Businessman’s Trial over Alleged N15.8m Oil Fraud Adjourned As EFCC Arrests 18 Illegal Mining Suspects
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, adjourned till June 19, 2024 adoption of final written addresses in the alleged N15,800,000.00 (Fifteen Million, Eight Hundred Naira) fraud involving one Balami…
FG, Cross-River Deepen Cooperation To Address Illegal Mining
The Federal Government and Cross-River State are enhancing their collaboration to sanitise the mining sector and address the issue of illegal mining operations in the state. Speaking while receiving Cross-River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, in his office, Alake, highlighted…
Collapsed Mine: Alake Condoles Victims, Vows To Enforce Miners’ Insurance
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to enforcing insurance policy for mine workers in Nigeria. Representing President Bola Tinubu on a condolence visit to Niger State Governor, Hon. Umar Bago, in…
Effective Solid Minerals Exploration Necessary For Diversifying Nigerian Economy – FG
The Federal Government has restated it’s firm resolve to diversify the economy through an efficient, effective exploration and exploitation of it’s solid mineral resources to achieve rapid socio-ecocomic growth. Receiving an 18-member delegation from Ghana College of Defence Studies led…
Mining Exploration: Alake Solicit Senate Support For More Funding
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has Solicited the support of the Senate for more funding to enhance the ministry’s capacity to conduct a detailed exploration of Nigeria’s vast mineral deposits. Alake made this disclosure at the…
FG Launches Gender Strategy, Prioritises Equity In Mining and Steel Sectors
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, has unveiled the gender strategy for the Nigerian Mining and Steel sectors, as a pioneering initiative to foster diversity, empowering women and enhancing the overall sustainability of the…
Minister Canvasses For Legislative Support For Local Value Addition in Mineral Sector
Nigeria’s Minister for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has canvassed for legislative support that will entrench local value addition in the mineral sector, asserting that it will generate massive employment and beneficiation to mineral endowed communities. Dr Alake disclosed…
Alake Advocates Mineral Equity To Avoid Debt Trap Worsening Plight of African People
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake has urged mineral-rich African countries to use the proven mineral reserves of their countries as equity in joint ventures instead of taking loans that worsen the plight of their people. Speaking…
Ramadan: Steel Development Minister Calls for Prayers for the Nation
The Honourable Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, has called on Muslim Ummahs to pray for the peace, unity, and progress of Nigeria as they commence the holy month of Ramadan today. This is also as the Honourable…
Mining Sector: Alake Pledges Commitment To Empowering Women With Relevant Skills
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development and Chairman of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), Dr. Dele Alake has affirmed the commitment of the African continent to equipping women with requisite skills to participate actively in the mining sector value…
Alake Pledges Mineral Data to Aid Qattari Businessmen Eyeing Nigerian lithium
Comprehensive data on the pattern and quantity of energy mineral Lithium are available at the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency for businesses interested in establishing lithium companies in Nigeria. Solid Minerals Development Minister Dr. Oladele Alake made this disclosure in Doha,…
