The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, has sought partnerships with Australia and Rwanda to enhance women’s representation in governance, security, and mining, among other areas. Kalu made the call-in separate meetings on Thursday with both countries’ embassies’ delegation led by Leilani Bin-Juda from Australia and Christopher Bazivamo from Rwanda, at the…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Government has launched a Joint Task Force on Illegal Mining and Enforcing backed by the Executive Order 001/2023. This signals a comprehensive crackdown on unauthorized mining activities and non-compliance with regulatory frameworks. At separate events held at Babaaro, Igbeti and Iseyin City Hall, Iseyin, government officials, traditional leaders, community…
The Niger State Government has inaugurated a task force aimed at curbing illegal mining activities in the region. The initiative was officially launched by the acting governor, Yakubu Garba, on Monday, August 26, 2024, following a recent ban on all mining activities in Shiroro Local Government Area due to security concerns. The federal government had…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has revealed that mining processes in the state will begin by the year 2024. Governor Adeleke, who revealed that environmental standards were being enforced in the mining industry in the state, added that the cleaning up of the polluted environment was ongoing. The governor gave these revelations while responding to…