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The Mines and Steel Development Ministry is a Nigerian ministry established in 1985 to encourage development of the country's solid mineral resources. The Ministry formulates policy, provides information on mining potential and production, regulates operations and generates revenue for the government.
The Nigerian Civil War in the late 1960s led many expatriate mining experts to leave the country. [1] Mining regulation is handled by the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, who are tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the management of all mineral resources in Nigeria. Mining law is codified in the Federal Minerals and Mining Act ...
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Nigerian Content Monitoring and Development Board (NCMDB) Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) - defunct [1] Rural Electrification Agency (REA)
Dr.Jumoke Oduwole is the current Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, appointed by Nigerian president Bola Tinubu in 2024, While Senator John Owan Enoh serves as the Minister of State for Industry, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. , [2] [3]
Encourages development of the country's solid mineral resources: minesandsteel.gov.ng: Niger Delta: Coordinates efforts to tackle the challenges of infrastructural development, environment protection and youth empowerment in the Niger Delta: nigerdelta.gov.ng/ Petroleum Resources: Regulates upstream production and downstream distribution of ...
The mining of minerals in Nigeria accounts for 0.3% of its gross domestic product. The domestic mining industry is largely underdeveloped, and minerals that it could produce domestically, such as salt or iron ore, are imported. Rights to ownership of mineral resources is held by the Federal Government of Nigeria, which grants titles for mineral ...
In 1971, the Nigerian National Oil Corporation (NNOC) was created to handle direct commercial operational activities in the oil industry on behalf of the Federal Government. [4] However, the Department of Petroleum Resources in the Federal Ministry of Mines and Power continued to exercise statutory supervision and control of the industry.
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission was established by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development [6] through Chapter N117 of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Act of 1995, and later became a specialized agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria through Chapter N117 of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Act of 2004 [7] by the former President of Nigeria Olusegun Aremu ...