Boost for Nigeria’s Solid Minerals sector as Ministry and NIMC partner on digital identity
*Photo L-R: Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake and Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC),Dr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote*
The Ministry of...
Reps Committee on Mineral Resources to tour Nasarawa mining communities
The House of Representatives Committee on Mineral Resources will soon undertake an inspection tour of Udege Mbeki and other mining communities within Udege Chiefdom...
Foreign nationals, others arrested in Nasarawa as Deputy governor leads crackdown against illegal miners
Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Dr. Emmanuel Agbadu Akabe, on Friday led a team of security personnel to effect the arrest of some foreign...
Army nabs suspected illegal mining kingpin, three others in FCT
Troops of the 176 Guards Battalion have arrested a suspected kingpin of an illegal mining syndicate and three other suspects.The suspects were arrested during...
Alake receives ARCON fellowship, pledges better public policy campaigns
*(l-r) Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake and the Director-General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, during the...
NSCDC Mining Marshals Highlight Progress In Strengthening Nigeria’s Mining Sector
*Photo: Commander of the Mining Marshals, ACC Attah John Onoja*
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced significant progress in supporting lawful...
Taraba Taskforce raids illegal mining site, arrests two
The Taraba Anti-Illegal Mining Taskforce on Monday arrested two suspected illegal miners during a raid on a gold mining site at Mayo Kam...
Reps Committee calls for teamwork against illegal mining
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Mineral Exploitation, Security and Anti-Money Laundering has called for team work against illegal mining, warning that...
Geo-tourism Plan showcasing Nigeria’s rich mineral assets underway – Alake
*Photo R-L: Director-General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA), Mr. Ola Awakan decorating the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Henry Dele Alake,...
Illegal Mining is Not the Cause of Banditry and Kidnapping in Oyo State: a...
By Mohammed Abubakar HassanI read with concern the article by my brother, Mr. Kazeem Akintunde linking the current insecurity, banditry, and kidnapping in parts...
