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Illegal mining: OAU denies issuing leases, agreements to miners

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State has denied claims of issuing mining licences for mining activities on the campus of the institution. The university also denied that it has entered into any form of lease and agreement

Gombe NSCDC arrests three suspected illegal miners (Photos)

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three individuals involved in illegal mining activities in Gombe state. The suspects were apprehended while carrying out their illegal activities at a site in Gamawa community in Akko Local

7 Suspected Illegal Miners Arrested in Osun (Photos)

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Osun Command, on Tuesday arrested seven illegal gold miners in Itagunmodi community, Atakumosa West local Government area of the State. The suspects were arrested at Itagunmodi community where they were

How illegal miners wreak havoc on Nigeria - Investigation

At about 7.44 pm on January 16 this year in Bodija area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, an explosion occurred killing two persons, injuring 77 others and causing massive damage to property. The state governor, Seyi Makinde confirmed that the explosion was

14 sentenced to prison over Illegal mining in Cross River

Illegal miners sentenced to 6 months imprisonment. A Magistrate Court in Akamkpa Town of Cross River Sate has sentenced 14 miners to six months imprisonment for illegal mining and other offences in the state's National Park. The Magistrate, Justice Okokon

Minister Kayode Fayemi Denies Spending N700m On Mining Website

Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has dismissed allegations that his ministry spent N700m in setting up a mere website. Instead, he said what the Ministry had acquired with the said amount was an integrated IT infrastructure comprising
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