Naijaonpoint looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Wednesday, 18th September 2024.
The PUNCH: Three major oil marketers are expecting vessels of imported Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, this week barring any unforeseen circumstance, it was gathered on Tuesday. Dealers said about 141 million litres of PMS are being conveyed to Nigeria by the vessels following the full deregulation of the downstream oil sector by the Federal Government.
The Nation: A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, yesterday urged Service chiefs to end banditry and terrorism “as soon as possible.” The one-time Defence Minister said more was needed to secure the country for economic activities to thrive. Gen. Danjuma spoke at the presentation of the book: “Big boots: lessons from my military service” in Abuja, written by Maj.-Gen. Solomon Udounwa.
Daily Trust: The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has not usurped its powers in determining the price of petrol in the country. Engr. Farouk Ahmed, who is the Chief Executive Officer of NMDPRA, spoke in the wake of insinuations that the NNPCL had taken over one of the agency’s key functions.
