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Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, on Friday, said that Nigeria cannot remain poor with the vast mineral resources spread across the country if it joins the world in switching from fossil fuels to solid minerals. Alake emphasized on the importance of the gemstone and jewelry-making industry in unlocking the value of Nigeria’s…
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The Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja has sentenced a mother of five children, Ramat Mercy Mba, to one-year imprisonment for her involvement in an employment scam. Mba also forged the signature of the late Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to the former President, Muhammadu Buhari. The presiding judge, Hon. Justice…
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a temporary suspension on the issuance of new licences for three telecommunications categories. NCC’s spokesperson, Reuben Muoka, disclosed the suspensions in a statement on Friday, noting that the suspension commences immediately. The three categories of suspended telecommunications licences are Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), Interconnect Exchange (IX), and…
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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has filed an amended four-count charge against Binance Holdings Limited and its executive, Tigran Gambaryan, on alleged tax evasion. FIRS lawyer, Moses Ideho, made this known on Friday before Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja. Ideho informed the court that following the escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla…
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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has refuted claims that it awarded a contract to build an oil depot to a non-existent company, Novertek Energy Limited. NMDPRA spokesperson, George Ene-Ita, in a statement on Friday, debunked the awarded contract, stating that it grants licences and permits for building facilities like petroleum product…
