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DPR Seals 292 Filling Stations In Lagos
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed 294 filling stations in Lagos for various offenses in 2012.
Assistant Director, Public Affairs in the DPR, Mrs Belema Osibodu who disclosed this to journalists in Lagos said that the stations were sealed for under dispensing and hoarding of petroleum products among other offences, adding that the offenders had been handed over to the police for prosecution.
The acting operations controller in Lagos and Ogun zone of DPR , Mr Gbenga Koku expressed worries over unwhole some practices of some petroleum dealers.
Koku expressed regret that some dealers still engaged in sharp practices even when petroleum products were available.
He said that the DPR was intensifying its efforts to curtail fuel adulteration and under-dispensing of petroleum products by dealers.
On the number of those convicted, he said that the department could not immediately provide the details because those held were handed over to the police for prosecution.
“The law establishing the DPR did not give it the power to arrest and prosecute offenders. The legal aspect is handled by the police and we leave at that point because the law does not allow us to arrest and take offenders to court”, he stated.
Koku said that the DPR had also started inspecting corporate organisation to ascertain their level of compliance with minimum safety measures in fuel storage.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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