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1 month ago | 
africaprimenews.com | Justina Auta |Martha Agas
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1 month ago | 
africaprimenews.com | Justina Auta |Umma Ahmad |Martha Agas
By Martha AgasStakeholders have attributed the recent lead poisoning outbreak in Zamfara to inadequate regulatory oversight at mining sites across the country. The stakeholders made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. They were unanimous that this poor regulatory oversight had led to poor adherence to proper mining practices and industry regulations.
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1 month ago | 
africaprimenews.com | Justina Auta |Umma Ahmad |Martha Agas
Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services developmentStore and/or access information on a deviceYou can choose how your personal data is used.
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1 month ago | 
nannews.ng | Martha Agas |Tosin Kolade |Muhyideen Jimoh |Philip Yatai
By Martha AgasThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it will deploy an Electronic-Currency (E-Currency) declaration form as part of its anti-money laundering measures for travellers carrying cash into and out of Nigeria. The service spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada announced this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. Maiwada said that the form was designed to help travellers declare any currency exceeding the legal threshold before arrival or departure.
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1 month ago | 
nannews.ng | Martha Agas |Muhyideen Jimoh |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Folashade Adeniran
By Martha AgasThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has waived import duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) on critical raw materials essential for pharmaceutical production for a period of two years. Its Spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Maiwada explained that the waiver aligned with the Presidential directives to enhance local healthcare product manufacturing, reduce costs of medical equipment and consumables, and stimulate local investments.
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1 month ago | 
iyamagazine.com | Martha Agas
A Plateau community leader, Mr. Bulus Dabit, has raised concerns over the number of youth casualties allegedly recorded due to illegal mining. Dabit, the newly elected National President of the Mwaghavul Development Association (MDA), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja that the situation had become worrisome.
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1 month ago | 
africaprimenews.com | Martha Agas
By Martha AgasThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted an undeclared sum of $193,000 (about N299.2 million) concealed in a carton of yogurt at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. NCS’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, revealing that the seizure took place on Thursday. He said the suspect was aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight No. 951 from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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1 month ago | 
newsheadlines.com.ng | Martha Agas
32 total views todayBy Martha AgasThe Federal Government says it has arrested 327 suspects for illegal mining and prosecuted 143 across the country since the Mining Marshals (MM) began operations in 2024. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, made the disclosure at a news conference marking the one-year anniversary of the operations of the marshals.
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1 month ago | 
newsexpressngr.com | Martha Agas
News Express |22nd Mar 2025 | 7By MARTHA AGASThe Federal Government says it has arrested 347 suspects for illegal mining and prosecuted 143 across the country since the Mining Marshals (MM) began operations in 2024. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, made the disclosure at a news conference marking the one-year anniversary of the operations of the marshals.
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1 month ago | 
newsexpressngr.com | Martha Agas
News Express |22nd Mar 2025 | 4By MARTHA AGASThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted an undeclared sum of $193,000 (about N289.5 billion) concealed in a carton of yogurt at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. NCS’s spokesperson Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, revealing that the seizure took place on Thursday. He said the suspect was aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight No. 951 from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
