The Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa, has dismissed claims that members of the Armed Forces provide security for illegal miners in the country. Dismissing the claims at a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has indicated that Nigeria currently has 44 globally sought-after mineral resources in abundance. He also said that the government apprehended a total of over 300 illegal operators with more than 133 currently…
By Esther Agbo The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has pledged to clamp down on illegal mining operations across Nigeria. Alake announced that the Federal Government will now require mining companies to provide a concrete remediation plan for…
Illegal miners have defied the government’s ban on mining activities in Borno State, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has disclosed. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Farouq Musa-Boyi, made this known in an interview with journalists on…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has said the federal government is yet to recover a swooping debt of over N2 trillion from miners and operators in the country. The minister, represented by the Acting Zonal Mines Officer,…
Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Thursday condemned the illegal storage of explosives in residential areas said to have been responsible for Tuesday’s explosion in Ibadan. No fewer than three persons were reportedly killed and 77 others injured in the…
The Kogi State Government has banned the issuance of consent letters to miners. Kogi State Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources Bashiru Gegu disclosed this on Thursday in Lokoja while briefing journalists after a meeting between the state government…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Akwa Ibom Command has apprehended 12 illegal miners and impounded six trucks used for their operations. The State Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Eluyemi Eluwade, disclosed this to journalists during a media briefing…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Dr.) Olalekan Ishola Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, has pledged his support to the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in tackling the menace of illegal mining activities in Ibadan, Oyo…
Residents of Awolumate Zone 3 Community in Ile-Ife, Osun State, have appealed to security agencies and the state government to come to their aid following activities of some expatriates miners, said to be Chinese. In the affected community, a large…
