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Why Nigeria will continue to import petrol — Investigation

Why Nigeria will continue to import petrol — Investigation

Despite efforts to expand domestic capacity, there were indications, yesterday, that Nigeria would continue to import Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, in the short and medium term because of the government deregulation policy, the inability of modular refineries to refine petrol, lack of funds and foreign exchange issues, and the long period of time needed to construct new refineries.

8.6m Lagos residents hypertensive, 3.5m obese — Govt

8.6m Lagos residents hypertensive, 3.5m obese — Govt

•Launches free screening campaign for Hypertension, diabetes Lagos: At least 8.6 million residents of Lagos State have high blood pressure (HBP), representing 30 per cent of the population, according to available data. Records also show that approximately 10 million people die from hypertension each year. In response,800,000 residents have been targeted for a week-long free […]