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Dangote boosts domestic fuel supply, says NMDPRA
Supply of premium motor spirit (petrol) from Dangote Refinery surged by 64.1 percent in December 2025, reaching 32 million litres per day, up from 19.5 million litres per day in November, according to the latest data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The increase in domestic supply coincided with a 19 percent decline in petrol imports, which fell by 9.9 million litres per day to 42.2 million litres, compared to 52.1 million litres in November.
The NMDPRA report also showed that daily petrol consumption rose by 10.8 million litres (20.4 percent) to 63.7 million litres, compared with 52.9 million litres in the previous month. The consumption figures were based on volumes delivered into the domestic market.
The agency noted that Dangote Refinery, a $20 billion facility, accounted for all domestic petrol supply and achieved an average daily capacity utilization of 62.94 percent in December. The report confirmed that the three government-owned refineries operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) remained shut throughout the month.
On diesel supply, the NMDPRA said average daily automated gas oil (AGO) supply fell by 12.25 percent to 17.9 million litres, down from 20.4 million litres in November. Domestic refineries—including Dangote, Port Harcourt Refinery Company, Aradel, Edo, and Wlatersmith—supplied 7 million litres per day.
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply rose slightly to 5,201 metric tons per day in December from 5,000 mt/day in November, with retail prices ranging between N1,120 and N1,600 per kilogramme.
The data highlights the growing role of Dangote Refinery in meeting Nigeria’s domestic fuel demand while reducing reliance on imports.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
Details later…..
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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