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Miners Seek FG Partnership To Shore Up Forex, Elect New Exco

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3 years ago

August 4, 2023

L-R: National Secretary, Suleiman Arzuka, National Publicity Secretary, Fatai Jimoh, Nation Secretary, Sulaiman Liman, Vice President, Ibrahim Danyaro, Assistant Secretary, Shehu Dinawa and Financial Secretary, Tope Adebanjo

Miners in Mineral Resources in Nigeria, Thursday, said the sector holds a huge potential in contributing to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, and capable of generating enough foreign exchange if there is proper synergy and partnership between the Federal Government and private miners.

The Chairman, Board of Trustees, (BoT), Miners Association of Nigeria, (MAN) Sani Shehu, spoke at the 2023 delegates election of new executive members of the body in Abuja.

He said harnessing mining potential is another sure way the Federal Government can earn more forex especially in the face of the rising inflation in the country where a dollar now goes as high as N900.

He said, “Mining is a very critical sector more than ever before and government is under serious pressure as to source it’s forex but unfortunately as Nigeria, a dollar as at yesterday is N900 and I think this is very sad and if you look at the world economy there is no option of strengthening the naira than to source for more dollars and happily more of these mineral resources are dollar earn product and very few are naira source.

“Therefore, mining sectors and miners as operators have a critical role to play in term of generating foreign exchange and therefore we have know how important we area and work close with government to give us all the support we want.

Also, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mine and Steel Development, Dr Mary Ogbe, represented by Engineer Okhunoya Sunday Onah of mining Inspectorate department in the ministry, lamented that mineral such such columbite, tantalite, Lead/Zine and Tim are exported and others are exported raw to Asian countries and Europe at ridiculous prices without value addition adding that it has not help technological and industrial growth of Nigeria.

He, therefore called on the association to encourage research and development that could encourage value addition to most of the mineral that the nation is endowed with.

The newly sworn-in president of the association, Dele Ayanleke who scored 137 votes to defeat his rival, in his acceptance speech promised to re-engineer, reposition and restructure the body even as he noted that the association over the years has lost it “goodwill and became a pariah in the scheme of industry reckoning”.

Other members of the excos who were administered oath of office includes the National Secretary, Suleiman Arzuka, National Publicity Secretary, Fatai Jimoh, Nation Secretary, Sulaiman Liman, Vice President, Ibrahim Danyaro, Assistant Secretary, Shehu Dinawa and Financial Secretary, Tope Adebanjo

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Edo NLC Crisis: Caretaker Committee Drags Rival Exco, Govt To Court

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3 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The division in the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), took a new dimension on Wednesday as Prof. Monday Monday Lewis Igbafen-led caretaker committee approached the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Benin Judicial Division, seeking to affirm its authority and restrain a rival executive from parading itself as the council’s leadership.

Joined in the suit are the Edo State Government, the Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.

In a suit marked: NICN/BEN/12/2026, and filed before the court in Benin, the claimant, Igbafen, acting for himself and on behalf of the NLC Caretaker Committee in Edo State, is challenging the continued occupation of the union’s secretariat and control of its assets by members of the Bernard Egwakhide-led factional State Executive Council.

The claimants are asking the court to declare that the caretaker committee (Igbafen-led faction), constituted on August 11, 2025, by the NLC national leadership, remains the only lawful authority to administer the affairs of the Edo State Council pending fresh elections.

They further seek a declaration that the continued occupation of the NLC secretariat located at No. 1 Teboga Road, Benin City, as well as the retention of union assets, financial records, and official instruments by the defendants, is illegal and void.

The suit also prays for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from parading themselves as officials of the NLC Edo Council or interfering with the functions of the caretaker committee.

In addition, the claimants are seeking a mandatory order compelling the defendants to immediately hand over the secretariat, vehicles, financial documents, cheque books, and all other properties belonging to the union.

The caretaker committee further urged the court to restrain the state government and its officials from interfering in the internal affairs of the union, alleging undue support for the dissolved executive.

The claimants further demand N50 million as general and exemplary damages against the defendants for alleged unlawful usurpation of office and acts prejudicial to the administration of the council.

According to court documents made available to our correspondent, the crisis followed the dissolution of the Edo State Council by the NLC National Executive Council on February 27, 2025, over allegations of misconduct, anti-union activities, and constitutional violations.

However, the matter has yet to be assigned a hearing date.

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Transfer: Premier League Clubs Scramble For Dele-Bashiru

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9 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from three Premier League clubs, according to Sky Sports.

Lazio reportedly rejected offers from Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the Nigeria international in January.

La Biancolesti are bracing for more interest in Dele-Bashiru ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports.

The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract with the Serie A club.

The attacking midfielder joined the Rome-based club from Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor in 2024.

He has been a regular feature for Lazio this season.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Students To Picket MTN, MultiChoice, Other Businesses

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May 6, 2026

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The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS South-West Zone D, has announced plans to picket South African companies in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.

DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians were recently killed in South Africa over the violent attacks.

A statement issued to newsmen by Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, Coordinator, NANS South-West, Zone D, said that the association is mobilizing to take decisive and lawful action by organizing peaceful picketing and mass advocacy against South African business interests operating in Nigeria.

“We categorically state that the continued targeting of Nigerians under any guise is unacceptable and must come to an immediate end.

“This will include major corporations such as MTN Group and MultiChoice Group. It is morally indefensible for businesses to thrive in an environment where the lives of Nigerians are protected, while Nigerians are subjected to fear and violence elsewhere.

“This contradiction will no longer be tolerated,” the statement said.