illegal miners
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Niger State Ministry of Mineral Resources has revealed that no fewer than 30 illegal miners have been arrested this year, reiterating that the ban on illegal mining is still in force.
14 Feb
Plateau State government has been called upon to stop illegal mining activities in Jos Wildlife Park and surrounding communities and rehabilitate them to their pristine state.
6 Feb
Oyo State Government, yesterday, ordered all the 33 local council chairmen in the state, as well as traditional rulers and chiefs, to flush out illegal miners, bandits and land-grabbers in their respective areas.
24 Jan
On the ‘roof-top-bar’ of the Senior Staff Club, University of Ibadan, I sat with my professor friend switching between discussions on the social economic conditions and the precarity of our lives as public university lecturers in Nigeria and watching the African Nations’ cup.
22 Jan
When Justice Okokon Essien of the Magistrate Court in Akamkpa Town of Cross River State sentenced 14 miners recently to six months imprisonment for illegal mining and other offences in the state's National Park
19 Jan
As global mining and metals companies in Davos at the World Economic Forum commit to urgent action to support a nature positive future by 2030 that promotes the health, diversity and resilience of species, ecosystems...
20 Dec
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has arrested two suspected vandals of railway infrastructure and 11 illegal miners.
13 Nov
A New York-based lawyer and chartered accountant, Owolabi Salis, has said the Federal Government should be more decisive on the activities of illegal miners in the country. He said many Nigerians are not aware that illegal miners, especially foreigners in collaboration with some bad eggs in the country, are responsible for over 60 to 65…
26 Sep 2023
No fewer than 80 suspected illegal miners have been arrested by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) within the last 10 months.
20 Sep 2023
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Akwa Ibom Command has apprehended 12 illegal miners and impounded six trucks used for their operations.
4 Sep 2023
Minister of Solid Minerals, Mr. Dele Alake, yesterday, said the ministry will add 50 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country, even as he announced reforms, including a 30-day grace for illegal miners to join artisanal cooperatives.
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by seven senior advocates of Nigeria against the National Judicial Council (NJC) and others over alleged unlawful appointment of judges in Kogi.
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Although Section 20 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria provides that “no person shall be held in slavery or servitude and no person shall be required to perform forced labour,” the enforcement of the law seems to be lacking in recent times
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