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The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
The National Bureau of Statistics reports that average retail petrol prices fell by 15.6 per cent year-on-year by February 2026. Data confirms the average cost reached ₦1,051.47, down from ₦1,245.80 in February 2025. This annual decline suggests a slight cooling in the downstream oil sector since the shock of the 2023 subsidy removal. Yet, the…
The average pump price of petrol in Nigeria rose slightly in February 2026, even as diesel also recorded a monthly increase, according to fresh data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday. In its latest Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch, the NBS said Nigerians paid an average of N1,051.47 per litre…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised its petrol price to N1,275 per litre, marking the fifth adjustment this month. This latest hike came just hours after a previous increase on Friday night, signalling extreme volatility in Nigeria’s deregulated market. The new rate is a N100 jump from the N1,175 seen earlier in March. Every previous…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised its petrol ex-depot price by 100 Naira, taking the rate from 774 Naira to 874 Naira per litre. Management implemented the change on Monday following a sharp rise in global crude oil prices, which surged past the $80 per barrel mark overnight. The refinery briefly suspended petrol loading at…
 The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria criticized the fuel price comparison between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia made by President Buhari in his Independence Day address. The President Buhari stated that it made no sense for oil to be cheaper in Nigeria than other oil-producing nations. President Buhari stated, ‘In the circumstances, a responsible…