Illegal Mining – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 16 Nov 2024 11:57:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Illegal Mining – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Clash Between Illegal Mining Groups in Minna Claims Tricycle Rider’s Life https://www.theinfostride.com/clash-between-illegal-mining-groups-in-minna-claims-tricycle-riders-life/ https://www.theinfostride.com/clash-between-illegal-mining-groups-in-minna-claims-tricycle-riders-life/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:30:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394391 A deadly clash between rival illegal mining groups, Anguwan Kampani and Galaxy, in Minna, Niger State, escalated into chaos, leading to the death of a tricycle rider allegedly shot by police operatives during an intervention on Friday. The incident triggered outrage among tricycle riders, who blocked the major highway around the state secretariat, halting vehicular [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/clash-between-illegal-mining-groups-in-minna-claims-tricycle-riders-life/feed/ 0 Taraba Taskforce Chief Reveals Mining Violations, Calls for Urgent Environmental Action https://www.theinfostride.com/taraba-taskforce-chief-reveals-mining-violations-calls-for-urgent-environmental-action/ https://www.theinfostride.com/taraba-taskforce-chief-reveals-mining-violations-calls-for-urgent-environmental-action/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393234 The Chairman of the Taraba State Special Taskforce Committee on Environmental Protection, Public Safety, and Prohibition of Deforestation, retired General Jeremiah A. Faransa, has disclosed that nearly half of the mining companies operating in the state are breaching regulations. Speaking to journalists in Jalingo on Wednesday, Faransa revealed that many companies have expired licenses or [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/taraba-taskforce-chief-reveals-mining-violations-calls-for-urgent-environmental-action/feed/ 0 NSCDC Oyo Command Arrests Five for Illegal Mining https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-oyo-command-arrests-five-for-illegal-mining/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-oyo-command-arrests-five-for-illegal-mining/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:30:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389078 Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Oyo State has apprehended five individuals for alleged illegal mining activities. The suspects were arrested in Ibadan on Wednesday, and were found in possession of two trucks loaded with solid minerals suspected to be lithium powder, weighing approximately 60 tonnes. Oyo State NSCDC Commandant, Augustine Padonu, made [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-oyo-command-arrests-five-for-illegal-mining/feed/ 0 MIREMCO and EFCC forge Strategic Partnership to Strengthen the Fight against Illegal Mining in Enugu State https://www.theinfostride.com/miremco-and-efcc-forge-strategic-partnership-to-strengthen-the-fight-against-illegal-mining-in-enugu-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/miremco-and-efcc-forge-strategic-partnership-to-strengthen-the-fight-against-illegal-mining-in-enugu-state/#respond Sun, 11 Aug 2024 08:13:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386765 The Chairman of the Mineral Resources and Environmental Management Committee (MIREMCO) in Enugu State, Engr. Samuel Onyinye Okoro has called for a robust collaboration between his committee and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to tackle the growing menace of illegal mining in the state. This appeal was made during a courtesy visit to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/miremco-and-efcc-forge-strategic-partnership-to-strengthen-the-fight-against-illegal-mining-in-enugu-state/feed/ 0 Nigerian Navy Uncovers Illegal Refining Site in Rivers State https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-navy-uncovers-illegal-refining-site-in-rivers-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-navy-uncovers-illegal-refining-site-in-rivers-state/#respond Sun, 28 Jul 2024 20:30:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385872 Officers and men of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder have uncovered a private residence converted into an illegal refining site in the Okwuzi community, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. Leading the military team on a tour of the illegal refining site, Commodore Desmond Igbo, the commander of NNS Pathfinder, informed journalists on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-navy-uncovers-illegal-refining-site-in-rivers-state/feed/ 0 EFCC nabs 10 Suspected Illegal Miners in Ogbomoso https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-nabs-10-suspected-illegal-miners-in-ogbomoso/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-nabs-10-suspected-illegal-miners-in-ogbomoso/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:06:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=384390 Operatives from the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended 10 individuals suspected of illegal mining activities in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The suspects were caught with six trucks fully