Illegal Mining Costs Nigeria $9bn Annually, Reveals House Committee Chairman

This was as the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, disclosed that those involved in illegal mining have connections and so often brag to have links with those at the top.

Also, on Monday, the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP) urged the House to halt the passage of a bill seeking to amend the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria Act, saying the move would largely bring the institute in conflict with the mandate of the Bureau.