Illegal Mining: One Year After, Mines Marshals Arrest 327, Recover 98 Sites
The mines marshals launched a year ago by the minister of solid minerals development, Dr Dele Alake, have arrested 327 ...
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Insecurity: Gov Mutfwang Signs Executive Order To Suspend Illegal Mining In Plateau
Plateau State governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, has signed Executive Order 001 of 2025, suspending all illegal mining activities across the ...
33 Illegal Miners Arrested In Niger
Following an upsurge in illegal mining activities, 33 suspected illegal miners were apprehended at Paikoro local government area of Niger ...
Sokoto Moves Against Illegal Mining
In a bid to regulate mining activities and ensure compliance with state laws, the Sokoto State commissioner for solid minerals ...
Ex-Generals, Politicians As Illegal Miners
Former governor of Edo State and current Senate committee chairman on Interior, Adam Oshiomhole, recently stirred the hornet’s nest when ...
NSCDC Arrests 15 Suspected Illegal Gold Miners In Edo
Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 15 persons accused of illegally mining ...
Federal Gov’t Warns Against Storage Of Explosives For Illegal Mining
The Federal Government has cautioned individuals storing explosive devices in their homes for illegal mining activities to desist from such ...
Retired Military Generals Behind Illegal Mining – Oshiomhole
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has raised the alarm over the involvement of retired military ...
Cross River Arrests 100 Illegal Miners
A total of 100 illegal miners suspected to have migrated from Sahel Savannah Region of Africa have been arrested by ...
How Stoic Is The Fight Against Illegal Mining?
Illegal mining in Nigeria poses a formidable threat to the nation’s economic stability, environmental sustainability, and societal well-being. Despite the ...
