Awe Concerned Youths Coalition

09/05/2026

The initiative to unite Awe Local Government youth under a unified umbrella is ongoing. May God help us in accomplishing this noble aspiration.

09/04/2026

JAMB 2026: UTME candidates can now print examination slip

09/04/2026

Introduction
Abuni is a village under Kanje chiefdom in Awe Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State.

Abuni shares boundaries with Keana LGA to the west and Obi LGA to the east, and has a population of about 2,000 people who are predominantly of the Hausa, Jukun and Tiv ethnic nationalities.

The official language spoken by the locals in Abuni is Hausa and most of them are into farming, rearing of animals, fishing and trading. The women are mostly involved in animal husbandry and trading of farm produce.

What makes Abuni unique is the abundance of solid minerals in its landscape, making it one of the communities that contribute to the revenue earnings of Nasarawa State from solid minerals. The minerals found in the community include lead, copper, zinc and lithium which has recently been found there.

But like the surrounding communities in Awe LGA, Abuni community lacks everything that makes life meaningful. The community does not have a single motorable road or a hospital or school for children of the natives. The power supply in the community is abysmal and the locals are usually in darkness for upwards of three or four weeks at a stretch many times.

Despite the failure of the government in providing basic amenities for the community and the local government at large, the farmlands that the locals depend on for sustenance are now being ravaged by a Chinese firm – Multiverse Mining Company and some unlicensed miners in their reckless search and extraction of solid minerals. It was learnt that whenever the firm discharges waste waters from its channeler the pollution affects farmlands. Subsequently the lands only produce poorly.

Another unfriendly practice that the locals now contend with is the earth-shaking rock blasting which are carried out indiscriminately and intermittently by the mining firm using dynamites which results to cracks in most of the houses in the community.

Like in surrounding towns, the miners engage armed security personnel and thugs to help them protect their operations from the vulnerable community people. The miners also engage under-age children in burrowing into the earth in search of minerals, endangering their lives in the process. They also procure illicit substances which are given to the miners to make them bold enough to go deep into the earth without fear. They also lure young girls, some as young as 13 years by enticing them with cash, phones and other gifts in exchange for s*x.

Pollution of River in Awe

Aside farmlands, the mining activities in Abuni and environs is now constituting a threat to the lives of the locals and fishing activities at the River Rafin Jaki where the waste water discharged from the wastewater channeler in the mining fields terminate. RDI learnt that the Rafin Jaki is the only source of drinking water and water for other uses by the locals and that the chemicals channeled into the river is responsible for a lot of ailments that the locals experience and some deaths in Awe town, the headquarters of the local government.

Locals say that the effect of the chemicals in the water is so hazardous that whenever the chemical is discharged into the river they can’t even bath with the water. They equally recounted a recent incident when the chemical in the river was so much that it resulted to deaths of nine children.

It was gatrhered that the Concerned Awe Youths took samples from the river which was sent for analysis in a laboratory in Kaduna. The outcome showed that the water was heavily polluted with chemicals and therefore unfit for use.

The locals wrote a letter of complaint to the company but only got a reply that the company only has dealings with the state government and not the locals. Their attempts to get the state government to also act has so far failed.

09/04/2026

Inside Awe Mining Fields of Hell – Renevlyn Development Initiative

Inside Awe Mining Fields of Hell October 2, 2024 Field Report: 006 Date of Visit: 3 September 2024 Location: Abuni Community, Awe Local Government Area, Nasarawa State Report by: Our Field Monitor Introduction Abuni is a village under Kanje chiefdom in Awe Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa Sta...

09/04/2026

Awe concerned group is urging all Awe political stakeholders to prioritize the interests of Awe Local Government above all else when selecting aspirants, as this is the most effective way to unlock the local government's full potential.

Thank you for your attention

05/04/2026

We are committed to the progress and development of Awe LG Areas and we won't rest until we give it what it truly deserves to the best of our capacity, so help us God.

03/02/2026

UTME Registration:

Awe concerned citizen invites applicants from Awe North seeking degrees in medical or engineering fields to apply via WhatsApp or SMS to 07065677271 for free UTME registration.

A prerequisite examination will be conducted before final selection.

Eligibility criteria are:

1. You must be an indigene of Awe North.

2. You must be interested in studying MBBS, Nursing, MLS, Pharmacy, Radiography or Law.

3. You should have Five (5) As or and Bs grade(s) including English language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or and Literature in English.