loaded with lithium. The names of the apprehended individuals are Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kazeem, Muideen Babayemi, Sulaiman Usman, Adeleke Waliu, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-nabs-10-suspected-illegal-miners-in-ogbomoso/feed/ 0 Kwara State Commissioner Urges EFCC, DSS Collaboration to Tackle Illegal Mining https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-state-commissioner-urges-efcc-dss-collaboration-to-tackle-illegal-mining/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-state-commissioner-urges-efcc-dss-collaboration-to-tackle-illegal-mining/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 17:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=377574 Dr Afeez Abolore Alabi, the Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development in Kwara State, has called for enhanced collaboration between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Department of State Services (DSS) to combat illegal mining activities in the state. Alabi made the plea during visits to the EFCC and DSS headquarters in Ilorin, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-state-commissioner-urges-efcc-dss-collaboration-to-tackle-illegal-mining/feed/ 0 Dele Alake inaugurates marshals to combat illegal mining https://www.theinfostride.com/dele-alake-inaugurates-marshals-to-combat-illegal-mining/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dele-alake-inaugurates-marshals-to-combat-illegal-mining/#respond Sun, 24 Mar 2024 07:44:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373867 Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has officially launched the inaugural group of Mining Marshals Corps, aimed at tackling the issue of unauthorized mining activities. The Mining Marshals were formally presented in Abuja on Thursday. Alake mentioned that the mining marshals have been selected from the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dele-alake-inaugurates-marshals-to-combat-illegal-mining/feed/ 0 Malian Involved in Ibadan Explosion Linked to Illegal Mining Activities https://www.theinfostride.com/malian-involved-in-ibadan-explosion-linked-to-illegal-mining-activities/ https://www.theinfostride.com/malian-involved-in-ibadan-explosion-linked-to-illegal-mining-activities/#respond Sun, 28 Jan 2024 19:30:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369099 Investigations into the explosion that rocked Dejo Oyelese close, Bodija Housing Estate in Ibadan on Tuesday have revealed that a Malian individual, allegedly involved in illegal mining activities in Oyo State, was behind the incident. According to eyewitnesses residing in the vicinity of the explosion, the building where the explosion occurred was occupied by the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/malian-involved-in-ibadan-explosion-linked-to-illegal-mining-activities/feed/ 0 Miners Support Federal Government and Kogi State on Illegal Mining Clampdown https://www.theinfostride.com/miners-support-federal-government-and-kogi-state-on-illegal-mining-clampdown/ https://www.theinfostride.com/miners-support-federal-government-and-kogi-state-on-illegal-mining-clampdown/#respond Fri, 26 Jan 2024 21:20:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=368761 In a significant development, miners have expressed their support for the Federal Government and the government of Kogi State in their efforts to clamp down on illegal mining activities. This collaboration between the government and the mining community underscores a shared commitment to promoting responsible and lawful mining practices while addressing the challenges posed by [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/miners-support-federal-government-and-kogi-state-on-illegal-mining-clampdown/feed/ 0 Kogi State Government Takes Decisive Action Against Illegal Mining https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-state-government-takes-decisive-action-against-illegal-mining/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-state-government-takes-decisive-action-against-illegal-mining/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:21:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363628 In a significant move to safeguard its mineral resources, the Kogi State Government has issued a comprehensive ban on all forms of illegal mining across the 21 local government areas of the state. Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, Bashiru Gegu, conveyed this decision while addressing the press on Friday, emphasizing the government’s commitment [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-state-government-takes-decisive-action-against-illegal-mining/feed/ 0 Osun State concludes Biometric Registration of 5,000 Artisanal Miners https://www.theinfostride.com/osun-state-concludes-biometric-registration-of-5000-artisanal-miners/ Tue, 07 Nov 2017 10:26:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=187999 The State of Osun will in no distant time be free from the scourge of illegal mining. This is because efforts geared towards eradicating the menace that costs both government and the public is by the day yielding positive results. Findings reveal that the government with several interventions has restored sanity into the process of [...]

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