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- 3 Mar 2025
FG Approves N2.5bn to Combat Illegal Mining with Satellite Technology
Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the procurement of a N2.5 billion satellite technology to combat illegal mining activities in Nigeria at its third meeting of the year on Monday. Dele Alake,…
- 19 Jan 2026
FG Rejects Northern Elders’ Gold Refinery Siting Claim
Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has debunked allegations by the Northern Elders Forum that the Federal Government sited a gold refinery in Lagos, breaching the federal character…
- 26 Jul 2026
AfDB, Nigeria Urge African Control of Mineral Resources
Nigeria and the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Sunday, called for stronger African ownership of the continent’s vast mineral resources and advocated greater data sovereignty, regional…
- 6 Jul 2023
Tinubu Suspends 5% Telecoms tax, defers Finance Act to September 1
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed four Executive Orders in fidelity to the pledge to put Nigerians at the centre of government policies and address business unfriendly fiscal policy measures and…
- 30 Dec 2014
Buhari Demands Audit Report on Missing $20Bn Oil Money
General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential standard-bearer has demanded the release of audit report on the missing $20 billion oil money. This came as he accused the…
- 2 Mar 2026
Nigeria Inks $1.3bn MoU with AFC for Alumina Refinery, Mining Push
Nigerian Government has signed a $1.3 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) via the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) to fund an alumina refinery,…
- 3 Apr 2026
NRS Takes Over Mineral Royalties Collection Under New Tax Laws
Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has assumed responsibility for collecting mineral royalties from mining operators nationwide, following new tax laws effective January 1, 2026. NRS The shift emerged…
- 19 Dec 2014
Buhari’s Character, Integrity Unimpeachable’
Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation has condemned what it described as desperate and despicable attempts by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to denigrate the person and impugn the…