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Nigeria to end petrol import as Dangote reduces price
The era of importation of premium motor spirit, PMS, into Nigeria may be coming to and end following a fresh cut in the ex-depot price of the product by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which slashed its gantry price by 49 per litre last Friday.
On Monday, major and retail marketers, in separate interviews, admitted that the latest price adjustment has significantly altered the dynamics of fuel supply and competition in the downstream market.
The latest price cut also comes amid the Federal Government’s 15 per cent import tariff on refined fuel, a policy that is expected to further widen the price gap between imported petrol and locally refined products, in favour of the latter.
Industry operators said the move could make petrol imports increasingly unviable, as marketers would struggle to match Dangote’s lower prices and remain profitable.
However, some marketers cautioned that importation remains a vital part of Nigeria’s fuel supply chain, warning that any attempt to halt imports could trigger product shortages across the country.
Last week, the latest price data from Petroleumprice.ng showed that Dangote Refinery reduced its gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) by N49 per litre.
The refinery now sells petrol at N828 per litre, down from N877, representing a 5.6 per cent decrease, marking the refinery’s second major adjustment in three months as it responds to market realities and efforts to stabilise domestic supply.
Reacting to this, the Executive Secretary of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, Clement Isong, said the latest pricing by Dangote Petroleum Refinery could make fuel imports unviable in the short term.
“It would stop imports now, definitely, since imports are higher than Dangote’s price. That is the logical thing, isn’t it?” Isong said.
He noted that Dangote, like any private refiner, has the discretion to price its products as it sees fit, often referencing import parity pricing, the cost of bringing fuel into Nigeria from abroad.
He explained that import parity is not a fixed price but a range, noting that the cost of bringing petrol into the country varies depending on the source.
“Dangote, barring any regulatory intervention by the authority, can price his product any way he wants. And that’s what he has been doing. He has his reasons for pricing it the way he does, probably for market reasons. But under normal circumstances, it is not unusual that he will have an eye on import parity prices. Import parity means the cost at which products are brought into the country. Now, import parity is not one price. Import parity is a range of prices. So first of all, whether I am buying from Northwestern Europe or I am buying from offshore Togo, gives me different prices. And I can have different prices from those two markets on the same day.
“What we do is for references; you use either Argus pricing or S&P pricing to give you an idea of what the price is. But when you go to the market, you might buy something more expensive or cheaper. Now, if you, depending on the volume that you are bringing in, can get significant reductions, discounts, or premiums. If I bring it into a facility that has a sizable draft. Draft means you can take a big vessel. And then the tanks inside are also big. I can benefit significantly from lower prices related to freight costs.
“Similarly, if I take it in smaller parcels to smaller facilities where the draft is not so deep and where the central tank is not so big, I can be buying it at a higher price. What we call in the business a premium. So, what we publish, we try to explain. These are the assumptions. People can also bring it in cheaper, or people can bring it in more expensive. People who are going to Pinnacle, for instance.”
The Supreme Court of Nigeria will on Thursday, deliver judgments in two cases involving the leadership crises rocking the African Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party.
According to information on the official website of the court, the matters, listed under “Political Appeals”, have been added to the cause list for Thursday, April 30, 2026.
While judgment in the ADC matter, marked SC/CV/180/2026, has been fixed for 2 pm, there is no time yet for that if the PDP.
President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation of fifteen nominees to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
The letter was read by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
The letter seeks the reconstitution of the commission’s board in line with statutory provisions with the list comprising nominees from diverse professional backgrounds, including the media and legal sectors.
Among the nominees are the President, Nigeria Guild of Editors and Editor, Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Eze Anaba; and Dr. Salamatu Hussaina Suleiman, who has been proposed as chairman of the board.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Anthony Ojukwu (SAN) is to retain his position as the Chief Executive Officer.
Other nominees include Mrs Roseline Tasha, Ambassador Adam Yubak Baku, ACG Felix Lawrence, Mr. Edmund Chinonye, Mr. Chinonye Obiaku (SAN), Oluwakemi Asiwaju Okere-Odo, Professor Adedeji Ogunji, Kingsley Chidozie, Mohammed Adelodu, Maupe Ogun Yusuf, and Otunba Francis Meshioye as members.
Also nominated are Patience Patrick and Hawwa Ibrahim, listed as members.
The President said the nominations were made pursuant to Section 2(3) of the National Human Rights Commission (Establishment) Act, 2010, which empowers him to constitute the board subject to Senate confirmation.
He explained that the reconstitution of the board was necessary to enhance the commission’s institutional capacity and enable it to more effectively discharge its mandate to promote and protect human rights across the country.
If confirmed, the new board is expected to play a critical role in reinforcing the NHRC’s oversight functions, particularly at a time of heightened concerns over rights protection and accountability in Nigeria.
Following the presentation of the request, the Senate referred the nominations to its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters for screening and report within two weeks.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has revealed that it investigated the founder of Streams of Joy International, Pastor Jerry Eze, for six months over suspected money laundering before clearing him.
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Commission, disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking at the Jerry Eze Foundation Business Grant Award Ceremony in Abuja.
According to him, the probe was triggered by intelligence reports and petitions after the commission observed large inflows of foreign currencies into the cleric’s domiciliary account.
“We work by intelligence, we work by petitions. At some point, I saw there was an account, a domiciliary account. Dollars, pounds were dropping in like raindrops, from Colombia, from America, from Sri Lanka, even from Togo.
“I said who is this man? Yes, I’ve been hearing about his name, I’ve seen his face a couple of times. I never bothered about what he was doing. I knew he was a pastor.
“So they said this one pastor of streams of joy, go and investigate him. So we went to the investigation. We combed the books,” Olukoyede stated.
The EFCC boss said he subsequently invited Eze for questioning after preliminary findings were compiled by investigators.
He added that upon meeting the cleric and reviewing the findings of the investigation, the commission found no wrongdoing.
“So he came to my office. He told me what happens and all of that, and how the money came, what he does, how he has been helping people, and all of that.
“I said, you know what, I didn’t call you here to explain to me. We have already done our work. I called you here to commend you,” he stated.
The remark drew applause from the audience, as Eze, who was present at the event, acknowledged the commendation.
He noted that the commission has a responsibility not only to investigate financial crimes but also to recognise individuals found to have acted with integrity.
The EFCC chairman, however, stated that the agency would continue to monitor financial activities where necessary, stressing that its preventive mandate remains critical in tackling corruption.
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