TROOPS OF OPERATION WHIRL STROKE ARREST HIGH PROFILE CRIMINAL IN BENUE COMMUNITY. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE

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 TROOPS OF OPERATION WHIRL STROKE ARREST HIGH PROFILE CRIMINAL IN BENUE COMMUNITY Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE arrested a high-profile suspected criminal during an intelligence-driven operation in Agasha Village of Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, following a report of an attack on a local resident. The operation was launched on 13 March 2026 after security agencies received credible information regarding an attack on Mr Shaapera Seeta Michael in Agasha Village. Acting swiftly on the report, troops of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Intervention Battalion XI deployed under Operation WHIRL STROKE mobilised immediately to the affected area to track down the suspect responsible for the assault. Upon arrival, the troops cordoned the area to prevent the suspect from escaping while conducting a targeted search operation aimed at identifying and apprehending the alleged attacker. The suspected militia member identified as Mr Suurnen David Akum, aged 27, from Agasha Village in G...

NIGERIA AND SAUDI ARABIA COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP IRON ORE INTO STEEL. (PHOTO).


 Nigeria and Saudi Arabia Collaborate to Develop Iron Ore into Steel


In an effort to boost the potential of Nigeria's solid minerals sector, the country has entered into a partnership with Saudi Arabia to extract and process iron ore into steel. This collaboration was announced following discussions at the Resourcing Tomorrow event during the annual Mines and Money Expo in London.


Dr. Dele Alake, Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals Development, and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy, Engr. Khalid bin Saleh Al-Musdaifer, explored plans for iron ore extraction and processing within Nigeria. Dr. Alake highlighted the benefits of extracting and beneficiating iron ore locally, noting that value-added exports would command higher prices than raw ores. Engr. Al-Musdaifer expressed interest in sourcing Nigerian iron ore for Saudi Arabia’s steel industry and promised to consider Nigeria's proposal for developing a domestic downstream value chain.


A follow-up meeting is scheduled for January 2025 at the Future Metals Forum in Riyadh.


Additionally, Dr. Alake held meetings with international investors, including tin manufacturers Woodcross and the Gerald Group, and fund managers from AMG and Business Idea Development in China. Woodcross confirmed a positive preliminary survey of tin mining in Jos, with plans to make a final investment decision by February 2025. The Gerald Group expressed interest in a joint venture, while discussions with AMG and Business Idea Management Centre explored funding opportunities for Nigerian mining projects.


Dr. Alake also engaged with over 30 global mining entrepreneurs, with plans to include the African Extractive Minerals Bank proposal in future discussions at the AMSG meeting in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, which currently imports iron ore from various African nations, is looking to strengthen its steel industry through this collaboration.

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