Nigeria Cancels 924 Mining Permits, Accuses Licensees of Racketeering
The revoked licenses comprise 528 exploration licenses, 20 mining leases, 101 quarry licenses, and 273 small-scale mining licenses, according to…
Foreigners, Mineral Resources Fuel Insecurity in North/West, Zamfara Emir Laments
The Emir of Kwatarkwashi Abubakar Ahmad Umar, has blamed foreign collaborators and the presence of mineral resources for the worsening…
Nigeria Unveils New Fiscal Incentives to Attract $10bn Investments in Oil & Gas
According to a statement it involves several key regulatory bodies including the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Nigerian Upstream…
Kano Youths Group Takes Tree Planting Campaign to Nigeria’s Environment Minister
A non governmental organization, Make Kano Green, an initiative of youths has began an ambitious project to shed the capital…
Nigeria’s Mining Minister Hails Nasarawa’s Commitment to Developing the Sector
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State Nigeria has revealed that the first Lithium processing plant being constructed in the state…
Nigeria, Cameroon Sign Pact On Forestry, Wildlife Resources Protection
At the signing of the agreement in Abuja on Friday, Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Alhaji Balarabe Lawal, said the move…
Refuse Takes Over Drainages in Lagos
Motorists and traders have raised concerns about the illegal dumping of refuse into a drainage opposite Adebola Idowu Street in…
Defying the Odds: Delgado and Wife Turned 600-hectare Desert to Mini Forest
Sebasti O Salgado and his wife Lilia Wanek decided to resurrect their 600-hectare desert land in Emoris.
As Climate Change Progresses, New Rainfall Patterns May Affect Plants Worldwide
As climate change progresses, new rainfall patterns affect plants worldwide
El Niño Ends With Uncertainty Over Cooler Future
By Matt McGrath, BBC Environment correspondent The powerful El Niño weather event which along with climate change has helped push…