NCDMB commences strategic reset of Nigerian Content Consultative Forum
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has commenced a strategic reset of the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum (NCCF), a key platform for facilitating information sharing and collaboration among key industry stakeholders and proposing interventions and policy changes. The goal of the reset is to deliver high-impact Nigerian content outcomes.At a two-day retreat and first half of the...
Coal Is Back — and Japan Is Driving the Rally
By Natalia Katona/Oilprice Japan’s heavy dependence on imported energy is being put through a real-time stress test. The crisis triggered by the war in Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the structural vulnerabilities in one of the world’s largest energy importers. With roughly 90% of its crude oil sourced from the Middle East,...
Alake hails Tinubu’s decades of leadership as president celebrates 74th birthday
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has joined other friends and associates of President Bola Tinubu to celebrate his birthday on Sunday.Alake, in a goodwill message to mark the president’s 74th birthday released to the media, noted that Tinubu has consistently demonstrated exemplary leadership over the years, particularly during the struggle to uphold the annulled June 12,...
Police nabs seven over illegal mining, vandalism in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has announced the arrest of seven suspects linked to an illegal mining operation and vandalism reported at the Gurara waterfalls in the State.According to a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, the suspects were arrested by officers attached to the Gawu-Babangida division during an intelligence-led raid within the waterfalls facility.The...
NMGS urges government to pursue diversification of Nigeria’s energy mix, support local IOCs
R-L: NMGS national president, Ms. Rose Chundung Ndong (FNMGS); immediate past president, Prof Akinade Olatunji and DG Of the Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office, Engr Obadiah Simon NkomThe Federal Government should vigorously pursue a diversification policy of the nation’s energy mix, even as it continues to improve on processes that would promote optimisation of efficiency in Nigeria’s oil and gas...
The trillion-Naira dust: Why Nigeria must become the ‘refinery’ of Africa’s solid minerals, – By Halima Imam
*Photo: Halima Imam* The sun over the Sahelian plains of Zamfara doesn’t just burn; it glitters. To a casual observer, the men digging into the parched earth with rusted pickaxes are just desperate laborers. But if you look closer at the reddish-brown stones they are pulling from the belly of the earth, you aren't looking at mere rocks. You are...
Uyo2026: NMGS president says annual conference to boost members’ professional capacity
By Martha AgasThe Nigerian Geosciences and Mining Society (NMGS) says it is strengthening the capacity of future mining professionals and geoscientists through programmes at its Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE).NMGS President, Ms Rose Ndong, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday ahead of the 61st AICE, scheduled to commence on Monday...
Alake advocates establishment of regional energy hubs to power Africa’s Mining industry
R-L: Landry Signa, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution & Executive Director, Thunderbird School of Global Management (moderator); Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake; Guinean Minister of Energy, Hon. Sekou Camara; Senior Vice President, Global Head of Origination, US Export-Import Bank (EXIM), Sarah Whitten during a panel session themed “Critical Minerals In Africa: Meeting Global Demand” on the sidelines...
Hold licence holders accountable for mining accidents — NMGS president
By Martha AgasThe Nigeria Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) says licence holders should be held accountable for accidents at their mining sites.The NMGS President, Ms Rose Ndong, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja following the death of more than 30 miners in Plateau.At least 37 miners died and 25...
Alleged illegal mining : Court adjourns trial of eight Chinese, two others
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned the trial of eight Chinese nationals and two others over allegations bordering on illegal mining until April 21. Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter following an oral application for adjournment by the defence lawyer, Joe Agi, SAN, and which was not oppose by the prosecuting counsel, Adeola Adedipe, SAN. When the case...
