Nigeria Gets Its First Unmanned 24-Hour Fuel Stations

A.A. Rano Nigeria Limited, founded by oil magnate Alhaji Auwalu Abdullahi Rano, has launched the country’s first fully automated and unmanned fuel stations with 24/7 service, digital payments, and SmartPump technology.

This is being implemented in partnership with Petrosoft Limited, a Nigerian technology company that develops management systems for the oil and gas industry.

The agreement will see Petrosoft deploy its automated station technology across A.A. Rano’s more than 200 retail outlets all over Nigeria.

Via a statement issued on Tuesday 6 January 2026, A.A. Rano says the first automated stations are expected to start operations during the month of January 2026, enabling customers to refuel, make contactless payments and complete transactions without attendants.

According to A.A. Rano, the technology is designed to reduce losses, improve transparency and reassure customers that they are getting the exact volume of fuel for which they pay.

Petrosoft Chief Executive Officer Dr. Joshua Denila said the project shows how homegrown technology can solve long-standing challenges in Nigeria’s fuel retail market.

Denila said, “Our systems are developed locally and built to international standards. They are designed to improve efficiency from single stations to large fueling depots.”