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Politics● ElevatedSep 19 · Sep 19, 2026, 4:29 PM

37 miners’ deaths: Atiku puts Tinubu, Alake, Tunji-Ojo on the spot

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has put President Bola Tinubu, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, and Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on the spot over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Niger State. The post 37 miners’ deaths: Atiku puts Tinubu, Alake, Tunji-Ojo on the spot appeared first on Vanguard News.

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