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Nigeria: Mining grants will be awarded on merit, not connections – Minister — Africa Links 24

Nigeria: Mining grants will be awarded on merit, not connections – Minister — Africa Links 24

Africa Links 24 with Rayyan Alhassan
Published on 2026-06-10 18:21:34

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that mining development grants would be awarded strictly on merit and not on the basis of personal connections.

Mr Alake stated this during the official unveiling of the Early-Stage Mineral Exploration and Research Grant Endowment, EMERGE, Programme, designed to boost mineral exploration, research and development in Nigeria.

The EMERGE, comprising three streams, is funded and implemented by the Solid Minerals Development…

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