Tag: Illegal Mining
4 nabbed for illegal mining in Edo
Haruna Yusuf, the Special Adviser on Security to Governor Godwin Obaseki, said these men were arrested by vigilantes at the…
Makinde sends warning to land-grabbers, illegal miners
Makinde warned that any traditional ruler or chief “aiding the operations of the land grabbers and illegal miners will be…
Police raid illegal mining sites in Zamfara
The Police in Zamfara have raided a Kwali mining site in Bukkuyum Local Government Area where foreigners were carrying out…
Akwa Ibom govt cautions against illegal mining
The Akwa Ibom Government has warned against illegal mining in the state to avoid an environmental hazard.
Oyo Govt. decries loss of revenue to illegal mining
Oyo State government has decried the loss of revenue to illegal mining and failure by registered mining companies to pay…
13 men jailed 6 months for illegal mining
A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Wednesday sentenced 13 men to six months imprisonment for engaging in illegal mining.
China to carry out “special action” on illegal coal mining in 2018
China will carry out “special action” in 2018 to crack down on illegal coal mining to ensure safe production and…
Ministry condemns publication on illegal mining
The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has described the publication of the BUA Group cement as an unwarranted campaign…
Illegal mining: FG approves N987m for 50 surveillance vehicles
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved N987 million for the procurement of 50 vehicles for Special…
Nigerian government advised on illegal mining activities
An Emeritus Professor of Geology, Sylvester Adegoke, has advised the Federal Government to introduce ‘central data base’ in the mining…
Nigeria loses N4trn annually to illegal mining – Senate
The Senate on Thursday said the country was losing about N4 trillion to illegal mining activities annually and ordered investigation…