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Edo: Traders Reject Old Notes, Residents Groan Over Buhari’s Stance On S’Court Judgement
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Bank customers in Benin, the Edo State capital, on Thursday, appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to come out and address Nigerians on his stance on the recent declaration of the Supreme Court judgement asking Nigerians to use the old and the redesigned naira notes side-by-side till December 31, 2023 and save Nigerians from the current financial hardship.
Speaking, one of the bank customers, Elvis Omoregie, said after the Supreme Court judgement that made the old naira notes legal tender, some banks have started dispensing it to their customers.
He said, however, customers worry is that, traders have refused to accept it as a means of payment for goods and services.
According to him when he took the old naira notes withdrawn from the bank to the market, he was told that the president has not told Nigerians that the money is now a legal tender and that it could be used side-by-side with the redesigned naira notes.
“Just yesterday, I went to the First Bank to withdraw money only for me to be paid the sum of N10,000 and N8000 of it was old N500 denominations while N2000 was new naira notes.
“To me, it is quite unfortunate. The old naira notes, you take it to the market, they will not accept it from you and the banks that pay you the money will also tell you that even though they pay you with the old money, you cannot bring it back to them as a form of deposit and that they will not accept it from you until you pass through the Central Bank of Nigeria processes.
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“It is sad. You do not do that. Fine, CBN has issued a statement that they have complied with the Supreme Court ruling and why can’t the commercial banks do the same by following the order?
“Why are they stressing the citizens of the country? To me, it is not the best. They should do something about it. As I speak with you, since yesterday, the N8000 they paid me at the bank, I am yet to spend it. No one is ready to collect the money from me. As I speak with you, I am stranded.
” Let the federal government of Nigeria come out and say something. Let them give Nigerians hope, let Mr. President come out and issue a statement even if he cannot come out directly just as he did the other time, let him through his media aide issue a statement compelling the banks or the Central Bank to do more by the way of cushioning the plights of Nigerians”, Omoregie said.
Also speaking Nurudeen Hassan, said if the commercial banks can give out the old naira notes, they should be able to accept them as deposit at the bank and not asking depositors to take it to CBN.
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“I was at one of the branches of GTB this morning to queue up for what we have been doing for the past three weeks to collect the sum of N10,000 but to my surprise the branch manager came to tell us that they will be paying with the old naira notes but if we are returning it, we should take it to the CBN.
“So, we felt that this is not good enough for us. Once you can give, you should be able to accept it again.
” We are appealing to the authority concerned to come out and give a clear statement on what to be done to reduce the suffering of Nigerians as regards to this redesigning of this naira.
“We want the federal government to issue a statement and order the banks to give and to accept”, Hassan said.
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NNPCL Reduces Fuel Price After Dangote Refinery’s Adjustment
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1 week agoon
August 14, 2025By
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has reduced its premium motor spirit pump price on Thursday, according to DAILY POST.
It was confirmed that NNPCL retail outlets in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have reduced their pump price to N890 per litre from N945.
This new fuel price has been reflected in NNPCL retail outlets such as mega station Danziyal Plaza, Central Area, Wuse Zone 4, Wuse Zone 6, and other of its filling stations in the nation’s capital.
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The latest downward review of fuel price in NNPCL outlets represents an N55 reduction in fuel pump price.
“It was reduced to N890 per litre this afternoon, down from N945,” an NNPCL fuel attendant told DAILY POST anonymously on Thursday.
This comes a Nigerian filling station, MRS Empire Energy, on Thursday adjusted their fuel pump price to N885 and N946 per litre, down from N910 and N955 per litre.
The latest fuel price reduction trend is unconnected to Dangote Refinery’s ex-depot petrol price adjustment by N30 to N820 per litre from N850 and the price of crude oil in the international market.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol, by N30, from N850 to N820 per litre, effective from August 12, 2025.
This was disclosed in a statement by the company’s spokesman, Anthony Chijiena, on Tuesday.
The 650,000-barrel-per-day plant said the move is part of its unwavering commitment to national development, assuring the public of a consistent and uninterrupted supply of petroleum products.
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“In line with our dedication to operational excellence and sustainable energy solutions, Dangote Petroleum Refinery will commence the phased deployment of 4,000 CNG-powered trucks for fuel distribution across Nigeria, effective August 15, 2025,” said Chijiena.
The announcement comes as the refinery prepares to commence direct fuel distribution nationwide. The development is expected to lead petroleum product marketers to reduce their pump prices in the coming days.
In Abuja, the retail fuel price stood between N885 and N970 per litre as of Tuesday evening.
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Indian Refiners Abandon Russia For Nigerian Crude, As Dangote Refinery Relies On US
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August 11, 2025By
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India Refineries have abandoned Russian crude for Nigerian crude, while domestic refiner Dangote Refinery relies heavily on West Texas Intermediate crude from the United States of America.
This followed a recent sanction threat by US president Donald Trump on India over continued patronage of Russian crude.
According to Reuters, industry sources said that Indian Oil Corporation recently bought one million barrels of Nigeria’s Agbami crude for September 2025 delivery in a tender awarded to global trader Trafigura.
Also included are one million barrels of Angola Girassol, one million barrels of US Mars, three million barrels of Abu Dhabi Murban, and two million barrels of Nigerian oil, according to Reuters.
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The report noted that the purchase is part of a broader sourcing spree that has seen Indian refiners secure millions of barrels from non-Russian sources post July 2025.
Meanwhile, Indian refiners secured purchases of Nigerian crude grades; the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, is relying on around 60 percent on US and other imoorts to feed its processing units.
Data showed that the refinery imported an average of 10 million barrels in July 2025, saying it was increasingly relying on the US for its feedstock despite the naira-for-crude deal with the Federal Government, which kicked off in October last year.
According to Reuters, the Indian Oil Corp and Bharat Petroleum have bought a million barrels of non-Russian crude billed for delivery in September and October after the US pressured India to halt purchases from Russia.
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Indian state refiners had been largely absent from the Nigerian crude market spotlight since 2022; they have in the past concentrated on Russian crude amid the Russian-Ukrainian war. However, the Indian refiners paused Russian purchases in late July 2025 after pressure from US President Donald Trump.
On the part of Dangote Refinery, data from commodities analytics firm Kpler showed that in July, US barrels accounted for about 60 percent of Dangote’s 590,000 barrels per day of crude intake, with Nigerian grades making up the remaining 40 percent.
In July, the Dangote refinery’s crude imports surged to a record 590 kbd—driven largely by US barrels overtaking Nigerian supply for the first time—amid ongoing domestic sourcing challenges, Kpler reports.
“While WTI has held a significant share in Dangote’s import slate since March, this is the first time US crude has overtaken Nigerian supply—a shift driven by several factors,” Kpler stated.
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