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Known as the “food basket of the nation” because of its rich agricultural produce, Benue notwithstanding is also blessed with over 10 solid mineral resources spread across each of the 23 local government areas of the state. Most of the mineral resources in Benue are under-exploited, it focuses more on farming on a large scale. […]

Bayelsa State is the second largest oil state in Nigeria, producing 514,800 barrels (about 23.4%) of Nigeria’s 2.2 Million barrels of daily crude oil production at the time of this publication. Beyond abundant deposits of crude oil, the Bayelsa has other mineral resources, but because of the revenue it gets from oil production, it took the exploration

There are at least 10 mineral deposits in Bauchi state. The solid minerals are yet to be fully harnessed. For instance, cassiterite is mined in places like Gamau and Maijuju part of the state. In Toro LGA of the state, quarrying of granite and other rocks for road and other construction goes on in the

There are nine major mineral resources in Anambra state, but crude oil is most likely to fetch the state its highest revenue following an official designation of Anambra as an oil-producing state on September 2, 2021. Although the decision of the Federal Government to designate the state an oil-producing area was taken at the RMAFC’s

In 2021, Akwa Ibom State received NGN91.16 billion as derivation revenue from the Federal Government. Although the state is blessed with 11 major mineral resources, crude oil is the major resource that generates the most revenue for the state. However, the list of mineral resources that can be found in Akwa Ibom state are: Crude oil

Abia state is blessed with seven major natural resources, however, oil/gas is the major focus of the state just the way Nigeria’s economy depends on crude oil.  It is one of the oil-producing states in Nigeria, as such, it gets derivation revenue like other states that are blessed with crude oil. Specifically, one of the

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has had 19 Group Managing Directors (GMD) since its formation in 1977. The formation of NNPC is linked to the discovery of oil in commercial quantity in 1956 at Oloibiri, present-day Bayelsa State. The NNPC was formerly known as the Nigerian National Oil Corporation (NNOC) which was in charge

The office of the Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President in Nigeria is not constitutionally recognized, but it remains the most influential in the office of the President. It is at the discretion of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to appoint a highly trusted ally or friend to occupy the office. The power

There was confusion across Nigeria on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, over the removal of payment of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit also known as Petrol. In his inauguration speech on May 29, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu bluntly said, “Petrol subsidy is gone”. Tinubu’s “petrol subsidy is gone” declaration forced petrol marketers across the country