Govt moves to diffuse tension with states over mining

Sam Ikeotuonye 11 January 2017, Sweetcrude, Lagos – Though the 1999 Constitution made mining an exclusive right of the Federal Government, it has said it will use administrative procedures to get state governments involved in the development of the sector. Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, stated this as he signed an agreement […] More »