Ekiti State Gets First Female Head Of Service
Mrs Morenike Olapeju Babafemi has emerged as the first female Head of Service in Ekiti state Civil service. Her appointment as the new Head of Service was approved by Governor Kayode Fayemi yesterday Mrs Babafemi, who has had a stint as Acting Head of Service, before proceeding on an overseas training programme last year, was […]
A Steel Factory Gears Up to Start Production. After 40 Years
On a hot April morning, workers are furiously cleaning a decorative fountain in front of the executive office of Nigeria’s largest steel complex. An onsite power plant is being repaired by electricians. Others around the 39-year-old facility are clearing brush. In the middle of it all, administrator Abdul-Akaba Sumaila is meeting in turn with the […]
A Letter to Dr Kayode Fayemi on International Women’s Day
Dr Kayode J Fayemi The Honourable Minister Mines and Steel Development Federal Republic of Nigeria Abuja Dear Dr K, In Year 2000, I began work at the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) as Programme Officer. I was seven months pregnant but I did not feel inadequate. I had support. I remember two months […]
Fayemi Leads FG Delegation On Mining To S’Africa
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, is leading the Nigerian delegation to the Investing in African Mining Indaba, which kicks off today in Cape Town, South Africa. The Nigerian delegation comprises critical stakeholders, including officials of the Nigeria Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), state governments, financial experts, investors and operators, a statement […]
Nigeria Loses Over N3trn To Illegal Mining
The federal government has disclosed that Nigeria lost about $9 billion to illegal mining operation particularly from gold illegal exportation in two years. This was disclosed by the minister of mines and solid minerals, Kayode Fayemi , after the Federal Executive Council ( FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. […]
Minister Of Mines And Steel Expresses Worry Over Low Investment In The Sector
The Minister of Mines and Steel, Dr Kayode Fayemi has expressed concern over low investment in the mining sector. Speaking at a workshop on “Contemporary Community Engagement Models in the Oil and Gas Sector: Lessons for other sectors” organised by the New Nigeria Foundation in Lagos, Fayemi, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, […]
FG Moves To Boost Gemstone Sector For GDP Growth, Job Creation – Minister
…As Mrs Osinbajo makes case for greater investment in mining The Federal Government has unfolded plans to ensure that the country maximise potentials in the gemstone sector to contribute to the GDP and create jobs and wealth for the citizens. Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who disclose this at the […]
How Mining Council Will Increase Growth In Mining Sector, by Fayemi
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said that the newly inaugurated National Council on Mining and Mineral Resources Development (NCMMRD), would help accelerate growth in the sector, through adequate oversight and guidance as well as strategic input from states and host communities. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the council […]
Fayemi, Again Challenges Nigerian Youth To Be Change Agents
Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has again challenged Nigerian youths on the need to change their orientation and position themselves as change agents for the Nigeria of their dream. The Minister gave this charge in his acceptance speech, after his conferment with the honorary degree of Doctor of Science in Public […]
FG Moves To Halt Export Of Unprocessed Minerals – Minister
The Federal Government has commenced moves aimed at making it an offence for anyone to take unprocessed minerals out of the country. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi disclosed this in Lagos on Thursday at a Town Hall meeting with Stakeholders in the mining Sector. The Stakeholders meeting was attended by […]
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