{
  "id": 12918396,
  "title": "NMDPRA seals two petrol stations in Rivers for under-dispensing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/nmdpra-seals-two-petrol-stations-in-rivers-for-under-dispensing-12918396",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T18:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nmdpra-seals-two-petrol-stations-in-rivers-for-under-dispensing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has sealed two petrol stations in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for under-dispensing petroleum products. The sealed facilities are MRS Filling Station on Azikiwe Road and Stageoil Filling Station along Aba Road. This action followed a routine surveillance and enforcement exercise conducted by the NMDPRA to ensure compliance with safety standards and protect consumers from being short-changed. The NMDPRA's Executive Director, Health, Safety, Environment and Community, Dr Mustapha Lamorde, emphasized that the inspection aimed to ensure consumers received the correct quantity and quality of petroleum products and that retail outlets operated safely.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NMDPRA seals two petrol stations in Rivers for under-dispensing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/nmdpra-seals-two-petrol-stations-in-rivers-for-under-dispensing",
        "published": "2026-10-08T17:44:10.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}