A "minor fire" incident occurred at the effluent treatment plant of the Dangote Refinery in Lagos on Wednesday. The fire was quickly extinguished as firefighters and first responders promptly responded to the situation. Videos circulating online showed thick plumes of smoke rising from the facility located in the Lekki Free Zone near Lagos.

In a statement, company spokesperson Anthony Chiejina assured that operations at the refinery were unaffected. "There is no cause for alarm as the refinery is operating normally, and there have been no injuries or harm to our staff on duty," he said.

The $20 billion facility, owned by billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote, began operations last December with a capacity of 350,000 barrels per day. The refinery aims to reach its full capacity of 650,000 barrels per day by the end of the year. It has already started supplying diesel and aviation fuel to marketers in the country, with petrol supply expected to commence by mid-July.