6+ hour, 9+ min ago  (379+ words) A female officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has been killed after she was struck and run over by an operational patrol vehicle during a simulation drill in Abuja. The tragic incident occurred during a coordinated…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (419+ words) Nigeria's ambition to deepen local mineral beneficiation and strengthen its position in the global mining value chain gained fresh momentum as Dukia Gold & Precious Metals Refining Company Limited formalised an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) partnership with SGS Bateman,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (738+ words) Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has disclosed that 388 mineral buying centres were created in 2024 as part of measures to sanitise the mining sector and improve revenue collection. Alake spoke on Monday…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (926+ words) Nigeria's mining sector holds untapped mineral assets, and it contributes just 1.8% to the nation's GDP in 2025. With sweeping reforms underway and new exploration funding projected for 2025, mining could be the key driver of Nigeria's economic diversification. In this interview, Tim…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (433+ words) Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited is betting that artificial intelligence can breathe new life into hundreds of oil wells destined for abandonment, potentially unlocking significant value from assets written off using conventional exploration methods. Tony Attah, managing director and chief…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (432+ words) Tony Attah, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited is betting artificial intelligence can breathe new life into hundreds of oil wells destined for abandonment, potentially unlocking significant value from assets…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (270+ words) The Africans for Africa (AFA) Initiative has appointed Sam Jonah as chairman of its advisory board, tasking him with oversight of governance, investment direction, and stakeholder engagement for the Africans for Africa Fund. The fund is designed to mobilise African…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (654+ words) What the law says The PIA sets out a straightforward framework for funding and exploring Nigeria's frontier basins: " Section 9(4) establishes the Frontier Exploration Fund and mandates that 30 per cent of NNPC Limited's profit oil and profit gas under PSCs and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (406+ words) The Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO) has gone live on the Federal Government's 1Gov application, deepening digital governance in the mining sector as revenues rose to N30.23 billion in 2025. The launch took place on December 10 2025 at the MCO conference room in Abuja,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (408+ words) Nigeria pitched a new package of investor incentives to global mining companies in London, offering seamless profit repatriation and duty waivers on imported mining machinery as it seeks to accelerate capital inflows into the solid minerals sector. The incentives were…...