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George Oshogwe Ogbolu
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Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Friday 6th September 2024.
Daily Trust: As Nigerians eagerly await the release of Premium Motor Spirit, popular known as petrol, from the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it will lift the product from the plant on September 15 but outlined factors that would determine its price.
It said foreign exchange rates and market forces would influence the cost of petrol, stressing that the market had been deregulated.
The Nation: A flurry of activities is going on to end the crippling petrol scarcity in the country.
The Dangote Refinery which announced the rollout of the product from its plant on Tuesday could not make it available for at the pumps yesterday as promised.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is away in China on official assignment, directed a meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, attended by Minister Heineken Lokpobiri, oil giant chief Mele Kyari and National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu.
Daily Trust: The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has assured that petrol will be available across the length and breadth of the country by the weekend.
He gave the assurance yesterday while briefing State House reporters after a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima. The meeting was also attended by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu and the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari.
Thank you for reading, that is all for today, see you again tomorrow for a review of Nigerian newspapers.
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