismissed more than 800 workers, quickly spread beyond the refinery, paralysing operations at several critical…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, in a recent broadcast, had warned against mounting challenges facing the Dangote Refinery, saying that any disruption to its operations could undermine the country’s energy security and reverse gains made in reducing fuel importation. Nigeria’s vice president, Shettima warned that ongoing labour disputes, policy inconsistencies, or sabotage could jeopardize investor…
Nigeria’s energy market was thrown into turmoil after a three-day disruption at the Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest single-site facility, as labour unrest caused a sharp dip in oil production, drove fuel prices higher, and sent cooking gas costs soaring nationwide. From gas price spikes to oil output dips, how a 3-day outage at Dangote refinery…
