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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...

Buhari Sad After ‘Alleged Execution’ Of Four Aid Workers





President Muhammadu Buhari: “Evil will always be defeated by good at the end of the day.”

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, expressed sorrow over the death of four aid workers killed by terrorists in the country’s north-east region.

On Friday, French aid group, Action Against Hunger, said jihadists had executed four hostages who had been held since July.

According to the group, the four were among six hostages held by the jihadists. It added that one of its staff and two drivers were among those killed.

The President, in a statement released by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, condemned the “alleged execution” of the aid workers.

He also commiserated with the deceased’s family and loved ones.

“Evil will always be defeated by good at the end of the day. Whatever seeming victory evil records, eventually rebounds on the evildoer. We are resolved to beat evil in this land, and we remain unrelenting till we achieve it,” Buhari said, as quoted by the statement.

The President urged all insurgents once again to lay down their arms, and rejoin decent humanity.

The aid workers had been abducted near Damasak, Borno State, in July, and had been held despite all efforts to secure their release, till their alleged execution.

The United Nations has also condemned the alleged executions.

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