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Illegal Mining: Faransa Highlights Mandate of Task Force In Taraba

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Brigadier General Jeremiah Faransa, chairman, Taraba State Special Task Force on Illegal Mining and Deforestation, has reiterated the task force’s commitment to dismantling illegal mining operations in the state. The task force’s mandate includes; conducting raids, arresting and

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FG worries over illegal mining, moves to prosecute offenders

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2022 0

The Federal Government says it is worried over illegal mining activities in the country and reiterates its commitment to prosecute people who fail to comply with extant environmental laws. The Director-General, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Aliyu Jauro, made this known while briefing newsmen on the agency`s activities

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Probe $9bn yearly revenue loss to illegal mining, Senate tasks FG

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The Senate has charged the Federal Government to investigate the alleged annual revenue loss of $9 billion to illegal mining and smuggling of gold in Nigeria. The upper legislative chamber specifically urged the executive arm of government to intensify efforts to combat illegal mining and block all revenue leakages from such clandestine […]

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Akwa Ibom warns against illegal mining

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

The Akwa Ibom state government has warned against illegal mining in the state to avoid environmental hazards. Commissioner for Environment and Petroleum Resources, Ekong Sampson, gave the warning after the inspection of mining sites at Ikot Ekong, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area by a joint special team on Friday. Sampson said that the state government […]

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Dangote accuses BUA of stealing, illegally mining limestone on its properties

Ihesiulo Grace 18 December 2017 0

Management of Dangote Group over the weekend accused BUA of engaging in illegal mining of limestone deposits in its Mining Lease No. 2541, located in a boundary town of Oguda/Ubo in Okene Kogi State. Dangote’s Executive Director, Mr. Devakumar Edwin, frowned at the media war, instigated by BUA against the Dangote Group, over a matter […]

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Nigeria loses $9bn to illegal mining in two years

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2017 0

….approves N987m to 50 vehicles to curb menace, N616m FCT irrigation maintenance The Federal Government has disclosed that it has lost $9 billion to the export of proceeds of illegal mining activities in two years, specifically between 2014 and 2015. It also said that it has approved N987 million for the purchase of 50 Toyota […]