Two killed as gunmen attack another mining site in Plateau
Two miners were shot dead on Friday night by gunmen suspected to be Fulani…
Taraba task force arrests two over alleged illegal mining
Operatives of the Taraba State Illegal Mining Task Force, in collaboration with officials of…
NSCDC Mining Marshals explain how Nigeria can end illegal mining, boost economy
The Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have provided…
37 deaths, repeated arrests: Inside Niger’s unending mining crisis
Days after 37 alleged illegal miners died in the custody of the Nigeria Security…
Nine miners die as heavy downpour floods mining pit in Bauchi
At least nine miners have died after a heavy downpour flooded a mining pit…
Gunmen attack Plateau mining site, kill three women, injure others
At least three women were confirmed killed, while several others were injured when gunmen…
Joint task force intensifies crackdown on illegal mining in Taraba
The Joint Task Force on Anti-Mining Operations in Taraba State has intensified its crackdown…
Gunmen attack Plateau mining site, kill five, injure two
Suspected gunmen have attacked a mining site in Marit village, Barkin Ladi Local Government…
EXCLUSIVE: How NSCDC Mining Marshals were sidelined in operation that left 37 dead
Fresh questions are emerging over the chain of command behind the Nigeria Security and…
Illegal mining: NSCDC Mining Marshals begin fresh crackdown in Nasarawa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Mining Marshals said they have begun…
Why US-Nigeria mining deal was cancelled – US firm
A Washington-based lobbying and advisory firm working for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has…
Bago urges clerics to preach against teenage mining
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has urged religious leaders in the state to…
Gold over school: How poverty keeps Niger children in mining pits
For 15-year-old Musa, gold mining started when he was barely 10. Five years later,…
Miners’ death: Gold can be found on streets after heavy rainfall in Niger – Bago
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has said the state is endowed with alluvial gold…
“Tinubu criminalising poor miners” — Atiku questions 37 deaths in NSCDC custody
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Bola Tinubu…
Niger: NSCDC has no right to shoot at us – Teenage gold miner cries out
A teenage gold miner in Niger State has alleged that personnel of the Nigeria…
