Nigeria: Fuel Prices Stable Despite US Travel Warning

Dangote Petroleum Refinery keeping Premium Motor Spirit prices stable at ₦1,200 per litre (gantry) and ₦1,153 per litre (coastal), amid downstream market volatility concerns. Meanwhile, US Department of State authorized non-essential embassy staff to leave Nigeria, citing deteriorating security situation with crime, terrorism, kidnapping, and civil unrest risks. Americans advised to reconsider travel starting April 8.

Nigeria's power sector losing ₦5-8 billion monthly to transmission inefficiencies, though targeted interventions are beginning to cut losses and improve grid stability. Independent National Electoral Commission recorded 3.4 million new voters in Phase 2 of Continuous Voter Registration exercise nationwide.

Over 2,000 people abandoned villages in Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State, fearing bandit reprisal attacks. Lagos State sealed two Victoria Island properties over environmental infractions linked to wastewater mismanagement and pollution.

With fuel prices stable but security concerns rising, will you adjust travel plans, monitor power supply stability, or ensure your voter registration is updated amid these developments?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/04/09/nigerian-newspapers-10-things-you-need-to-know-thursday-morning-121/