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Local Refineries Still Await Crude Oil in Naira Following Tinubu’s Directive

Dangote Refinery and other local refineries have yet to acquire crude oil in Naira, despite a recent directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Eche Idoko, the Publicity Secretary of the Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria, revealed this information in a statement issued on Tuesday.
Idoko explained that, following the President’s directive last week, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) was expected to initiate the process.
However, the refineries have not yet begun purchasing crude from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). While individual refinery members have submitted requests to NNPC, no progress has been made in this regard.
Idoko also pointed out that the usual protocol would involve the NMDPRA organizing a meeting with all relevant stakeholders to establish a framework for crude oil supply.
Alternatively, NNPC would need to address the numerous requests from the refineries for crude.
Last month, President Tinubu instructed NNPCL to provide crude oil to the Dangote Refinery, which has a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, along with other local refineries.
This directive was aimed at ensuring the country meets its domestic production target of 450,000 barrels per day, as stipulated by the Petroleum Industry Act.
The President’s intervention was intended to resolve the ongoing crude supply issues faced by the Dangote Refinery.
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Cardoso Says CBN’s Actions Prevented Inflation from Hitting 42.81% in 2024

Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, recently revealed that without the bank’s swift and strategic interventions, Nigeria’s inflation, which stood at 34.80% in December 2024, could have skyrocketed to 42.81%.
Cardoso highlighted several notable achievements during his tenure, including the unification of Nigeria’s multiple exchange rates, clearing a foreign exchange backlog of $7 billion, and boosting the country’s diaspora remittances.
He expects that by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, remittances will hit N31.79 trillion, a significant increase from the $4.18 billion recorded in the first three quarters of 2024.
The Central Bank Governor also pointed out the remarkable rise in foreign remittances, which grew from $2.33 billion in the same period in 2023 to $4.18 billion in 2024, reflecting the effectiveness of the bank’s policies.
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Meta Reaches Settlement with Trump and Moves Closer to His Political Circle

In a notable legal development, Meta Platforms, the head company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the social media giant allowed millions of users’ personal information to be accessed by Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
This settlement comes during a series of actions by Meta that appear to align the company more closely with former President Trump and his administration.
Recently, Meta appointed Joel Kaplan, a former aide to President George W. Bush and a prominent Republican figure, as its new head of global policy, replacing Nick Clegg.
Additionally, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of Facebook’s third-party fact-checking program, acknowledging that the model had become a tool for censorship and had made “too many mistakes.”
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PETROAN and Dangote Refinery Team Up to Improve Gas and Fuel Distribution

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has emphasized the importance of issuing gas distribution licenses to petroleum marketers as a key step in reshaping Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
In a statement released on Tuesday, PETROAN’s spokesperson, Joseph Obele, mentioned the significance of the move. The National Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) had granted these licenses to oil marketers on the same day.
PETROAN further explained that these licenses were crucial to ensuring the success of Nigeria’s gas expansion plans, which are part of the broader vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
The statement outlined that licensees were expected to use their new authorization to contribute to the nationwide distribution of gas, with the goal of covering all 774 local government areas across the country.
In another important development, PETROAN also announced a strategic partnership with Dangote Refinery and MRS, aimed at enhancing the distribution of petroleum products across the nation.
This collaboration is set to provide Nigerians with more value for their money when purchasing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), while also addressing price disparities by factoring in transportation costs.
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