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A crackdown on migrants working in the UK illegally has led to a surge in arrests, the government has said. The Home Office said the number of immigration raids on businesses such as nail bars, car washes, barbers and takeaways had increased by 77% since Labour came to power, with an 83% rise in arrests. Opposition parties have warned that opportunities to work illegally in the UK act as a […]
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of an illegal gold mining site in Gwagwalada, Abuja. A statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister, Segun Tomori in Abuja says the action follows reports of renewed unlawful activities in the area, shortly after mining marshals shut down another site earlier this month where sixteen suspects were arrested. The statement says the […]
To strengthen the Nation's Minerals sector, the Federal government is partnering the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, to curtain criminal and terrorist finance related to minerals. UNODC’s Project Co-ordinator on counter-terrorism, Mr. Tom Parker, stated this when he led a delegation on a meeting with the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake in Abuja Mr. Parker who lauded the Minister for the establishment of […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC says the total closure of the Dutse Tipper Garage junction and the construction of a pedestrian bridge will help end incessant road accidents in the area. The FCT Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr. Mutaa Chorrie, who stated this while reacting to recent accidents involving trucks, tricycles, and some commercial vehicles, said road accidents would persist unless all motor parks and illegal loading points […]
The Mining Marshals has successfully dismantled a fortified illegal mining site in Rafin Gabas, Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. This is contained in a statement signed by the Speacial Assistant Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori, in Abuja. The statement explains that despite being protected by compromised security personnel, the Mining Marshals, led by its Commander John Attah Onoja, carried out a strategic and […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested fifty one (51) illegal immigrants at New Nyanya, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa state. A statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi says the illegal migrants, who are all mallians between the ages of 17 and 25 were arrested at their hideouts, following a credible intelligence. According to the statement eleven of them are females, while forty others are males. It […]
To strengthen the fight against illegal mining, the Federal Government has pledged increased logistical and operational support for the Mining Marshals Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, made this known while addressing the mining marshals in Abuja. Alake acknowledged the leadership of the Commandant of the Mining Marshals, John Onoja, for his efforts in securing the sector. "The first and most important part of your mandate is to […]
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubumi Tunji-Ojo says with the massive electronic infrastructure being deployed to the nation's International Airports by the Nigeria Immigration Service, the era of illegal migration will soon be a thing of the past. Dr Olubumi Tunji-Ojo stated this when he test ran the E-gates mounted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja. The Minister of Interior Dr Olubumi Tunji-Ojo who was accompanied by […]
Zimbabwe's government has condemned fresh sanctions that the US imposed against the country's president and senior officials on Monday. The US accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the others on its list of corruption and human rights abuses. A spokesperson for President Mnangagwa on Wednesday said the accusations were "defamatory" and a "gratuitous slander" against Zimbabwe's leaders and people. The new sanctions replaced a broader programme introduced two decades ago. The […]
