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Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Senate has uncovered how former President Goodluck Jonathan, his deputy, Namadi Sambo, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigerian Army, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) benefitted from alleged diversion of N665.8 billion Solid Minerals Development and Stabilisation Funds through the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). The upper legislative chamber has, therefore, ordered the AGF to...

ADVERTISEMENT Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed Umar Faruq Umar II, the Emir of Katagum, Azare, in Bauchi State, as the Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho. A letter of appointment, signed by governor, which conveyed the Emir’s appointment, stated that the University would be happy to benefit from his rich experience as an administrator, community leader and first-class traditional ruler Umar Faruq Umar II was named Emir on December 14, ...

The most renowned name in African industry is being commended in Nigeria thanks to its cement exports and wider influence on the country’s sector diversification efforts

Prior to that, she founded the #RedCardMovement (RCM), an advocacy movement she started on Twitter in January 2018 “to end the recurrent plague of bad governance of our country regardless of which political party has held sway at national, state and local government levels”. Here are some achievements of Dt Ezekwesili: She is a chartered accountant by training. She currently heads the Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI), which provides advisory support to African Heads of ...

Nigeria’s mining authorities to revoke 3,000 mineral titles The titles at risk of federal axe represent 25 per cent of the total 10,959 mining operators registered in Nigeria. Federal mining licensors at Nigeria’s Mining Cadastre Office(MCO) are looking to February 12 to commence the revocation of some 2,763 mineral titles whose holders have failed to pay outstanding yearly service fees in a new aggressive revenue drive designed to swell government’s coffers in 2021. The titles at risk o...

A news analysis by Francisca Oluyole of Organised mining began in Nigeria in 1902, when the Mineral Survey of the Northern Protectorate was created by the British colonial government. A year later, the Mineral Survey of the Southern Protectorates was founded and by 1940s, Nigeria was a major producer of tin, columbite and coal. The discovery of oil in 1956 affected the mineral extraction industries, as the government and industry both began to focus on this new resource. The Nigerian Civil War ...

Views: 360 The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Ebonyi Government to reopen the quarry site of Crushed Rock Industries Limited, which was shut down recently. Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the order while delivering judgment in a suit filed by lawyer to the mining firm, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN. Justice Mohammed also awarded N10 million damages against the state government. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the over 40-year-old company had, on April 23, in its suit marked, ...

By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, Dec. 22, 2020 The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Ebonyi Government to reopen the quarry site of Crushed Rock Industries Limited, which was shut down recently. Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the order while delivering judgment in a suit filed by lawyer to the mining firm, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN. Justice Mohammed also awarded N10 million damages against the state government. Naija247news reports that the over 40-year-old company had, on April 23, in its ...

Court orders immediate unsealing of mining firm in Ebonyi On By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the immediate unsealing of Crushed Rock Industries Nigeria Limited a mining company situated at Isiagu, Ebonyi State, which it held was illegally shut down on March 11 by the state government. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Ahmed Mohammed, further awarded the sum of N10million as damages against the Ebonyi State government for the wron...

Share The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the immediate unsealing of Crushed Rock Industries Nig Ltd, a mining company situated at Isiagu, Ebonyi State, which it held was illegally shut down on March 11 by the state government. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Ahmed Mohammed, further awarded the sum of N10 million as damages against the Ebonyi State government for the wrongful closure of the firm. The firm had through its counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN...