Federal Government has officially launched the first international gemstone market in Nigeria in the city of Ibadan in Oyo State. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, disclosed this during the commissioning of the market. The informal nature of the gemstone market in Ibadan led to poorly regulated trading, which resulted in capital … Read more
The Federal Government has Inaugurated national steel council EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has said that the mining sector is the key enabler in providing all necessary raw materials for public infrastructure and other developments in the country. EDITOR’S PICK Sanwo-Olu Allays Residents’ Fear, Directs Security Agencies … Read more
In 2020, the Minister had said the Ajaokuta Steel Mill was 90 percent complete and may be functional by early 2023 The development of the steel mill was started in the 1970s but has evaded completion several decades after EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite on Thursday … Read more