The Federal Government has accused mining firm Jupiter Ltd of plotting a campaign of calumny against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his state visit to the UK.
According to Segun Tomori, media aide to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, the alleged move is aimed at blackmailing ongoing efforts to sanitise Nigeria’s mining sector.
The ministry dismissed claims in a recent publication — “Nigeria Seizes British Lithium Project Under Armed Guard” — as false, stressing that the government has no legal or contractual ties with Jupiter Lithium.
Officials insist the allegations are baseless and reaffirmed that Nigeria’s mining laws apply equally to all operators.
