The federal high court in Ilorin, Kwara, has convicted and sentenced two Chinese nationals — Duan Ya Hong and Xiao Yi — for mining in the state without requisite licences.
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The federal government has announced an indefinite suspension of illegal mining in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and its teaching hospital, in Ile-Ife, Osun state. Last month, a video of mining
The Borno police command says four persons have been arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal mining in the state. In a statement on Thursday, Nahum Kenneth, Borno police spokesperson, said
The Nigeria Navy says it has uncovered 15 illegal refining sites in Rivers. Desmond Igbo, the commander of Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) pathfinder, spoke on Friday when he led journalists
Sunday Dare, former minister of sports and youth development, has empathised with the people and government of Oyo over the
The Akwa Ibom command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says 11 persons have been arrested for
The house of representatives has asked the federal government to set up a special task force to “flush out” illegal
The first hint that illegal mining of mineral resources has been going on in Akwa Ibom state was given last
Ibrahim Garba, former director-general of the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), says one of the challenges of the mining ministry