A 24-hour curfew has been imposed in Minna, Niger State, after protests erupted over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who were being held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The deaths have triggered a government investigation, the suspension of senior NSCDC personnel and growing questions about the conditions inside the…
The deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody in Niger State have triggered a high-level investigation and renewed questions about how detainees are treated after arrest. The victims were among scores of people arrested during operations against suspected illegal mining around the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of Minna on September 15 and…
Zamfara State has commissioned a $200 million lithium mining and processing plant in Boko Village, Zurmi Local Government Area, marking a major step in Nigeria’s drive to add value to its vast mineral resources rather than exporting raw materials. Governor Dauda Lawal, who inaugurated the facility, described the project as a milestone in the state’s…
