Mining Marshals and the Fight for Nigeria’s Mineral Future By Zekeri Idakwo Laruba When Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, met with the leadership of Japan’s Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) at the TICAD summit in Yokohama, it wasn’t just another...

Nigeria’s War on Illegal Mining Needs the Media on the Frontlines By Zekeri Idakwo Laruba Illegal mining in Nigeria has shed its skin. It is no longer a distant crime festering in remote, rural obscurity. It has metastasized into a voracious national crisis—a silent, gaping wound...

Nigeria's Mineral Sentinel: A Stand Against Lawlessness By Nnaji Chude Solid minerals, while lacking the immediate allure of oil, are fast becoming Nigeria's most fiercely contested resource as the nation strives to diversify its revenue. From lithium to gold and tantalite, Nigeria's subsurface wealth is now...

CISLAC, NSCDC Drum Support For Community Security Architecture   The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civic Defence Corps, Enugu State Command, Otoibhi Ehi Cyprian, has reiterated support for enhanced collaboration between the community and response agencies, especially in early detection and reporting of threat signals. He...

EFCC, NSCDC to Collaborate in Fight Against Insecurity, Corruption The Kwara Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Friday reiterated it’s commitment to partner with sister security agencies in the fight against crime and corruption. The state commandant of the corps, Mr...

ICPC Docks NSCDC Deputy Commandant Over N26.7m Fraud The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has docked a Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Edike Mboutidem Akpan, for defrauding prospective home owners of N26,655,000. Mr. Akpan was...