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Nigeria’s illegal gold trade – elites and bandits are working together

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Illegal mining activities in Nigeria are devastating the country’s economy, as well as fuelling violence. Strategic minerals mined in the country’s north-west region include granite, gypsum, kaolin, laterite, limestone, phosphate, potash, silica sand and gold. The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has estimated that the legal mining sector contributed N814.59 billion (US$527 million) in 15 years. Earnings were highest in 2021…

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Nigeria’s illegal gold trade – elites and bandits are working together

Illegal mining activities in Nigeria are devastating the country’s economy, as well as fuelling violence. Strategic minerals mined in the country’s north-west region include granite, gypsum, kaolin, laterite, limestone, phosphate, potash, silica sand and gold. The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has estimated that the legal mining sector contributed N814.59 billion (US$527 million) in 15 years. Earnings were highest in 2021…

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Nigeria’s NorthWest Rises: How Military Gains Are Putting Bandits on the Run  - Truth Nigeria

By Mike Odeh James (Gusau, Zamfara)  In Kaura Namoda, Zamfara,Nigeria’s troubled Northwest, children play soccer near once-abandoned market stalls, and women shop without fear.  For trader Aisha Mohammed, 26, a newfound sense of peace feels revolutionary. “Two years ago, we couldn’t step outside after sunset. Now, my sons walk to school again,” she tells TruthNigeria.  […]

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Nigerian Troops Kill Several Bandit Kingpins In Northwest

Nigerian Troops Kill Several Bandit Kingpins In Northwest By Joe Goddy Katsina The Nigerian Army has recorded significant victories in its fight against banditry in the Northwest, eliminating several notorious bandit kingpins and dismantling their strongholds across Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara states. This was disclosed by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division and Commander Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, during a special Eid…

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