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How Nigeria can leverage solid minerals for economic growth – Don

Professor of Ceramic Engineering, Prof. Eguakhide Oaikhinan, says Nigeria’s solid minerals sector could significantly boost GDP with accurate data, value-driven processing, and skilled manpower. Oaikhinan,...

‘Silent Conquest’ – How defiant Chinese ‘invaded’ Nigeria’s solid minerals space

Nigeria’s natural resources in communities in states like Zamfara, Nasarawa, Niger and Cross River are being extracted and carted away without recourse to the...

The Chinese infiltration of Nigeria’s solid minerals sector – A review

Silent Conquest: The Chinese Infiltration of Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Sector is a timely, rigorously compiled, and policy-relevant report that fills a critical gap in...

CAPPA warns on reckless solid minerals drive

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has sounded a warning on the direction of Nigeria’s mining sector. The CAPPA board stated that the global...

Addressing gas flaring, oil sector divestment, solid minerals impasse – EDEN

The Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) at a recently held retreat in Benin City, Edo State, examined critical challenges besetting the oil belt of the...

How state governments interference is affecting mining operations

When President Bola Tinubu assumed office on May 29, 2023, he promised to prioritise economic diversification. The target is to grow the economy of Nigeria...

We want solid minerals contribution to GDP to surpass oil – Alake

“The ministry is determined to ensure that the solid minerals sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) surpasses that of oil.” The Minister of...

Nigeria advised on solid minerals exploitation

As the country seeks to diversify the economy to non-oil base following dwindling oil price, Nigeria has been advised not to be in a...

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The N129m question hanging over Lagos’ Obalende Underbridge Beautification Project

The Lagos State Government budget records show that ₦129 million was disbursed in 2025 for the landscaping and beautification...
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Senate confirms Rabiu Umar as NMDPRA chief executive

The Senate on Thursday, May 7, 2026, confirmed the appointment of Rabiu Umar as Authority Chief Executive of the...

France, Nile varsity inaugurate plastic recycling micro-plant in Abuja

The French Embassy in Nigeria and Nile University, Abuja, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, inaugurated a plastic recycling micro-plant...

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The N129m question hanging over Lagos’ Obalende Underbridge Beautification Project

The Lagos State Government budget records show that ₦129...

Senate confirms Rabiu Umar as NMDPRA chief executive

The Senate on Thursday, May 7, 2026, confirmed the...