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By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– The disclosure evolves reports that recommended the Federal Administration had authorized Dangote Refinery as the sole supplier of jet fuel to airlines. In a post on X, Keyamo refuted these claims, stating that it was not accurate to report that the government had approved the refinery as the exclusive supplier. He asserted that, the decision was made by the airline operators themselves, with his approval. The Minister noted: “The airline operators recently met and, with my approval, voluntarily decided that they would only purchase Jet A1 fuel from Dangote Refinery.” He emphasised that the move aligns with the federal government’s crude-for-naira initiative, where transactions would be conducted in the...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– Mohsen Antit – Tunisia’s Ambassador to Nigeria made the disclosure during a visit to Governor Mai Mala Buni, where he remarked that, the state has the mastery that are beneficial to the Tunisian business community and the business community in Yobe State. He noted, “We are willing to explore these potentials to the benefit of our people and governments. We will arrange for exchange visits between the business communities for them to appreciate the potentials and the mutual benefits available for the two communities,” Mohsen stated. Responding, Governor Buni guaranteed the Ambassador of his Administration’s commitment towards propagating business partnership between the two parties. “We have huge arable...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone– TotalEnergies is navigating a fresh upstream programs in Angola – from offshore exploration to infill drilling to greenfield projects – as enlisted by Martin Deffontaines – Managing Director of TotalEnergies Angola during the Angola Oil & Gas conference and exhibition. Senior Vice President of the African Energy Chamber – Deffontaines expressed the firm’s Kaminho Deepwater Development, which secured a $6-billion FID in May this year. The project exemplifies the primary large deepwater development in the Kwanza Basin and gears to bolster the Cameia and Golfinho fields, with a production plateau of 70,000 barrels per day and target start-up of 2028. “It has been a collective effort by the...

By Richard Adorsu- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Accra GHANA- The three-day protest was the fight against illegal mining practices and the arrest of some Democracy Hub members. The demonstration started at the early hours of Thursday morning near the University of Ghana Sports Stadium and proceeded through several key points in the city, including the Kanda Highway, Ridge Hospital, and Parliament House, before ending at the Accra Sports Stadium. The protest was organized under the slogans “FreeTheCitizens” and “SayNoToGalamsey,” was expected to draw thousands of participants. It aims not only to demand the release of the detained activists but also to address the broader issue of illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, which has devastated Ghana’s environment. Calls from chiefs,...