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…
By Gloria Akudoro, Abuja Federal Government has promised to grant Artisanal and Small Scale Miners loan of N2million to N100million as support to boost their productivity. The Minister of Mine and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilakan Adegbite who over the weekend…
A group under the aegis of Concerned Indigenes of Dangbala (CID) in Akoko- Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, said the delay by the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders in allowing legitimate licence holders commence mining at Dangbala site…
