NARTO
27 Feb
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) have given a nod to Zamfara State government’s decision to build vehicle transit parks as component of the ongoing Urban Renewal Project. “I have directed the construction of trailer parks at two entrances to Gusau: one on the Funtua-Gusau road and…
24 Feb
The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) yesterday read the riot act to fuel racketeers and downstream sharp practices in the country.
22 Feb
Although the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) suspended its strike on Tuesday, fuel queues have started spreading across the country as motorists now spend longer time at filling stations in Abuja
21 Feb
There appears to be a ‘palliative’ agreement between the Federal Government and marketers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol over what will constitute the freight for product lifting nationwide.
20 Feb
Petrol tanker drivers under the umbrella of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) on Tuesday suspended their nationwide strike.
16 Feb
Nigeria may be in for another round of fuel crisis as the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) yesterday in Abuja said lifting of premium motor spirit otherwise called petrol will be halted on Monday.
15 Feb
Notwithstanding denials from government, Nigeria is paying about N907.5 billion subsidy on premium motor spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol monthly as the depreciation of the naira has pushed the actual cost of litre of fuel to N1,202.7.
11 Oct 2023
The crisis rocking the downstream sector of the petroleum industry went from bad to worse in Abuja, yesterday, as scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) hit the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
11 Jun 2023
“All the major roads here are federal roads. By sheer mismanagement of the ports, the Federal Government has paralysed the Apapa industrial area. In a truly federal system, we should get derivation from the ports.
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