Nigeria, May 26 -- Nigeria and the Republic of Turkiye have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the solid minerals sector, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has said.

Mr Alake disclosed this in a post shared on his official X page on Monday evening.

According to the minister, the agreement is expected to deepen economic collaboration between both countries while opening opportunities in mining technology, mineral exploration, digitisation and capacity building.

He said the partnership forms part of the federal government's broader efforts to reposition Nigeria's mining sector and attract more foreign investment into the industry.

"This partnership opens the d...