Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Ministry of Solid Minerals Development

May 21, 2026

Fuel subsidy removal saved Nigeria’s economy from collapse: Alake

According to the minister, current reforms aim to prevent the economy from further deteriorating.

Alake at Nigeria Gold Day Celebration event
April 3, 2026

NRS takes over collection of mineral royalties 

Ministry of Solid Minerals Development will continue its technical and regulatory oversight.

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake and the NRS chairman, Zacch Adedeji
December 13, 2025

Alake hails N50 billion revenue surge as mining cadastre goes digital

The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has generated over N50 billion IGR for 2025, surpassing the N38 billion recorded in 2024.

Dele Alake, minister for solid minerals (Credit: Ministry of Information)
April 8, 2025

Lead Poisoning: FG orders illegal miners out of Zamfara

Zamfara, known for its rich gold deposits, first recorded a major lead poisoning epidemic in 2010.

Dele Alake
September 23, 2023

Kwara seeks synergy with federal government agencies on mining

The collaboration among stakeholders from the federal and state levels is to checkmate the activities of quacks and illegal miners.

AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq