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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.
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]
The mining of minerals in Nigeria accounts for only 0.3% of its gross domestic product, due to the influence of its vast oil resources. The domestic mining industry is underdeveloped, leading to Nigeria having to import minerals that it could produce domestically, such as salt or iron ore. The rights to ownership of mineral resources is held by ...
Nigeria's government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country’s lithium, a critical mineral used in ...
Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) National Root Crops Research Institute (NCRI) Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria; Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research; Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT)
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 ...
On the board of PEBEC, the Vice-President of Nigeria sits as the Chairman of the board with the Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment as the Vice-Chair. Also, on the board is the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) , the Executive Secretary, 10 Ministers, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, representatives of Lagos ...
Application of natural medicine resources and technologies for health sector development; Acquisition and application of Space Science and Technology as a key driver of economic development; and; Ensuring the impact of R&D results in the Nigerian economy through the promotion of indigenous research capacity to facilitate technology transfer.