Top Nigerian Stories (Featuring Dangote Refinery, Edo Election, Flooding, And More)

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Here are EKO HOT BLOG top Nigerian stories for today, September 15, 2024, featuring key developments from the Dangote Refinery’s first PMS loading, the Edo State governorship election, severe flooding in Maiduguri, and more.

Dangote Refinery Set for PMS Loading

The Dangote Refinery has announced its readiness to load Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) trucks for the first time.

This follows a recent announcement by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) that over 300 trucks had arrived at the refinery to load fuel.

Dangote Group Responds to NNPCL Fuel Pricing Claims

Dangote Group has refuted claims made by the NNPCL that it sold fuel to them at N898 per litre.

The company’s Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, described the claim as “misleading and mischievous.”

Fire Guts Plank Market in Lagos

A fire has engulfed the Oko Baba plank market in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State. Emergency responders, including the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, are currently managing the situation.

DSS Arrests and Releases Activist Sowore

Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), was briefly arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammad International Airport. The activist, who had earlier raised concerns about a plot to arrest and frame him, was released shortly after his detention.

Seven Inmates Recaptured After Flooding in Maiduguri

Seven out of 281 inmates who escaped from a Maiduguri correctional center have been recaptured. Severe flooding in Borno State damaged public and private properties, including the prison, leading to the inmates’ escape. The Nigerian Correctional Service confirmed the recapture and the ongoing search for other escapees.

Edo Election: VIP Protection to Be Deactivated Before Polls

Deputy Inspector General of Police, Frank Mba, has announced that all VIP protections, except for Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, will be suspended 48 hours before the Edo State governorship election. This announcement was made during the Edo Security Town Hall meeting.

Gunshots Fired Near Donald Trump’s Golf Course

In international news, gunshots were fired near former U.S. President Donald Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump’s campaign confirmed the incident, stating that the former president is safe despite the shots fired in his vicinity.