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Aliko Dangote Refined petroleum products from the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery are to be sold in naira and not in the United States dollar as speculated in some quarters, oil marketers clarified on Monday. Dealers in the downstream oil sector also stated that the registration process for marketers at the refinery was still ongoing, as many operators had continued to register with the plant. It was further gathered that officials of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority were meeting with the management of the refinery to perfect the pricing template for products produced by the facility. On January 12, 2023, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced the commencement of production of Automotive Gas Oil, also known as diesel, and JetA1 or aviation fuel. The President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, had in a statement issued by the firm, said, “We have started the production of diesel and aviation fuel, and the products will be in the market within this mon...
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Record flooding in North Carolina after Hurricane Matthew



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Heavy flooding has occurred in North Carolina after Hurricane Matthew dumped more than a foot (30cm) of rain into parts of the state.

The hurricane and its aftermath have been blamed for 20 deaths in the the US so far, 14 in the state.

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An aerial view shows flood waters after Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, North Carolina October 10, 2016.ImageREUTERS

Governor Pat McCrory warns there will still be "extremely dangerous" flooding conditions in the next 72 hours in parts of the state as rivers reach major flood stages, some near record level.

Emergency officials have already made 2,000 rescues and almost 4,000 people are in shelters.

A member of FEMA hands a child his dog on a truck as people are evacuated from a flood area as a result of Hurricane Mathew in Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S. October 10, 2016ImageREUTERS

Parts of Interstate 95, a major highway that cuts across North Carolina, are still closed along with other main roads in the eastern part of the state.

The governor urged residents to heed evacuation orders in areas newly threatened by flooding and to avoid driving through areas where water is rising.

Flooded highway 95 is covered with water as a result of Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S. October 10, 2016ImageREUTERS
ImageInterstate 95 covered in water in Lumberton, North Carolina
Jeremy Spearman checks on flood damage to his Parkside Five Points Townhomes apartment in Raleigh, N.C., after Hurricane Matthew caused downed trees and flooding Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016ImageAP
ImageJeremy Spearman checks on flood damage to his apartment

"Too many people have died," he told reporters on Tuesday. "And we don't want any more to die."

Among those evacuating on Tuesday were residents along Cane Creek, because the dam holding back the nearby lake was near its breaking point, Moore County officials told the News Observer.

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A young resident wades through flood waters at a trailer park after Hurricane Matthew hit Lumberton, North CarolinaImageREUTERS

One person staying in a shelter, Wendy Key, told Reuters she had fled with her children from her newly-redecorated home to escape flooding from a river about a mile away.

Her brother told her the water was now waist-deep in the house.

"The water started coming pretty quickly and we had to get up and get ready in no time," Key said. "It was very alarming and disturbing."

Historic Fort Pulaski National Monument is completely surrounded by flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, in Savannah, GaImageCURTIS COMPTON
ImageHistoric Fort Pulaski National Monument is completely surrounded by flood waters in Savannah Georgia
People look at Bingham Drive in Fayetteville, NC, on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, after it was washed away by flood waters from Hurricane Matthew.ImageAP

More than 532,000 homes and businesses are without power in the state as of midday on Tuesday, down from two million on Sunday.

President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in 31 counties in North Carolina, making federal recovery funding available to those areas.



Source; BBC.com

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