Segilola recognises winners of its 2025 University Competition, unveils infrastructure projects in Ijeshaland
Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), operator of Nigeria’s first commercial gold mine and a subsidiary of Thor Explorations Ltd., has taken bold steps toward community development and youth empowerment in Osun State by recognising winners of its 2025 University Competition and unveiling major infrastructure projects in Odo‑Ijesha.The University Competition, launched earlier in 2025, called on students from tertiary institutions...
Mining Education and Skill Development in Nigeria: Bridging the Gap
By Engr Alexander Elemo, MNSE (Nig), FIEAust (Aus), & CPEng (Aus). Nigeria's mining sector, rich in untapped mineral resources, holds immense potential to diversify the nation's economy beyond oil. However, a significant skills gap hampers the industry's growth and sustainability. Enhancing mining education and skill development is crucial to unlocking this potential and ensuring the sector's longterm success. Figure 1-...
Mining Marshals seals Kebbi mine over alleged illegal N1.4tr lithium operation
The Mining Marshals has announced a shutdown of a lithium mining operation in Libata, Kebbi State, for alleged violations of mining law and for defrauding government of an estimated ₦1.43 trillion.John Onoja, Assistant Commandant of Corps and Commander of the Mining Marshals said in a statement that the operators, Three Crown Mines, were linked to a company under investigation...
CJID launches Nigeria’s first subnational Openness Index on press freedom
*Photo: CEO of CJID, Dapo Olorunyomi OON* History was made on Thursday, 31st July 2025 as the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) launched Nigeria’s first ever subnational Openness Index on Press Freedom. Supported by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Nigeria, the tool ranks all the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on press freedom...
Nasarawa Governor visits Diamond New Energy Lithium Processing Plant
*Photo: Governor Abdullahi A. Sule(right) during the visit on Wednesday* The Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, on Wednesday, 30th July, 2025, visited Diamond New Energy Lithium Processing Plant in Endo community of Nasarawa Local Government Area. Governor Sule was at the factory to inspect its facilities and to ascertain the level of installation work ahead of eventual official...
Stranded miners arrive Nigerian Embassy in Bangui
The stranded Nigerians in Central Africa Republic CAR have finally arrived at the Nigerian Embassy in Bangui. It will be recalled that through a viral video, some Nigerian miners called for help and there was immediate intervention and swift response of officials of the Nigerian Embassy and CAR security who accompanied them from their location to the capital. The...
Kano Solid Minerals Ministry spearheads collaboration on exploration between investors and licence owners
*Photo : Malam Adamu Ibrahim Dabo, Director Public Enlightenment, Kano State Ministry of Solid Minerals and Natural Resources(left) during an assessment tour at a mining site located in Zainabi village, Doguwa Local Government Area of the state* In its continuous effort to establish Kano State as a premier destination for solid minerals investment, the Ministry of Solid Minerals and Natural...
EFCC Arrests Seven Chinese and Four Nigerians for Suspected Illegal Mining in Akwa Ibom
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested eleven suspected illegal miners for engaging in mining activities without requisite licences. They were arrested on Thursday July 24, 2025, at Emem-Asuk community, Eastern Obolo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, according to a press statement on Monday by the EFCC. The...
Ghana’s task force cracks down on illegal miners, apprehends 11 Chinese Nationals
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operation Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force has successfully apprehended 11 Chinese nationals and seized a substantial array of heavy-duty vehicles and mining equipment in a sweeping clampdown on illicit galamsey activities at Bole/Bamboi in the Savannah Region. The enforcement action, executed with precision on Friday, July 25, 2025, was prompted by cogent intelligence reports indicating unauthorized small-scale...
Experts link rising mining revenue to new licence rates, strategic promotion
*Olatunji By Martha AgasExperts have linked the rise in Nigeria’s mining revenue to new licence rates and strategic promotion of the sector, which has led to increased investment.The Minster of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, stated that in 2024, Nigeria’s mining sector secured more than 800 million dollars in investments for processing projects.Alake said government revenue from the sector increased...
