Many Feared Dead, Others Trapped As Illegal Mining Pit Collapses In Taraba
MANY people are feared dead after an illegal mining pit collapsed at Mayo Kam community in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State.
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Taraba Government Seals Illegal Gold, Diamond Mining Site, Arrests Three Suspects
THE Taraba State Mobile Court on Environmental Protection, Public Safety and Prohibition of Deforestation has sealed an illegal gold and diamond mining site.
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Illegal Mining: Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Mining Site, Others To FG
JUSTICE Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of property recovered from Chinese and.
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Federal Government Hands Over Illegal Mining Foreign Terror Suspects To NSA
THE Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has disclosed that foreign nationals apprehended for illegal mining activities and suspected to be linked.
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Gold, Guns, And Gangs: How Illegal Mining Is Fueling Insecurity In Nigeria – By Kazeem Akintunde
NINETEEN Northern State Governors alongside their traditional rulers met in Kaduna last week Monday to rub minds and possibly work out practical solutions.
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Pregnant Woman, Many Others Dead In Niger Cave As Illegal Mining Woes Deepen
A STRING of mining tragedies across Niger and Plateau States has left communities in grief as dozens of lives were lost in separate.
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Dozens Killed In Mali Illegal Gold Mine Collapse, Officials Say
MORE than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali on Saturday. The collapse took place near.
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Retired Generals Behind Illegal Mining In Nigeria, Senate Reveals
THE Senate has alleged that some retired military generals might be responsible for illegal mining activities across Nigeria, which continue to undermine the.
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Eight Chinese Nationals Remanded In Kuje Prison Over Illegal Mining
A FEDERAL high court in Abuja has remanded 8 Chinese nationals and a Nigerian to Kuje Prison in Abuja. The federal government had.
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Gov Lawal Bans Illegal Mining In Zamfara, Orders Stringent Measures On Violators
GOVERNOR Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, on Saturday, issued a ban on illegal mining activities in the state and ordered law enforcement officials.
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Over 20,000 Residents Involved In Illegal Mining – Taraba Govt
THE Chairman of the Taraba State Task Force Committee, General Jeremiah Faransa (Rtd), has lamented the involvement of over 20,000 residents in illegal.