EFCC Arrests 15 Over Alleged Illegal Lithium Processing in Ogun
OGUN, Nigeria- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 14 Chinese nationals and a Nigerian over alleged illegal lithium processing at four…
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illegal mining
FG Announces ₦250m for Families of Niger Miners
MINNA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has announced a ₦250 million support package for the families of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while…
NSCDC Parades Officers Over Deaths of 37 Detainees
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has paraded its suspended Niger State Commandant, Commandant Suberu Aniviye, and other officers…
37 Died in NSCDC Custody: Nigeria Must Not Look Away
Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners are dead after being detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. They entered…
Interior Ministry Suspends Commandant After Niger Custody Deaths
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has suspended a commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and ordered an investigation following…
UNODC Seeks NSCDC Partnership Against Illegal Mining
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called for stronger collaboration with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
Military Arrests Terror Suspects, Illegal Miners in Operations
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Armed Forces intensifies operations, arresting suspected terrorists, informants and illegal miners across multiple states. Defence spokesman Michael Onoja says…
China Rejects Terror Funding, Illegal Mining Claims in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria – China firmly denies allegations linking its mining firms in Nigeria to illegal mining and terrorism financing, calling the claims misleading and…
Oyo Suspends Chief Over Alleged Illegal Mining Activities
OYO, Nigeria – The Oyo State Government has suspended Chief Jacob Adefabi, Sobaloju of Ofiki, over alleged involvement in illegal mining operations. The suspension,…
Report Exposes Widespread Abuses in Chinese Mining Operations
LAGOS, Nigeria – A new investigative report has uncovered extensive abuses by Chinese mining operators exploiting regulatory weaknesses to extract Nigeria’s mineral resources with…