Abuja, March 19, 2026 – Nigeria could experience severe fuel scarcity within the next 48 hours if urgent actions are not taken, the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has warned. At a press briefing at the National Assembly, Committee Chairman Ikenga Ugochinyere raised the alarm, describing the country’s fuel supply situation as “a looming crisis…
By SUNTV Global News Desk | March 10, 2026 Nigeria is facing a fresh wave of fuel price increases as the cost of petrol has surged to about ₦1,400 per litre in several parts of the country, sparking fears of deeper economic hardship for millions of citizens. SUNTV Global reports that the spike follows a…
March 7, 2026 SUNTV Global Channel Report Petrol prices across Nigeria may soon surge to about ₦1,050 per litre following a fresh increase in the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, raising concerns among motorists and businesses already grappling with rising living costs. According to industry sources, the refinery…
March 2, 2026 | Abuja — SUNTV Global Channel The Federal Government has confirmed that the delay in the payment of February salaries to treasury-funded workers was caused by a technical system failure, assuring that disbursement has now commenced nationwide. In an official statement released Monday in Abuja, the Office of the Accountant-General of the…
Nigeria’s energy security and industrial development could witness a major transformation as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited deepens collaboration with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, according to the company’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Bashir Bayo Ojulari. Speaking during a weekend visit by NNPC leadership to the 650,000-barrels-per-day refinery and Dangote Fertilisers complex in…
February 19, 2026 — SUNTV Global Channel | Investigations Desk A major corruption scandal is unfolding inside Nigeria’s foreign service system, as senior officials at the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) face explosive allegations of financial diversion, abuse of office, and illegal tenure extension. The controversy has placed the agency’s Director-General, Yusuf Buba Yakub, and…
By SUNTV Global Channel | February 5, 2026 Dangote Refinery has cautioned that petrol pump prices across Nigeria could approach ₦1,000 per litre if fuel marketers increasingly rely on coastal shipping to evacuate products and pass the additional logistics costs to consumers. The refinery issued the warning while explaining its fuel production and distribution framework,…
By SUNTV Global ChannelJanuary 31, 2026 Some petroleum marketers, industry experts, and labour unions in Nigeria’s downstream oil sector have raised fresh concerns over what they describe as unstable pricing and structural risks associated with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, warning that the situation could escalate into a broader economic crisis if left unchecked. Speaking to…
By SUNTV Global Channel | January 26, 2026 Global oil prices moved higher on Monday, extending gains from last week, as harsh winter conditions disrupted crude production in key U.S. oil-producing regions while rising geopolitical tensions added fresh pressure to the market. Brent crude futures climbed 42 cents, or 0.7%, to trade at $66.30 per barrel by…
By SUNTV Global Channel | January 14, 2026 Dangote Petroleum Refinery Plc has assured Nigerians that fuel scarcity is now a thing of the past, declaring that the country has officially transitioned from petrol shortages to fuel abundance. The assurance was given on Wednesday in Lagos by the newly appointed Managing Director of the refinery,…