July 2026

House Committee Calls for Stronger Collaboration to Tackle Illegal Mining, Money Laundering

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Mineral Exploitation, Security and Anti-Money Laundering, Hon. Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem, has called for stronger collaboration among government agencies, security institutions, state governments, mining operators and other stakeholders to tackle illegal mining and the laundering of proceeds from Nigeria’s solid minerals sector.

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Police Confirm Killing of Catholic Priest in Kogi State

FCT Police Arraign 3 Suspects Over Guzape Murder Case

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arraigned three suspects before an FCT High Court over the alleged murder of Adimike Godwin in Guzape, Abuja.
The suspects, identified as Adimike Odirachukwu Anthony, Adimike Chinyere Stephany and Comfort Ajibade, were brought before High Court 13, where they were charged in connection with the killing.

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Averting the Resource Curse in Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Sector

Crude oil resources had descended upon Nigeria like manna from heaven in the 1970s. Between 1970 and 1975, government revenue grew by over 1,100%, creating surplus funds that overwhelmed the country. The oil windfall was so unprecedented that General Yakubu Gowon admitted, in 1973, that “money is not Nigeria’s problem, but how to spend it”.

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