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Lagos (Nigeria): Many Nigerians have expressed outage on social media over Chinese "mining">illegal mining" activities in Lagos and Osun communities, Nigerian Tribune Online reported. Expressing their displeasure through the Twitter hashtag #StopChineseIllegalMining, the protesters stated that Chinese miners have made themselves lords of the Nigerian natural resources which belong to the people and government. They also called on the necessary government agencies to check the activities of the miners at the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) in Lagos and others in the Osun communities of Nigeria. The website, Tribune Online, is the online edition of other publications of AFRICAN NEWSPAPERS OF NIGERIA (ANN) PLC, the publisher of Nigerian Tribune, Sunday Tribune and Saturday Tribune newspapers. Tribune Online is well known for the tradition of breaking news and has over the years, built a reputation for being Nigeria's most informative online news medium, publishing general interests articles, organised in areas that include Politics, Business, Sports, Entertainment, Tourism, Op-Ed and others, for ease of navigation. "Marching with pride to protect our soil and environment. Chinese mining">illegal mining has gone too far, and it's time to end it. Together, we can restore balance," a tweet said. Another tweet read "No more exploitation! Chinese mining">illegal mining is depleting our natural resources. Let's raise awareness and support sustainable practices. Join the movement today." Many residents living in Osun communities had earlier complained about the unlawful mining operations done by the Chinese which have continued to pose a tremendous risk, Nigerian Tribune Online reported. In December 2020, residents of the Op ...