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Why Petrol Price Increased – IPMAN

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has blamed the recent rise in the pump price of fuel on an increment in the ex-depot cost of petroleum.
As fuel scarcity worsened in many parts of the country in the last fortnight, many fuel stations increased the pump price of petrol higher than the official N165 per litre.
In some parts of Lagos, Ogun and Bayelsa for instance, the price of a litre of petrol went as high as N200 to N300 per litre.
Chairman, IPMAN Benin Depot, Mr Douglas Iyike, said this while reacting to a directive issued by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers asking that the price should be reversed.
According to him, the increment is due to the hike in the ex-depot price of petrol which should be the area where NUPENG should direct its threat rather than directing same at marketers.
“We want to place it on record that the increment is not due to any fault of oil marketers because we can only sell based on the price at which we buy petrol from the depots.
“There has been an increment in the ex-depot price which has left marketers with no option than to increase the pump price of petrol above the official N165 per litre in recent weeks.
“We believe that addressing the issue of the ex-depot price should be the focus of NUPENG and not attempting to picket petrol stations which might lead to a breakdown of law and order,” he told NAN.
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Russia-Ukraine Crisis: World’s Largest Plane Destroyed In Ukraine (Photos)

The largest plane in the world – Ukraine’s Antonov-225 cargo plane – was destroyed by Russian strikes outside Kyiv on the fourth day of Moscow’s invasion, Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom group said Sunday.
“Russian invaders destroyed the flagship of the Ukrainian aviation, the AN-225” at the Antonov airport in Gostomel near Kyiv, the group said in a statement.
The aircraft was unique to the world, at 84 meters long (276 feet) it could transport up to 250 tonnes (551,000 pounds) of cargo at a speed of up to 850 kilometres per hour (528 mph).
It had been named “Mriya”, which means “dream” in Ukrainian.
“This was the world’s largest aircraft, AN-225 ‘Mriya’” Ukraine’ Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted Sunday.
“Russia may have destroyed our ‘Mriya’. But they will never be able to destroy our dream of a strong, free and democratic European state. We shall prevail!”, he added.
Gostomel airport has seen violent clashes since the start of Russia’s invasion, launched by President Vladimir Putin Thursday.
The Russian army has said it is trying to seize strategic infrastructure.
Weapons manufacturer Ukroboronprom estimated that restoring the “Mriya” would cost over $3 billion (2.7 billion euros) and could take over five years.
“Our mission is to ensure that these expenses are covered by Russia, which deliberately inflicted damage on Ukraine’s aviation,” the group said.
Initially built as part of the Soviet aeronautical program, the An-225 made its first flight in 1988.
After years of not flying after the fall of the Soviet Union, the only existing copy made a test flight in 2001 in Gostomel, about 20 kilometres from Kyiv.
It has been operated by Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines for cargo flights and was in high demand during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
(AFP)
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See How Much ASUU Demand From FG To Suspend Ongoing Strike

