Reactions have continued to trail the proposed 31 additional new states at the House of Representatives. This is Kayode Okikiolu, a journalist, who shared a video of how Nigeria’s map would look should the proposal scale through.

The journalist maintained that the proposed new states are proposals and proposals do not become law automatically. He added that there is a tedious process for a proposal to become a law, adding that it would require the approval of two-thirds of the house for it to scale through.

Okikiolu recalled that the last time states were created was in 1996, which was during the regime of the former military head of state, the late General Sani Abacha.

The House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Review during plenary on Thursday, February 6, disclosed that it has received proposals for the creation of 31 new states in the country.

Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker of the chamber, during the plenary session, disclosed the development, while reading the letter of the committee which contained the proposed states.

Nigeria is expected to move from 36 states to 67 if the proposal for the state creation is approved.

However, the proposal has been condemned by Rotimi Sulyman, stating that it was not the next thing for Nigeria as he advocated for true federalism. Rotimi made the comment in an exclusive interview with legit.ng. He said:

“I don’t think the idea serves any productive purpose. To what end would the creation of more 31 states be, when the existing 36 states are mostly not viable and live on handouts from the federal government?

” I think if we are serious, we should be talking of true federalism to the letter, which would entail every part of the country harnessing its resources for economic and national developments.”

Nigerians react as new map emerged
However, Kayode’s tweet has started generating reactions from Nigerians. Below are some of their comments:

Monarch wrote: “The northern states which are all ridiculously large are barely touched. Just want to further breakup the south.”

Chudi Nduka commented: “What would be interesting is a presentation of a proposal to cut down political office holdings, a reduction of 109 senators to 36/37 senators (1 per state). 360 HORep to 109 HOR (3 per state).”

Xplorer reacted: “I think giving power to local government is better than creating another 36 States.”

Olamiposi commended the journalist: “The moment I saw those animals, I knew Kayode would do or say something to make them part of the video. Weldone Baba n’la.

Mr Abu Nana demanded for 776 states: “Personally I prefer 776 states.”

‎She said that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, alongside the Brigade Commander and the State Security Adviser to the Governor, Commodore Jerry Omodara (Rtd), are already on the way to the scene for an on-the-spot assessment.

‎The police said a more detailed statement would be issued as additional verified information becomes available.

Source: Vanguard

The notice, signed by the refinery’s Group Commercial Operations, stated: “Following our email of July 9, 2026, regarding the transition from naira to United States dollars (USD), please note that all issued naira coastal and gantry PFIs/Deal Recaps are now invalid, and no payments should be made against them.

“The applicable USD prices for each product, effective today, July 13, 2026, are provided below.”

Under the revised pricing template, petrol sold through the gantry will cost $0.779 per litre, diesel $1.087 per litre, aviation fuel $0.942 per litre, while coastal PMS supplies will sell for $1,044.62 per metric tonne.

The refinery, however, clarified that the transition does not affect Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) transactions.

“Also note that this transition to USD does not apply to LPG transactions,” the notice added.

Industry sources said the change was necessitated by an increasing mismatch between the currency used to purchase crude oil and the currency in which refined products were being sold.

According to one source familiar with the development, Dangote Refinery now receives a significant portion of its crude oil from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) under dollar-denominated supply arrangements, while a large volume of refined products has continued to be sold domestically in naira.

The source said the imbalance had heightened the refinery’s exposure to foreign exchange risks.

Another industry official explained that the refinery had received fewer crude cargoes under the naira-for-crude arrangement in recent months, making it commercially necessary to align product sales with the currency used for crude procurement.

“Dangote Refinery is receiving fewer naira-denominated crude cargoes from NNPCL than dollar-denominated cargoes, while a larger volume of its petroleum products has been sold in naira.

“The resulting currency mismatch, combined with volatility in international crude oil prices and continued exchange-rate uncertainty, made it necessary to migrate product sales to dollars,” the source said.

The development is expected to have far-reaching implications for petroleum marketers, many of whom source products directly from the refinery for nationwide distribution.

It also raises fresh questions about the future of the Federal Government’s naira-for-crude initiative, which was introduced to strengthen domestic refining, reduce pressure on foreign exchange demand and help stabilise fuel prices.

Although the refinery has fixed a dollar benchmark for product sales, the retail pump price of petrol across the country will continue to depend on several factors, including the prevailing naira-dollar exchange rate, international crude oil prices, transportation and logistics costs, regulatory charges and marketers’ margins.

With Dangote Refinery now accounting for a substantial share of Nigeria’s refined petroleum supply, industry stakeholders are expected to closely monitor how the new pricing regime influences fuel prices and competition in the deregulated downstream petroleum market.

Source: Tribune