30/01/2026

ALLEGED SALES OF NRC SECRETARIAT PROPERTY

Awe Concerned Citizen, previously known as Awe Concerned Youth Coalition, has obtained a shocking report concerning the alleged sale of the Awe NRC Secretariat by agents purporting to represent the Federal Government to an individual for personal use.

This development has caused significant concern, necessitating an emergency meeting to review the situation.

At present, concerned citizens have identified the key parties involved in this transaction and we are in talks with them. We will take all necessary measures within the law to ensure that those who colluded to defraud Awe Local Government or the buyer are exposed.

It is important to remind them that the edifice in question was built using taxpayer money and cannot be sold without following due process.

In view of this development, the general public is advised to be aware of this situation and report any suspicious activities in the surrounding area.

We shall keep you informed of further developments.

Thanks

A.M Sani
Secretary General
ACC

04/11/2025

BREAKING: China warns against interference in Nigeria’s affairs after US threat of military action

The Chinese government says it firmly supports the President Bola Tinubu administration as it “leads its people on the development path suited to its national conditions”.

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Mao Ning, spokesperson of China’s foreign ministry, said “as Nigeria’s comprehensive strategic partner, China firmly opposes any country using religion and human rights as an excuse to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs, and threatening other countries with sanctions and force”.

Ning was answering a question on US President Donald Trump’s threat of military action in Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians.

31/10/2025

BANDIT LEADER REVEALS ILLICIT DEALS WITH FOREIGN ARMED SUPPLIERS:

According to a report by The Daily Trust, in Nigeria’s North-West, a deadly trade thrives in the shadows — gold mined from Zamfara’s earth is being bartered for guns that fuel terror across the region.

“We exchange the gold for weapons. We give them the gold and they bring us the guns,” said notorious bandit leader Kachalla Mati, in a rare interview through an intermediary. “Sometimes we sell it here; sometimes we send it to Dubai.”

Mati, said to have succeeded the slain warlord Halilu Sububu, controls several mining camps scattered across Anka, Kawaye and Dan-kamfani in Zamfara State. According to the Daily Trust investigation, he earns between ₦200 million and ₦300 million weekly from illicit gold mining.

The proceeds, he admitted, are mostly channelled into buying fi****ms from suppliers operating along the Nigeria–Niger–Mali corridor.

The trade is straightforward but deadly efficient. Gold mined under armed supervision is stockpiled, smuggled through porous borders, and exchanged directly with gunrunners. These dealers supply automatic rifles, ammunition, and motorcycles used for raids on villages. When direct exchange is impossible, the gold is sold in regional black markets, with the cash used to purchase weapons from intermediaries in the Sahel.

Over time, bandits like Mati have transformed from cattle rustlers and kidnappers into powerful warlords with organized mining systems. In many communities, miners are forced to work under their control. Those who resist are punished or killed.

“They beat us, sometimes shoot to scare us,” recalled one miner in Anka. “We dig, wash, and they take the gold.”

To maintain order and avoid clashes, Mati’s men issue “mining passes” — small paper tickets bearing his name. Possession of the ticket protects the holder from attacks by other gangs. The passes also serve as proof that a miner is under Mati’s authority and must surrender part of his gold yield to the leader’s camp.

Through these methods, the bandits have created a shadow economy that rivals the formal gold sector. “We don’t trust banks,” Mati said. “Gold is better. It’s money you can carry anywhere.”

The trade’s reach extends far beyond Zamfara. Gold from Mati’s fields is smuggled through Niger and Mali, where regional smugglers refine and resell it to brokers linked to Dubai’s gold market. A 2024 SWISSAID report confirms that much of Nigeria’s undeclared gold ends up in the United Arab Emirates through this route.

In the bandits’ hierarchy, gold represents not just wealth, but survival and power. It funds the purchase of motorcycles for raids, pays foot soldiers, and secures alliances with gunrunners from neighbouring countries.

“We use the gold to protect ourselves,” Mati boasted. “If the government attacks us, we defend ourselves. That’s why we need the guns.”

For the thousands of villagers living under their rule, however, this “self-protection” means constant fear and violence. And for the bandits, the cycle of gold and guns has become the currency of control — one that keeps their war against the state alive.