Tag: Solid Minerals

Over 160,000 benefited from Tinubu's transport subsidy - Alake
Finance

Solid minerals revenue jumps 337%

The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development recorded a 337 per cent increase in revenue, rising to over N70 billion in 2025 from N16 billion in 2023, under the leadership of the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake. The revenue growth was disclosed by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister, Segun Tomori, […]

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Solid minerals revenue soars as NLNG dividends hit zero

Nigeria’s revenue from solid minerals surged to almost three times its target in 2024, while dividends from natural gas, once a dependable source of government income, dropped to zero, raising concerns about transparency and asset management in Africa’s largest economy, according to findings by BusinessDay. Data from the 2024 Federal Government Budget Performance Analysis released […]

Over 160,000 benefited from Tinubu's transport subsidy - Alake
News

Solid minerals ministry surpasses N50bn 2025 IGR target

The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has generated over N50 billion in Internally Generated Revenue for 2025, significantly surpassing the N38 billion figure recorded in 2024. The Minister, Mr. Dele Alake, confirmed this notable achievement on Friday while officially unveiling the One-Gov Cloud digitisation project at the Mining Cadastre Office headquarters in Abuja. He explained […]

Investment

Chinese investment in Nigeria’s lithium processing hits $1.3bn — Alake

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, disclosed this weekend that Chinese investments in Nigeria’s lithium processing alone have reached $1.3 billion. Alake made the statement at the China Mining Conference in Tianjin, while speaking on the theme, ‘Connect and Collaborate, Co-Build and Co-Share’, according to a statement signed by his Special Assistant […]

Why mining agency, proposed solid minerals company won't clash - FG
Business

Why mining agency, proposed solid minerals company won’t clash – FG

The planned Solid Minerals Corporation would not conflict with the objectives of the Solid Minerals Fund, according to the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Solid Minerals Development Fund, Fatima Shinkafi. According to The Punch, she made this statement to the media on Monday in Abuja, following the release of the NEITI Industry […]