Reassessing Taxation and Sustainable Growth in Nigeria’s Mining Sector
With reference to a recent article published in The Miners online Newspaper of December 27, 2025, titled “APC Chieftain Seeks Inclusion of Mining in FG’s Tax Reform Outlook,” it is important to clarify certain issues and present a balanced perspective on taxation and sustainable growth within Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. Nigeria is endowed with vast solid mineral resources that are...
APC chieftain seeks inclusion of mining in FG’s tax reform outlook
A public policy analyst and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Bola Babarinde, has urged the Federal Government to fully integrate Nigeria’s solid minerals sector into ongoing tax reforms.Babarinde, a former APC Chairman, South Africa Chapter, in a statement on Friday in Lagos, cautioned that excluding mining revenues would undermine equity, peace and national development.He described the setting...
Segilola Resources celebrates Christmas with over 2,000 Osun Host Community families
Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), Nigeria’s first commercial gold mine operator, has wrapped up 2024 with a large-scale Christmas celebration for its host communities in Osun State.The event, held on December 20 at the Iperindo town hall, brought together families from surrounding communities for a day of music, games, performances and gift-sharing.At the event, more than 2,000 children and...
Ghana: IMF Report Discloses US$214 Million Losses from Gold for Reserves Programme
Operational costs from Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) alongside trading shortfalls have driven losses under the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) Gold for Reserves (G4R) programme to US$214 million within the first nine months of 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Fifth Review report. The disclosure is contained in the IMF staff report on Ghana’s three year Extended Credit Facility...
Kano State EXCO approves appointment of Management and Board Members of Kano State Mining Company
*Photo:Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State* The Kano State Executive Council has approved the appointment of Management and Board Members of the Kano State Mining Company(KSMC). The approvals were announced at a press briefing by the Commissioner for information and internal Affairs Ibrahim Waiya following the outcome of the Council’s 35th meeting presided over by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at...
Kaduna Mining Development Company to be listed on Nigerian Stock Market by 2026 – MD, Engr. Shuaibu Kabir Bello
*Photo: Engr. Shuaibu Kabir Bello, Managing Director of Kaduna Mining Development Company (KMDC)* The Kaduna Mining Development Company (KMDC) is set to be listed on the Nigerian Stock Market by 2026, opening up public investment opportunities and a new chapter of growth for the company.Managing Director of the company,Engr. Shuaibu Kabir Bello, stated this on Wednesday, while providingupdates on the...
China Mining Federation of Nigeria denies allegations of infiltration in Solid Minerals Sector
The China Mining Federation of Nigeria has denied allegations of “Chinese infiltration” in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, describing the claims as false and unfounded. A report, ‘Silent Conquest: The Chinese Infiltration of Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Sector’, recently launched by rights group, Renevlyn Development Initiative, RDI, decried exploitation of mineral resources in the country by the Chinese without recourse to the...
SGF Akume lauds NEITI Executive Secretary as agency holds Advocacy Dialogue
*Photo:Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar, NEITI Executive Secretary* The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chair of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative National Stakeholders Working Group (NEITI NSWG), Senator George Akume has lauded the newly appointed Executive Secretary of NEITI, Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar. Akume gave the commended in Abuja at a Stakeholders Engagement organised NEITI on Wednesday,...
NUJ confers Award on Engr. Shuaibu Kabir Bello, MD of Kaduna Mining Development Company
"Under his stewardship, the sector has witnessed renewed visibility, strategic reforms and growing investor interest, contributing significantly to economic growth and job creation," the union said. *Photo: Engineer Shuaibu Kabir Bello* Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council, has presented an Award of Outstanding Performance in Public Service to the Managing Director of the Kaduna Mining Development Company (KMDC), Engr...
Major Milestone in Kano as Century Mining Company signs Five-Year Multi-Million Naira Development Deal with Riruwai Community
A five-year, multi-million naira Community Development Agreement (CDA) between Century Mining Company (CMC) and Riruwai Community in Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State has officially taken effect, marking a major milestone in community–company collaboration in the solid minerals sector of Kano State. The agreement, approved by the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, will run from 2026 to 2030...
