Tag: solid minerals
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The Solid Minerals Question: Why Nigeria’s Next Boom Will Not Be Crude
Nigeria’s economic history is a study in dependency. From groundnut pyramids to cocoa hills to crude oil terminals, we have built our fortunes on a single commodity at a time — and watched each empire collapse when the global price turned. The Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, is quietly assembling a…