Oyo govt shuts down illegal mining factory
According to the governor, the illegal facility, located at Idi-Ayunre, was visited following a tip-off that it was being used to process illegally mined minerals.
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According to the governor, the illegal facility, located at Idi-Ayunre, was visited following a tip-off that it was being used to process illegally mined minerals.
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has revealed that efforts to extradite three Malians indicted in the explosion which occurred in Ibadan, the state capital, in January, had not yielded results. The governor said Mali’s recent withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was delaying the extradition of the Malians. Mali, Niger Republic and Burkina Faso in January announced their withdrawal from the regional bloc over “inhumane and illegal sanctions” imposed on them following coups in the countries
ABUJA, Nigeria -- West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS said Saturday that it is lifting travel and economic sanctions imposed on Niger that were aimed at reversing last year's coup in the country in a new push for dialogue as it also renewed calls on three junta-led nations to rescind their decision to quit the regional bloc.
West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS said Sunday it was easing sanctions imposed on Guinea and Mali, a day after announcing a similar decision for Niger, another country under military rule.The bloc imposed The bloc imposed sanctions following military coups in the countries sanctions following military coups in the countries between 2020 and 2023.
By Chinedu Asadu / The Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria—West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS said Saturday that it is lifting travel and economic sanctions imposed on Niger that were aimed at reversing last year’s coup in the country in a new push for dialogue as it also renewed calls…