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Fire Outbreak at Dangote refinery plant

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A fire broke out at a section of the Dangote Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, on Wednesday morning. The cause of the outbreak has not yet been confirmed.

Anthony Chiejina, Group Head of Corporate Communications at Dangote Petroleum Refinery, confirmed that a minor fire broke out at the refinery’s effluent treatment plant on Wednesday, June 26. The fire was quickly contained, and there were no injuries or operational disruptions.

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which processes 650,000 barrels per day, began producing diesel and aviation fuel in January. The first crude delivery occurred on December 12, 2023, with the sixth cargo arriving on January 8. Recently, the refinery received an additional one million barrels of Bonny Light crude from the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd) to further its production of refined petroleum products.


 

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Viral Video Sparks Outrage as Delta Police Officer Shoots Restrained Suspect

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A viral clip has made its way online showing a police officer in Delta State shooting a suspect who had already been restrained.

It can be noted that the suspect was pleading, claiming he had been framed and deceived, and said he would lead them to the right place.

However, while he was pleading, the police officer shot him. The officer later stated that the suspect was armed with a gun.

It was later revealed that the police officer has been arrested, as it is against the law to shoot a restrained suspect.


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24 Children Abducted from Orphanage in Kogi State

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It was reported by the Kogi State Government that 24 children were abducted from an orphanage home. It was shared that this happened on the 26th of April, Sunday, and gunmen were seen in the area that day.

The information was shared by the Commissioner of Information, Kingsley Fanwo, who shared this sad news and described it as unfortunate.

“We condemn in strong terms the abduction of innocent children from an orphanage, the government is working closely with security operatives to ensure their safe return,”


 

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Afia Schwarzenegger Reacts to Xenophobia in South Africa

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Ghanaian media personality Afia Schwarzenegger speaks on the xenophobia issues occurring around Africans in South Africa.

She stated that Ghana is not the same as Nigeria and shared that if such issues happen to Ghanaians in South Africa, they will speak up and not keep quiet. She added that they will react.

“Ghana is not like Nigeria and we won’t hesitate to return the stupid favour.”


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