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FG Arrests Two Illegal Miners, Seals Osun Gold Mining Site
*Photo: Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development*
The Federal Government has arrested two suspected illegal miners during a coordinated enforcement operation that led...
Illegal Mining As Fuel For Kidnapping In Nigeria
By Kazeem Akintunde
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came into power three years ago, he shocked many Nigerians by appointing one of his trusted aides,...
Nasarawa Poly upgraded to Mining and Tech University
President Bola Tinubu has signed off on turning the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa into a full-fledged specialised university.The institution will now be known as the...
South West Development Commission and the Challenge of Illegal Mining in...
*Dr. Charles Akindiji Akinola, MD/CEO of South West Development Commission*
Nigeria’s South West region, comprising Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo states, is renowned...
Ondo Governor felicitates MD/CEO of South West Development Commission at 70
*Dr. Charles Akindiji Akinola*
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has congratulated Dr. Charles Akindiji Akinola, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the South...
Osun Governor Tackles Banditry in Mining Sector, Sets up Mining Community...
"If we do not act now, the peace Osun is known for will be sacrificed on the altar of gold”
*Photo: Governor Ademola Adeleke*
Governor Ademola...
Kogi Governor Flags Off Youth Mining And Jewellery Empowerment Programme
*Photo: Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo (middle) with the first set of beneficiaries*
Kogi State Governor, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Monday flagged-off the Kogi Youth...
Kano Assembly Committee Seeks Stronger Mining Sector, Improved Revenue Generation
*Photo: Kano StateCommissioner for Mineral Resources, Alhaji Hamza Safiyanu Kachako( left) and others during an oversight visit to the Ministry by the House of...
Kogi Governor Orders Clampdown on Tax-Evading Miners
*Photo: Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo speaking on Friday during an inspection of a damaged road*
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has ordered a...
Unregulated Artisanal Mining in Ijesa Land : The Black Spot Growing...
By Babafemi Ojudu
I travel regularly on the Ilesa–Ibadan Road. Each time I pass through the Ilesa axis, I am confronted by a troubling sight.
On...
