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Over 100 trucks have been deployed to Dangote refinery for petrol supply – NNPC

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September 14, 2024

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has been mobilising trucks to the petrol-loading gantry of Dangote Petroleum Refinery.

In a statement on Saturday, the national oil company said the deployment of trucks to the refinery is in preparation for the commencement of petrol supply by the refiner on Sunday.

As of Saturday afternoon, NNPC said it had deployed over 100 trucks to the site, with more on their way to the refinery.

“In preparation for the Dangote Refinery’s scheduled petrol loading on Sunday, September 15, 2024, NNPC Ltd. has been mobilizing trucks to the refinery’s fuel loading gantry in Ibeju-Lekki,” NNPC said.

“As of Saturday afternoon, NNPC Ltd. had deployed over 100 trucks, with hundreds more en route.”

The deployment of trucks followed a statement by the federal government on Friday that NNPC will be the sole distributor of petrol produced by Dangote refinery.

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There had been confusion over the off-taker for petrol produced by Dangote refinery, with NNPC denying reports that it plans to be a sole distributor while claiming oil marketers can buy directly from the refinery.

However, the government said oil marketers can buy diesel directly from the refinery but NNPC will be the off-taker for petrol, and then distribute the product to interested oil marketers.

Dangote refinery commenced petrol production on September 3.

Speaking on the commencement of production, Aliko Dangote, the Dangote Industries Limited chairman, said the refinery is completing final arrangements with the NNPC, after which its products will be available in the market.

On the same day, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) said the Dangote refinery is expected to supply 25 million litres of petrol daily in September and will subsequently increase this amount to 30 million litres daily from October.

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Tinubu’s planned cabinet reshuffle won’t make any difference, says Buba Galadima

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September 28, 2024

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Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), says President Bola Tinubu‘s planned cabinet reshuffle would not make any difference.

On September 25, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said Tinubu “has expressed his desire to reshuffle his cabinet and he will do it”.

Speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels TV on Friday, Galadima said reshuffling the cabinet would not curb food inflation.

Galadima claimed that the president intends to reward his cronies with the reshuffle.

“That (planned cabinet reshuffle) has nothing to do with me or any Nigerian. What is of importance to all of us is bringing down the harsh conditions of living and the buck stops only on the table of one man. That is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Galadima said.

“No amount of reshuffling can make a difference. As far as that team is only ‘job for the boys,’ nothing will come out of it.

“Anybody that calls himself president or governor is responsible for their cabinet’s performance. He should be told that some of his appointees are more interested in their pockets than service delivery.

“I expected him to do better than this; and to hit the ground running.”

The NNPP chieftain asked Tinubu to find a solution to the country’s foreign exchange crisis “which has seen the naira performing abysmally”.

There have been growing calls from Nigerians and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet and remove underperforming ministers.

Tinubu’s policies have driven petrol prices to record highs and depreciated the naira to record lows since he assumed the reins on May 29, 2023.

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Israel claims Hezbollah leader killed in Beirut strike

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September 28, 2024

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The Israeli military announced early Saturday that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed in a strike on Beirut.

“Hassan Nasrallah is dead,” military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani announced on X. Military spokesman Captain David Avraham also confirmed to AFP that the Hezbollah chief had been “eliminated” following strikes Friday on the Lebanese capital.