Amidst Hardship, Nigerian government increases fuel price

The pump price of petrol has gone up for the second time in three weeks, selling at N1,020 at the outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) in Lagos and N1,050 in Abuja.

On October 9, 2024, the product which previously sold for N897 per litre in Abuja was increased to N1,030 and N998 in Lagos where it formerly sold for N885.

Daily Trust reports that NNPCL outlet on Arab Road in Kubwa, a satellite town in Bwari Area Council, observed the commodity being sold at the new price.

In Lagos, an NNPCL station in Ikeja sold fuel at N1,020 per litre.