miners

The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested 15 suspected illegal gold miners in Egbetua…
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At least 100 illegal miners have died of suspected starvation and dehydration after being trapped underground for months in an abandoned gold mine in North West province, South…
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About 100 illegal miners suspected to have migrated from the Sahel Savannah region of Africa have been arrested by the Cross River State government for allegedly invading…
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Suspected dare-devil armed robbers numbering over a dozen on Saturday invaded an estate in Minna, the Niger State capital, where they…
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The Association of Small Scale Miners of Nigeria Zamfara State Chapter at the weekend commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-appointing Hajia Fatima Umaru-Shinkafi as the…
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President Bola Tinubu has directed security agents to intensify efforts to crack down on illegal miners across the country even as he said his administration will ensure that…
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The Oyo State Government has lifted the suspension placed on the Onido of Ido, Oba Gbolagade Muritala Babalola, six months after the directive to step back from the throne. Chairman,…
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Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested ten (10) suspects over their involvement in illegal mining in Ogbomoso,…
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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa has denied that Armed Forces members provide security for illegal mining sites and miners across the country. Similarly, the…
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A civil society group, Action for Economic Development (AED), on Tuesday, said the 387 persons arrested in connection with illegal mining by the Armed Forces of Nigeria must be…
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