Niger State Commissioner for Mineral Resources decries involvement of community leaders in illegal mining
The Niger State Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Muhammad Qasim Danjuma, has warned community leaders to stay away from illegal mining activities, saying the state government has a zero-tolerance policy on illegal mining.He stated this at an interactive session with traditional rulers, community leaders, and mining operators during his inspection of mining sites at Zuzungi in Katcha Local Government Area.Danjuma...
Bandits kill 7 suspected illegal miners in Plateau
Seven illegal miners were killed in the early hours of Wednesday at a mining site in the Capitex area of Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State.The leadership of Operation Enduring Peace made the development known in a press release issued to journalists in Jos.Troops of Sector 6, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), were alerted to the attack around...
NEITI boss seeks stronger partnership with ICPC to safeguard Nigeria’s extractive resources
*Photo: Hon Musa Sarkin Adar* The Executive Secretary of Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative( NEITI), Hon Musa Sarkin Adar, has called for stronger partnership with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) towards safeguarding Nigeria’s extractive resources for sustainable national development. He made the call on Wednesday, 21st January, 2026, when he led a team from NEITI on...
Illegal Miner Jailed Five Years in Kwara
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, secured a landmark conviction in its crackdown on illegal mining activities, as a Kwara State High Court convicted and sentenced a 52-year-old man, Ilori Elicanah, to five years’ imprisonment for unlawful possession of solid minerals.Justice Abimbola Awogboro, who delivered the judgment, found...
Gold price maintains 2025 momentum, surges to new highs
Gold prices have surged to a historic high, extending a record rally as investors navigate geopolitical uncertainty and shifting expectations for future interest-rate cuts. Gold futures continued their strong rally as the February 2026 contract on Comex reached a new all-time high on Tuesday, surpassing the level of $4,720 per troy ounce, up 2.71%, according to exchange data. The prices of...
Tinubu congratulates Alake on re-election as Chairman of Africa Minerals Strategic Group
*Dr Alake (seated left) with Secretary General of the AMSG, Moses Michael Engadu (seated right) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, on his re-election as Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategic Group (AMSG), a forum of ministers in charge of mining and solid minerals on the continent.AMSG aims to maximise...
Solid Minerals Ministry carpets NEF for opposing location of Gold Refinery in Lagos
*Photo: Dr Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development* The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has reacted to the opposition expressed by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) to the location of a Gold Refinery in Lagos, describing it as "the parade of ignorance in the service of mischief." In a statement on Monday, 19th January, 2026, Segun Tomori, Special Assistant...
Dele Alake re-elected Chairman of Africa Minerals Strategy Group
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has been re-elected Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG)—a continental ministerial forum of African Ministers responsible for minerals and mining, committed to coordinated action aimed at maximising value addition and beneficiation from Africa’s vast mineral resources. Dr. Alake was first unanimously elected as the pioneer Chairman of the AMSG...
MAN asks affected members to submit memo on revocation of over 4,000 mining licenses
*Photo: President of Miners Association of Nigeria, Chief Dele Ayanleke* The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) has asked its affectedmembers to submit position papers to the House of Representative Committee on Solid Minerals regarding the revocations of over 4,000 Mining Licenses from 2023 to date. MAN made the call in a statement by its President, Chief Dele Ayankeke, sequel to a...
FG prohibits sand mining around River Niger bridges
By Ikenna Obianeri The Federal Government has prohibited sand mining within a 10-kilometre radius of the River Niger to protect the First and Second Niger bridges. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the decision on Friday in Asaba, Delta State, during the inauguration of the Second Niger Bridge Closed-Circuit Television monitoring centre. Umahi said the ban was approved by the Federal...
