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Mavlon’s New Signing, Muhammed Dazzled Against Flight FC

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July 31, 2022

The new signing of Mavlon FC of Otukpo, Ibrahim Muhammed Beji was the cynosure of all eyes in the Nationwide League One (NLO), game against Flight FC at Gboko township stadium on Saturday evening.

Although the game ended 2-1 in favour of Flight FC, Muhammed was able to prove how vital he is through his contribution on the pitch of play for his club to the delight of football fans that graced the occasion.

His deft touches and dribbling run as he tormented the defenders of Flight FC, simply showed that he is a national asset, who was very instrumental to the success of the Flying Eagles at the WAFU B U 20 tournament in May where Nigeria emerged as champions.

Speaking after the game, Kayode Jabala, the chief coach of Mavlon FC said that it was sad that his team lost after his boys worked very hard to earn at least a point.

However, he was impressed with his team and particularly with the performance of Muhammed, who recently joined the team.

“We are not happy that the team lost. The players gave their all in the game, but football can be cruel sometimes when the result does not go as you planned,” Kayode Jabala said.

“With the performance, I saw from my team, I think we should have left the field with at least a draw. Ibrahim Mohammed, who just joined the team played so well.

“Mavlon FC will continue to give room for young players to come and develop themselves here. That is the main focus of the club and we strongly believe that Mohammed is here to develop his game more.

“He has settled down very quickly with his teammates and played well within the tactical formation deployed for the game,” he said.

Muhammed Beji, the Nigerian U20 player showed his ability and talent and there is no doubt that he would continue to deliver value for Mavlon FC and his beloved country, Nigeria.

Mavlon FC newly acquired Muhammed from Maikunkele Football Academy of Minna. He was initially with Tempo Academy in the same Minna, Niger State.

The exploits of Muhammed for the Flying Eagles of Nigeria at the WAFU B U 20 tournament in Niger two months ago, where he scored three goals caught the attention of some clubs in Europe and North Africa, but nothing concrete was offered to secure the player.

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Alake Inaugurates Nigeria-US Solid Minerals Committee, Dismisses $700bn Claim, Says No Assets Sold

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October 28, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, on Tuesday inaugurated the Nigeria-United States Committee on Strategic Cooperation in the Solid Minerals Sector in Abuja, dismissing reports that Nigeria sold $700 billion worth of solid minerals to the US.

The inauguration followed the strategic cooperation framework established between Nigeria and the United States during the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.

In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Head PRESS and Public Relations Department Mrs. Kania Maliki Andeyaba stated that, Alake in the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed with the US is a government-to-government platform to facilitate business-to-business engagements between American investors and Nigerian local operators, not a sale of assets.

Harping on the importance of the solid minerals sector to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic diversification agenda, he noted that the administration was committed to reducing dependence on a mono-product economy through the sustainable development of Nigeria’s vast mineral resources.

According to him, the Nigeria–US partnership as a strategic initiative to attract investment, promote technology transfer, strengthen local mineral processing and create employment opportunities.

“There is no sale of any Nigerian asset. There’s nothing exchanging hands,” Alake declared.

“We created a platform to facilitate mingling of US investment ventures with Nigeria’s local operators. It is in the public domain. We signed it in public and published it in four or five national newspapers.”

The Minister said reports claiming the US was coming to take over Nigeria’s minerals and security architecture were untrue at best and products of riotous imagination at worst.

Explaining the policy thrust, Alake said Africa has historically held the short end of the stick in global economic transactions, and Nigeria is determined to change that model.

“We have the resources, the critical elements the world needs to transit to clean energy. So we are creating a new paradigm — you bring your capital, expertise and technology, to match with our natural resources and create a win-win situation . The investor gains, Nigeria gains.’’he said.

Nigeria, he stressed, had operated a mono-cultural economy dependent on oil, while solid minerals were exploited informally — with ores taken “from pit to port” without value addition.

Alake said government has now made local processing mandatory, refusing to grant mineral titles to investors without a clear pathway to processing in Nigeria.

He said the policy led to the springing up of processing factories, including the largest lithium processing plant in West Africa commissioned recently in Nasarawa by the Vice President, and informed the formation of the African Minerals Strategy Group.

Alake noted that investor confidence has returned due to macro-economic reforms by President Bola Tinubu that guarantee security of tenure and repatriation of profits.

He charged the committee to discharge its assignment responsibly, saying its work is strategic to achieving the President’s $1 trillion economy target.

To this end, he told the Committee to ensure effective coordination, identify investment opportunities and translate the framework into measurable outcomes capable of positioning Nigeria as a competitive player in the global solid minerals industry.

In his welcome address, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Engr. Faruk Yusuf Yabo, said the inauguration translates growing bilateral engagements into a structured framework for practical cooperation and investment mobilization

Economic Officer at the US Embassy, Jonathan Baas, said President Donald Trump has prioritized three areas for US embassies — energy, artificial intelligence/super intelligence, and critical minerals.

Baas said Washington’s direction is to work with partners to secure critical supply chains while ensuring partners capture value.

“We just signed a contract today on looking into building AI data centres in Nigeria at the Nigerian Economic Summit. That’s the direction Washington wants us to go,” he said.

In his vote of thanks, CEO/Managing Director of Nigeria Solid Minerals Company, NSMC said that the committee

is expected to coordinate implementation, facilitate investment and monitor progress towards achieving the objectives of the Nigeria–US cooperation framework.

The inauguration reinforces the Federal Government’s commitment to repositioning the solid minerals sector as a key driver of economic diversification, industrial development and national prosperity under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

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