Mining without Poison: Addressing the Threat of Heavy Metals in Mining

1. KEY TAKEAWAYS Mining activities release toxic heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium, posing significant threats to water, soil, air, and human health. Incidents like the 2010 Zamfara lead poisoning epidemic underscore the devastating consequences of unregulated practices. Communities are affected through runoff from mining, which contaminates water sources and impacts drinking water, […]

Understanding the Recent Earth Tremors in Abuja: Causes and Mitigation Strategies

INTRODUCTION Abuja, the capital of Nigeria and sixth most populous city in the country has been experiencing earth tremors. Over the last couple of years a series of earth tremors have been reported particularly in the areas of Mpape, Katampe, and Maitama. The notable incidents were reported in 2018 and 2019 with the recent one […]