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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

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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 […]

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Alake Urges United African Front to Boost Value in Global Mineral Economy

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2026

Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Oladele Alake, has called for stronger regional collaboration among African nations to enable the continent capture greater value from its vast mineral resources. Speaking at the Kenya Mining Investment Conference and Exhibition 2026, Alake emphasized that Africa sits at the heart of a new industrial era driven by critical

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FG, NCDC Partner To Unlock North Central Mining Potential

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2026

The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has teamed up with the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) to unlock the vast mining potential of the North Central region and increase jobs through mineral processing. Receiving the management team of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC)in his office, the HonourableMinister of Solid Minerals Development Mr Dele