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Kwara moves to curb bandit influx through mining activities
With Kwara State identified as a potential solid minerals-producing area, the government has developed strategies to curb the influx of bandits through mining activities.
The State Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Chief Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh, disclosed this at the third quarterly inter-ministerial press briefing in Ilorin on Tuesday.
She said a sensitization campaign aimed at educating and empowering traditional rulers to properly profile investors in mining within their domains will be launched as part of efforts to check the possible influx of bandits, in line with existing laws.
Abosede added that the sensitization campaign will also be extended to stakeholders to highlight the dangers of illegal and artisanal mining across the state.
According to her: “The sensitisation campaign will empower traditional rulers to properly profile investors in mining activities within their domains to curb the possible influx of banditry, in line with existing laws.”
She noted that Kwara has been identified as one of the leading solid mineral-producing states in Nigeria and assured that the ministry will maximize the sector’s potential for the benefit of the people.
The commissioner added that the ministry is partnering with the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority to educate miners on safe mining practices and mitigate the effects of radioactive emissions on mining sites.
Buraimoh further revealed that the ministry has strengthened its collaboration with the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service, which has improved revenue generation from haulage consultants.
According to her, the state government is also working on legislation to compel mining companies to reclaim degraded lands for agricultural use after their operations.
She disclosed that Kwara has completed the registration of five special purpose vehicles and is now on the verge of obtaining mining licences for them, in a move aimed at enhancing investment opportunities and boosting internally generated revenue for the state.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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