FCT Will Not Tolerate Illegal Mining – HOS Warns
By Martha Agas The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it will not tolerate any illegal mining activities or unsafe practices within the territory that...
Mining Boom and Environmental Crisis: How Responsible Mining Could Save Northern Nigeria
By Ibrahim Yakubu Across the vast, resource-rich landscapes of northern Nigeria, mining has become both a blessing and a burden. While the discovery of minerals...
Deforestation: Charcoal Business Booms As Kaduna Forest Depletes
Why We're Into Charcoal Business - Youths Idon, a rural community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, North West Nigeria, endowed with forest...
Weak Enforcement of Forestry Laws Drives Deforestation In Nigeria – Expert
The Director General, Nigerian Conservation Foundation, Dr Joseph Daniel Onoja has enumerated factors driving deforestation in the country.
These include infrastructure projects,
weak enforcement of regulations...
Nigeria: Expert Urges Synergy to Ease Mining Firms’ Power Burden
By Martha Agas An energy expert, Ms Rahila Thomas, has called for the establishment of a high-level inter-ministerial committee to address the burden on mining...
