Highlights: Spain Wins World Cup, Politics Heat Up for 2027, Fuel Issues with Dangote Refinery

Politics, business, sports and governance made big news as political parties submitted their governorship candidates to INEC for the 2027 elections. At the same time, the Federal Government tried to settle a standoff between fuel marketers and the Dangote Refinery over dollar-based transactions.

Spain became the 2026 FIFA World Cup champions after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final.

The Peoples Democratic Party and the ruling All Progressives Congress have started uploading names of their governorship and State House of Assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission portal for the 2027 general elections.

Fuel marketers have stopped loading fuel at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This happened after the company decided to sell petroleum products in dollars. The marketers told The PUNCH on Sunday that this has caused uncertainty in the downstream sector. Many operators have stopped buying large quantities of fuel while they wait for more information on the refinery’s new pricing system and costs of imported fuel. This situation has raised fears about a possible fuel supply disruption across the country. But the Dangote Refinery denied that loading had stopped, saying fuel trucks are still being loaded at its Lekki facility. Marketers expressed hesitation in buying large amounts of petrol at current prices, worrying that prices could fall once the new pricing system begins.

Spain took home the 2026 FIFA World Cup title on Sunday after narrowly defeating the defending champions, Argentina, 1-0 in a thrilling final that went into extra time. Substitute Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in the second half of extra time, giving La Roja their second World Cup title. This victory ended a 16-year wait since their first win in South Africa back in 2010. Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez made several impressive saves to keep his team in the match. However, the South Americans were down to 10 men late in the second half after Enzo Fernández received a second yellow card for a reckless foul on Pau Cubarsí.