Nigeria Loses U.S.$9 Billion to Illegal Mining

The federal government has disclosed that Nigeria lost about U.S.$9 billion to illegal mining in two years. The government has approved the purchase of 50 vehicles for the Special Mines Surveillance Task Force to check illegal mining activities across the country.

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