Tag:Mining

Business

Alake Urges OAU to Turn Mineral Wealth Into Revenue

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has challenged Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) to leverage its mineral and intellectual resources to establish a...

Toyin Adebayo - September 6, 2026

Business

Alake backs South-South to unlock N’Delta mineral wealth

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, has pledged the ministry’s full support to the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to harness the region’s...

Toyin Adebayo - September 1, 2026

Business

Africa Moves to Take Control of Critical Minerals Wealth, Tinubu to Chair New York Summit

ABUJA — Africa is set to make a fresh push to take greater control of its critical minerals wealth as the Africa Minerals Strategy...

Toyin Adebayo - August 23, 2026

news

Nigeria Congratulates Hichilema on Re-election, Seeks Stronger Zambia Ties

ABUJA — The Federal Government has congratulated Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election for a second term, expressing confidence that his renewed mandate...

Akeem Adebayo - August 19, 2026

news

Nigeria’s New Envoy to Zimbabwe Begins Mission, Eyes Trade and Investment Growth

ABUJA — Nigeria’s new Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Philip Kuroghobogha Ikurusi, has formally begun his diplomatic assignment in Harare, with both countries seeking to deepen...

Akeem Adebayo - August 14, 2026

Politics

China Urges Nigeria to Consider Global AI Body, Deepen AI Cooperation

ABUJA — China has encouraged Nigeria to consider membership of the Global Artificial Intelligence Organisation as both countries explore deeper cooperation in artificial intelligence,...

Akeem Adebayo - August 14, 2026

Business

Alake, AfDB Rally Africa to Stop Exporting Raw Minerals

Nigeria and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have called on African countries to end the export of raw minerals and embrace local value addition,...

Toyin Adebayo - July 26, 2026

Politics