Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has drawn attention after appearing to mock Kenya and other African countries grappling with fuel shortages, even as Nigeria faces its own energy challenges. Speaking on Friday, April 10, 2026, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, during the commissioning of projects, Tinubu acknowledged that rising fuel prices were affecting Nigerians but said the
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has issued a directive to oil marketing companies following long queues witnessed at petrol stations across the country between Wednesday, April 7, and Thursday, April 8, 2026. Motorists, matatu operators, and boda boda riders have been forced to queue for hours at the few stations with fuel, while
Motorists across the country are staring at fuel shortages at several Shell service stations, even as the government maintains that the country has sufficient petroleum stocks. In a statement dated Thursday, March 26, 2026, Vivo Energy Kenya, the company responsible for distributing and marketing Shell products in Kenya, confirmed that some of its outlets are