The Senate committees on Appropriations and Solid Minerals on Wednesday affirmed the imperative of increasing budgetary allocations to the solid minerals development ministry to enable the mining sector lead the way in diversifying the nation’s economy. Addressing the Senate committee on Solid minerals during a budget defence session, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake reeled out his …

On the sidelines of the Mines and Money conference holding in London, United Kingdom, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake, and United States Assistant Secretary for Energy and Natural Resources Geoffrey Pratt agreed to set up a team of officials of both countries to explore financing for credit to mining firms and infrastructures. Pratt said his visit …

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake has praised the decision of investors from the United Mexican States to visit Nigeria in search of investment in solid minerals. Welcoming the investors to his office recently, Alake said the administration of President Bola Tinubu has put in place incentives to ease business for investors in the industry. The incentives include …

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has canvassed reforms and adherence to due process in the agencies under his purview, in line with the Renewed Hope agenda of the Bola Tinubu administration. During his maiden visit to the ministry’s agencies, which commenced on Wednesday at the Mining Cadastral Office (MCO), the minister lauded efforts of the agency as …

The Federal Government has revoked 1,633 mining licences due to default in payment of stipulated service fees by the operators. At a press conference in his office on Tuesday, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake said that the revocation became imperative following the expiration of a 30-day notice to defaulters, as stipulated by Sections 11 and 12 …

Citing the preponderance of natural resources, including solid minerals in Ekiti State, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has stated the state would contribute significantly to the Federal Government’s quest to make solid minerals, a major revenue earner for the nation. Playing host to the state governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji in his office, the Minister reiterated the …

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, on Thursday inaugurated a 1,500-capacity stadium built by the owner of Olukismet FC, Olumide Adegboye, in Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State. Alake said the first private stadium in the state would breed talent, encourage youth participation in football, foster youth empowerment and skill development, as well as reduce the level of unemployment in …

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has declared Nigerians in Diaspora investors as essential partners for unlocking the financing and technical capacity required to transform the mining sector. He told a cross-section of Nigerians in Diaspora investors, led to his office on Monday evening by Chairman of the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa that …

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has reaffirmed the significance of host communities and traditional rulers to the conducive environment required for socio-economic development of host communities. Playing host to Attah of Igala, who is also President of Kogi State Traditional Rulers Council, HRH Ata Matthew Opaluwa, who recently paid him a courtesy visit in the office, …

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has emphasised the significance of technology in sanitising and repositioning the mining sector for greater productivity to achieve a substantial contribution to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Bola Tinubu administration. Playing host to his counterpart in the  Ministry of Science, Technology and …