Ongoing industrial action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is seen by some as one of the reasons people patronise private universities, as lecturers there are not members of the union and would not go on strike.
Meanwhile, another set of people not participating in the strike are lecturers in some state universities and those in universities not yet unionised.
On their part, newly-established public universities are given observer status for some years before being admitted into ASUU.
Nigeria has 49 federal universities, 54 owned by state governments and 109 private ones.
Federal universities are currently on strike while some state-owned are not part of the strike, the reason being that some major demands by ASUU are peculiar only to federal universities.
The issue of inadequate funding of the education sector cuts across
all public universities, just like the demand for better salaries and
other conditions of service.
However, the issues of revitalisation fund and the controversial Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System, IPPIS, are peculiar to only federal universities since it is the FG that uses IPPIS to pay its workers and revitalisation fund is given by it to its universities.
Both federal and state universities are affected by proliferation of universities, as some state governments, for instance Abia and Delta grappling with the challenge of funding one university, are creating more.
The financial implications of the demands by ASUU run into billions of naira. For example, going by an agreement signed by the FG with the union, government is expected to commit N200 billion annually for five years to the revitalisation of the sector.
To meet this segment of the ASUU demand, the Federal Government must cough out N1trillion.
But the best it did recently was the release of N30 billion as a sign of commitment.
Even though the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, and the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, have appealed to the two warring sides to sheath their swords, no truce is in the horizon. Whereas Comrade Sunday Asefon, NANS President, said students would take to the streets in protest and Alhaji Haruna Danjuma of NAPTAN said students and parents were at the receiving end, a truce is still far from being reached.
National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, is of the opinion that how soon the strike would end lies with government.
Implications
With the education sector yet to recover from the lockdown of schools following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the current strike is another blow to university education.
Whereas certificates issued by the nation’s universities are losing value internationally as holders are subjected to fresh evaluation abroad, staying out of school would further worsen the situation.
Students are getting fatigued as a four-year course sees a student spending six or more years on campus because of strike by workers.
However, universities not on strike are enjoying a sort of advantage over those on strike.
For instance, students of Edo University, Uzairue, told Sunday Vanguard of their excitement that their school is running. The university, set up in 2016, has carved a niche for itself in some areas regarding academic excellence.
A 200 level student of the institution, Awuya Maryanne, said, “Aside the fact that our school is managed by Edo State government, it is not under ASUU and it is also a world class university.
“This has made the academic calendar go as planned.
“If you apply for a four-year course you got to stay here for four years.
“I feel what distinguishes Edo University from others is because it is the only state university I know where lecturers teach well without you hearing any story of assault or taking advantage of students for higher grades.
“Secondly, the facilities needed for some practical courses like mass communication are available.
“By this, students are getting both lectures and practical teaching which differentiate them from others.
“For students, it’s a joy and motivation to know you won’t be affected by strike.
“For parents, it’s also similar to the students own.
“For lecturers, when I view it from their perspective, I would say they also don’t want to be affected by strike because lecturing is their source of income.
“The academic calendar has been going on smoothly.”
Another student, Grace Amasoh, said the fact that the day of graduation is certain is a big plus and advantage at EU.
“The effect on the calendar is stability and more effective lectures,” she added.
On her part, Okwuise Benjamin, also a student in the university, noted, “The major difference between my university and other universities is the calendar.
“Our calendar here does not change no matter the situation. I am happy and staying positive and it is one of the best institutions in Nigeria.”
Akabueze-Chukwudebe Jessica, also speaking, said, “No, my university has never gone on strike. It is known to everyone that if your university is under ASUU, that is when strikes can affect you and, since my school is not under ASUU, strikes don’t affect my school.”
Students in public universities whose lecturers are now on strike would definitely be envious of their colleagues who are not affected by the industrial action. federal and state universities are affected by proliferation of universities, as some state governments, for instance Abia and Delta grappling with the challenge of funding one university, are creating more.
The financial implications of the demands by ASUU run into billions of naira. For example, going by an agreement signed by the FG with the union, government is expected to commit N200 billion annually for five years to the revitalisation of the sector.
To meet this segment of the ASUU demand, the Federal Government must cough out N1trillion.
But the best it did recently was the release of N30 billion as a sign of commitment.
Even though the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, and the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, have appealed to the two warring sides to sheath their swords, no truce is in the horizon. Whereas Comrade Sunday Asefon, NANS President, said students would take to the streets in protest and Alhaji Haruna Danjuma of NAPTAN said students and parents were at the receiving end, a truce is still far from being reached.
National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, is of the opinion that how soon the strike would end lies with government.
Implications
With the education sector yet to recover from the lockdown of schools following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the current strike is another blow to university education.
Whereas certificates issued by the nation’s universities are losing value internationally as holders are subjected to fresh evaluation abroad, staying out of school would further worsen the situation.
Students are getting fatigued as a four-year course sees a student spending six or more years on campus because of strike by workers.
However, universities not on strike are enjoying a sort of advantage over those on strike.
For instance, students of Edo University, Uzairue, told Sunday Vanguard of their excitement that their school is running. The university, set up in 2016, has carved a niche for itself in some areas regarding academic excellence.
A 200 level student of the institution, Awuya Maryanne, said, “Aside the fact that our school is managed by Edo State government, it is not under ASUU and it is also a world class university.
“This has made the academic calendar go as planned.
“If you apply for a four-year course you got to stay here for four years.
“I feel what distinguishes Edo University from others is because it is the only state university I know where lecturers teach well without you hearing any story of assault or taking advantage of students for higher grades.
“Secondly, the facilities needed for some practical courses like mass communication are available.
“By this, students are getting both lectures and practical teaching which differentiate them from others.
“For students, it’s a joy and motivation to know you won’t be affected by strike.
“For parents, it’s also similar to the students own.
“For lecturers, when I view it from their perspective, I would say they also don’t want to be affected by strike because lecturing is their source of income.
“The academic calendar has been going on smoothly.”
Another student, Grace Amasoh, said the fact that the day of graduation is certain is a big plus and advantage at EU.
“The effect on the calendar is stability and more effective lectures,” she added.
On her part, Okwuise Benjamin, also a student in the university, noted, “The major difference between my university and other universities is the calendar.
“Our calendar here does not change no matter the situation. I am happy and staying positive and it is one of the best institutions in Nigeria.”
Akabueze-Chukwudebe Jessica, also speaking, said, “No, my university has never gone on strike. It is known to everyone that if your university is under ASUU, that is when strikes can affect you and, since my school is not under ASUU, strikes don’t affect my school.”
Students in public universities whose lecturers are now on strike would definitely be envious of their colleagues who are not affected by the industrial action.
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