Nigeria solid minerals exports hit ₦354bn in 2025 – Shinkafi

L–R: President, Physical and Earth Sciences Students’ Association (PESSA), University of Lagos (UNILAG), Mr. Ogunwoolu Olalabi; Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS; Executive Secretary, Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi; and Dean, Faculty of Physical and Earth Sciences, University of Lagos, Professor Olayinka Asekun, FPES, during the Maiden Annual Lecture Series of the Faculty of Physical and Earth Sciences at the University of Lagos on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

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By Gabriel Ewepu

ABUJA – THE Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Solid Minerals Development, SMDF, Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi, has disclosed that Nigeria’s solid minerals exports hit ₦354 billion in 2025.