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Tinubu Celebrates Alake at 70, Hails His Loyalty, Excellence and Service to Nigeria

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, on his 70th birthday, describing him as a forthright, loyal and committed ally with an unwavering dedication to public service. In a tribute he personally signed, Tinubu said his several decades

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Mining Marshals Explain Stone Rockers Shutdown

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2026

….Say Abuja Quarry Remains Crime Scene The Mining Marshals have justified the continued closure of the Stone Rockers Nigeria Limited quarry in Abuja, saying the facility remains a crime scene in an ongoing criminal case before the Federal High Court. The clarification followed a recent petition by Stone Rockers to President Bola Tinubu and other […]

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Abuja Earth Tremor: Alake Urges Calm

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2026

…Orders Hourly Seismic Updates The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has appealed to residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to remain calm following the earth tremor recorded in parts of Abuja, assuring that the incident poses no threat to lives or property. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, […]

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Nigeria, AfDB Back African Mineral Local Value Addition

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2026

Determined to usher a new lease of life for African economies,Nigeria and the African Development Bank, AfDB have called for stronger African control over the continent’s vast mineral resources, advocating data sovereignty, regional collaboration and strategic financing as essential to ensuring that mineral-rich countries in Africa derive greater economic value from their

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From Forgotten Ministry to Industrial Powerhouse: How Tinubu and Dele Alake Are Rewriting Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Story

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye For decades, Nigeria’s vast mineral wealth enriched illegal miners and foreign industries while contributing little to national development. Today, a bold policy shift under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the leadership of Dele Alake is positioning the solid minerals sector as the next frontier of Nigeria’s industrial revolution. There was

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Tinubu Urges Africa to End Exploitation of Critical Minerals

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2026

…Push for Value Addition President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on African nations to unite in protecting the continent’s vast mineral resources from exploitation, insisting that Africa must move beyond exporting raw materials and focus on value addition, industrialisation, and technology transfer. Speaking on Tuesday while receiving a delegation of the African