Alake Vow Mineral Data To Succour Qatari Businessmen Eyeing Nigerian Lithium

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March 2, 2024

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Alake Vow Mineral Data To Succour Qatari Businessmen Eyeing Nigerian Lithium—-The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says Nigeria has comprehensive data on its Lithium reserves, available at the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency for investors to peruse.

The minister made the disclosure in Doha, Qatar on Saturday, at a meeting with Qatari businessmen on the sidelines of the visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the Arab country.

In a statement by his Special Adviser, Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan, Alake said that mineral exploration initiated by the Federal Government, identified locations with lithium deposits in commercial quantities in high grades.

He said the information was available to help businessmen in Qatar, interested in establishing lithium companies in Nigeria.

The minister was responding to enquires on the quality of Nigerian lithium by Qatari business mogul , Sheikh Shahid Jawad at the meeting which held at the prestigious Sheraton, Doha .

Stressing the quality of Lithium in Nigeria, he recalled a visit to Australia where samples of rock composites from Nigeria, after laboratory analysis, confirmed presence of high grade lithium content.

“It shows that the quality of Nigerian lithium has been recognised by the global mining sector, “ he said.

Alake said the Nigerian government had put in place generous, investor- friendly policies to facilitate businesses.

Also speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary of Solid Minerals Development Fund, Mrs Fatimah Shinkafi urged investors to explore opportunities in mining infrastructure .

Giving the example of Vale, a mining company in Brazil that invested in trains to ease transportation of minerals from the mines to the processing towns, Shinkafi said government would continue to provide transportation facilities to the mines.

“While government provides transport to the mines, mining companies that recognise the significance of transportation to their future cost control will invest wisely by supplementing government’s efforts.”

The Vice- chairman of the Qatar- Nigerian Chamber of Business, Muhammed Santuraki said the chamber was formed in 2017 to build business relations between both countries.

Recalling a recent visit to a gold mine in Nasarawa, Santuraki observed the existence of good roads for the haulage of minerals to the ports.

Other businessmen at the top- level meeting were Sheikh El Jouneid, Chief Executive Officer, ETCC Qatar and Aminu Dahiru, chairman, Asdub Oil & Gas.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that five states comprising of Nassarawa, Kogi, Kwara, Ekiti and Cross River are currently mining Lithium with more states such as Bauchi, that has reported discovering deposits.

The minister is part of the delegation that accompanied President Tinubu on the visit to Doha, Qatar to strengthen cooperation between the nations on several sectors, including economic development.

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JUST IN: After 56 Days in Captivity, Ogbomoso Pupils and Teachers Regain Freedom, Presidency Confirms—-The Nigerian Presidency has confirmed that all pupils and teachers abducted during the May 15 attack on schools in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have regained their freedom following coordinated rescue operations by security agencies.

Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, announced the development on Friday via his official X account, stating that the victims had been successfully rescued after spending weeks in captivity.

The mass abduction occurred on May 15, 2026, when heavily armed men riding motorcycles and dressed in military camouflage stormed three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The attackers invaded Baptist Nursery and Primary School in Yawota, Community Grammar School in Esiele, and L.A. Primary School in Ahoro-Esiele, firing gunshots to create panic before whisking away dozens of pupils and teachers.

Among those kidnapped were children as young as two years old, alongside at least seven teachers, in one of the most shocking school abductions recorded in Nigeria’s southwest region.

The assailants reportedly marched their captives into the forests surrounding Old Oyo National Park, an area increasingly associated with the activities of armed criminal groups. The incident triggered widespread fear across affected communities, forcing schools to close indefinitely as worried parents withdrew their children from classrooms.

The abduction sparked national outrage, with civil society organizations, activists, celebrities, and concerned citizens demanding urgent intervention from authorities. The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) also declared an indefinite strike in Oyo State, insisting on stronger security measures to protect schools and educational workers.

In response, a joint security operation involving the Nigerian Army, Amotekun Corps, police personnel, and local hunters was launched. Security operatives reportedly engaged the kidnappers in a series of confrontations as efforts intensified to secure the safe return of the victims.

The successful rescue marks the end of a traumatic ordeal that gripped Oyo State and drew attention to the persistent threat of school abductions in parts of the country. Families, community leaders, and education stakeholders have welcomed the development, while calls continue for improved security around schools to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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Arise TV Anchor, Rufai Oseni Raises New Controversy Over Tinubu’s Birth Date [VIRAL VIDEO]

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Arise TV Anchor, Rufai Oseni Raises New Controversy Over Tinubu’s Birth Date [VIRAL VIDEO]—-Arise News TV anchor Rufai Oseni has raised his criticism of President Bola Tinubu this time bringing to fore the Nigerian leader’s cognition of his age to question his capacity to steer the affairs of the nation.

Rufai Oseni made his observation after circulating an old video from the appearance of Tinubu at Chatham House during the buildup to the 2023 general election when the question of his age came up.

In the video shared by Rufai Oseni, a lady was seen asking Tinubu about his age.

The question seemingly took Tinubu a few seconds to answer, during which someone allegedly handed him a script from which he read his response. Oseni captioned the video,

“Just imagine, who answers questions about his date of birth like this.”

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Oseni’s post is the latest in a series of challenges to Tinubu’s credibility on social media, with many Nigerians demanding greater accountability from their leaders.

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