Shady Dealing in Mining Industry Costs Nigeria Millions
The many schemes through which these companies have defrauded the Nigerian government include non-remittance of revenues, unlicensed mining and evasion of taxes, illegal practices, and incessant smuggling of solid minerals out of the country, writes Babatunde Akintunde for the Premium Times.
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