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March 17, 2026

Governor Otu decries violation of mining, quarrying regulations in Cross River

Mr Otu said that individuals and companies involved in mining operations in the state should be properly profiled.

Mining in Cross River
January 6, 2026

Oyo: Gov Makinde suspends Atisbo chief over illegal mining

Governor Seyi Makinde’s government has suspended the Sobaloju of Ofiki, Atisbo LGA, Jacob Adefabi, over alleged illegal mining activities in the community.

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde (Photo Credit: Twitter)
October 15, 2025

Tunisia to strengthen partnership with Nigeria to boost revenue generation

He expressed interest in expanding investment partnerships in manufacturing, energy, medical services, and tourism.

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September 18, 2025

Mining firms get December 31 deadline to end development agreements with host communities

Mr Alake said that companies that defaulted on the deadline would be sanctioned.

Dele Alake
July 8, 2025

Nigeria, Vietnam to strengthen relations on energy, trade

Mr Tinubu said Vietnam had been a key partner of Nigeria in Southern Asia, which underscored his eagerness to fortify the bonds between them.

Tinubu
May 18, 2024

Nigerian governors want stronger inter-governmental relationships in mining sector

The governors received a briefing from the Minister of Solid Minerals Development on government policies and the institutional and operational potential of the country.

Nigeria Governors’ Forum
November 6, 2023

Dele Alake says technology key to sanitising, repositioning mining sector 

“For instance, the security architecture that we are rejigging, we are going to inject a large measure of technology into it.”

Dele Alake
June 25, 2023

Plateau youth shun education, farming for artisanal mining

Some community leaders from the localities, in separate interviews, described the situation as worrisome and called for urgent action to curb the looming dangerous trend.

Artisanal miners
October 15, 2022

Kaduna now investment destination of choice in Nigeria: Buhari

The president said Kaduna was now “one of the leading destinations for Foreign Direct Investment for Nigeria in the last six years.”

Muhammadu Buhari
August 14, 2021

China: One killed, 19 trapped in flooded mine

In January, two Chinese miners were rescued after being trapped underground for two weeks.

Rescuers at a Chinese mine