…critics say the plan has been developed without adequate consultation and risks undermining the governance and unity of world football. South America’s governing body, CONMEBOL, has yet to publicly state its position, while the Confederation of African Football and the Oceania Football Confederation are expected to dis…

…it added, without specifying how many were in the mine when the explosion took place. Mining accidents are common in Pakistan, particularly in Balochistan. Pakistan’s poorest province and largest by landmass, Balochistan lags behind the rest of the country in almost every index, including education, employment and econ…

…for Kremlin-backed disinformation campaigns aimed at destabilising public order and undermining confidence in French and European institutions.The French Interior Ministry confirmed the expulsion order on Wednesday, July 29. A source close to the case said Fedorova has since been placed under house arrest and is requir…

…said. The group also called on the federal government, Kaduna State government and mining regulatory agencies to strengthen oversight of mining activities in Birnin Gwari, stressing that while mining has economic potential, it must be conducted in line with safety, environmental and legal standards. According to the un…

…investigative powers under the Constitution, those powers do not extend to determining civil liability or awarding damages against individuals or corporate entities. The court consequently upheld all the constitutional questions raised in the originating summons and declared the House’s directive unconstitutional, null…

…are necessarily personal. I do not approach this subject as a detached historian examining distant events, but as someone privileged to have observed many of them at close quarters. During my service as Senior Special Adviser on Policy and Strategy to Senator Abdullahi Adamu while he served as National Chairman of the…

…activities, monitor compliance.” It added that the court held that, “Far from undermining the constitutional right to privacy, the registration framework is one of the statutory mechanisms designed to safeguard that very right by subjecting data controllers and data processors to effective regulatory oversight.” The st…

…the deployment of five additional officers, the treasury approved only three after determining that the organisation’s size did not justify the number requested. “It was when all this matter came to light that I got to know that two of our staff were actually working or being absorbed by the agency. We never knew. We b…

…worked tirelessly to secure their freedom, their release should not distract us from examining the failure that allowed the abduction to happen in the first place. The incident reminds us that security is not merely about deploying force; it is about building resilient systems that prevent crime before it occurs. Gover…

…Lara Owoeye-Wise. The forum brought together more than 20 ministers responsible for mining, energy, industry, natural resources and the green economy, as well as representatives of development finance institutions, international banks and mining companies. Speaking at the forum, the minister urged African countries to…

…According to FIFA, performances in the three competitions could prove decisive in determining which Concacaf nations establish themselves as the strongest contenders for places at the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Vanguard News The post FIFA names three tournaments to decide regions’s 2030 World Cup qualifiers appeared first on…

…“Mr Bakrin attached firm targets to each of the four factors he identified as determining competitiveness: power delivered to industrial clusters at 8–10 cents per kilowatt-hour around the clock; industrial lending in single digits at meaningful volume; port clearance in under seven days, down from 18–21 days today; an…

…by political opponents had no legal or constitutional basis and were aimed at undermining the growing support for Aondoakaa across the state. Antyo maintained that Aondoakaa remains fully qualified under the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to contest the governorship election, stressing that no court h…

…food security, foster innovation and support Nigeria’s energy transition without undermining the integrity of the VAT system.He stressed the need to reduce uncertainty in VAT administration to enable taxpayers, investors, regulators and tax authorities to operate with greater confidence.Oyedele further advised the comm…

…status. He added that the nature of an employee’s appointment could be crucial in determining the legal remedies available. Babaleye said, “It depends on the agreement the university has with the employees. Labour unions are generally not allowed to operate in private universities. If there is no union, workers may be…

…involving local collaborators and foreign interests. He also identified illegal mining as a growing threat to the state’s forests, saying it had contributed to environmental degradation, pollution of water sources, destruction of farmlands and insecurity in forest communities. The post Flooding, Climate Crisis: C’River…

The Commander of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Mining Marshals, John Onoja, has said that the country’s mineral resources should not be a curse but a blessing. He made the statement on Thursday during a visit to Kogi State. Onoja, while conveying the message of the Minister of Solid Minerals Devel…

…Corps (NSCDC), ASC II Aminu Eshin, has been confirmed k!lled in a clash between the Mining Marshal of the Corps and suspected illegal minors. The incident happened at a mining site in Korokpa Village, Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State. It gathered that the incident which occurred on Wednesday, July 22, 2026,…

The Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Ankpa Traditional Council in Kogi State have agreed to work together to combat illegal coal mining and promote lawful mining activities in Ankpa Local Government Area. The Commander of the Mining Marshals, ACC John Attah, made this known in a s…

…regulatory oversight in the solid minerals sector, announcing stricter enforcement of mining laws and making pit reclamation, Community Development Agreements (CDAs), and improved workers’ welfare compulsory for all operators. The State Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Magnus Chinedu Nkah, disclosed thi…

…as a government agency despite questions over its legal foundation, with lawmakers examining how it appeared in official records and whether public institutions facilitated its activities. The development came amid fresh twists in the matter, including the summons of Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu by t…

…that technical competence and operational capability would play a decisive role in determining successful bidders. Speaking at the 2025 Commercial Bid Conference in Abuja, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said the commission’s evaluation process was desi…

Corpse of 30-year-old man arrested at Abuja mining site found in mortuary The corpse of a 30-year-old man, Yakubu Hassan of Rafin-Sanyi community in Suleja, Niger State has been found in a mortuary about a week after he was arrested during a security raid on an illegal mining site in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…

…crime and are aimed at consolidating territorial and economic control while undermining public confidence in state institutions."The problem is acute, especially in the central Sahel and northern Nigeria," SimÀ£o said. "Their actions intersect with transnational organised crime, and are aimed at consolidating territori…

Three Chinese nationals and others arrested over illegal mining in Nasarawa Three Chinese nationals and several Nigerian miners during a security operation targeting alleged illegal mining activities in Nasarawa State. The arrests were made at Amba community in Kokona Local Government Area during a raid led by Nasarawa…