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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

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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

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FG Deploys Eight Gun Trucks to Strengthen Crackdown on Illegal Mining

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2026

The Federal Government has inaugurated eight operational gun trucks for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals as part of efforts to intensify the fight against illegal mining and protect Nigeria’s solid mineral resources. The vehicles were unveiled alongside a commemorative publication titled “The Guardians of Nigeria’s Solid Minerals: Two

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Nigeria, Türkiye Sign Mining Pact to Boost Investment, Technology Transfer

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2026

The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Republic of Türkiye have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the solid minerals sector, in a move expected to deepen economic ties between both countries. The agreement was signed during the Istanbul Natural Resources Summit (INRES) in Istanbul, Türkiye. Speaking at the […]