ECOWAS parliament adopts resolution to criminalise illegal mining in region
ECOWAS Parliament has adopted a resolution for member countries to legislate to criminalize and sanction illegal miners within the ...
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EFCC arrests 41 suspects for illegal mining in Kwara, Oyo States
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Command, has detained 41 people for illegal mining and impounded 12 ...
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Ibadan explosion: Oyo monarch declare support for govt’s. fight against illegal mining
Traditional rulers from all five geographical zones of Oyo State have reaffirmed their support for the state government's efforts to ...
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Zamfara Gov. Lawal bans illegal mining, orders stringent measures on violators
Governor of Zamfara state Dauda Lawal has banned illegal mining activities and directed law enforcement agencies to take strict ...
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Niger gov Bago says illegal mining responsible for persistent banditry
The Niger state Governor, Umaru Bago, has identified illegal mining as the primary cause of persistent banditry in the ...
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Mining activities responsible for high numbers of out-of-school children in Taraba- Brig. Faransa
The exploitation of minors as cheap labor by mining corporations in Taraba State has increased the number of out-of-school ...
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EFCC arrests 13 Chinese Nationals for alleged illegal mining in Kwara
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 13 Chinese Nationals ...
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