{
  "id": 9613091,
  "title": "Petrol costs over N3,000/litre in UK, Nigerians are enjoying — Okpebholo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/petrol-costs-over-n3-000-litre-in-uk-nigerians-are-enjoying-okpebholo-9613091",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T19:28:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/petrol-costs-over-n3000-litre-in-uk-nigerians-are-enjoying-okpebholo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian Governor Monday Okpebholo has revealed that a litre of petrol in the United Kingdom costs more than N3,000, while Nigerians pay significantly less for the same commodity at home. At a recent event in Edo State, Okpebholo compared fuel prices in both countries to highlight the disparity. He visited London the previous week to personally witness the difference, stating that the cost of petrol in the UK was approximately 3,000-something per litre. The governor emphasized that Nigerians are currently enjoying more affordable fuel prices, attributing this to the stabilisation of the economy under President Bola Tinubu. Okpebholo also commended ongoing economic reforms and development projects, such as road construction, across Nigeria, expressing confidence in the country's future under the current administration.",
  "summary": "Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, says petrol costs over N3,000 per litre in the UK, claiming Nigerians are doing well with the current price. Read More: https://punchng.com/petrol-costs-over-n3000-litre-in-uk-nigerians-are-enjoying-okpebholo/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Petrol costs over N3,000/litre in UK, Nigerians are enjoying — Okpebholo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/petrol-costs-over-n3-000-litre-in-uk-nigerians-are-enjoying-okpebholo",
        "published": "2026-09-24T19:16:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Okpebholo: Nigerians are enjoying, petrol costs N3,000 per litre in UK",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/okpebholo-nigerians-are-enjoying-petrol-costs-n3-000-per-litre-in-uk",
        "published": "2026-09-24T20:00:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "We are enjoying in Nigeria, fuel is N3,000 in England – Gov Okpebholo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/we-are-enjoying-in-nigeria-fuel-is-n3-000-in-england-gov-okpebholo",
        "published": "2026-09-24T20:38:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}