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Nigeria solid minerals exports hit N354bn
By Gabriel Ewepu Nigeria’s solid minerals exports have sustained uptrend rising to N354 billion in 2025, up by 2018 percent from N117.29 billion recorded in 2023. The figure for nine months 2024 was N199.6 billion with full year estimated to be over N266 billion. Similarly, revenue generated for the Federation Account climbed to over N70 billion, [] The post Nigeria solid minerals exports hit N354bn appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Related coverage for "Nigeria solid minerals exports hit N354bn": Voice of Nigeria — Nigeria Discovers World-Class Platinum in Kaduna State. Business Today — Meet Indian billionaire Raj Gupta: The steel tycoon building Africa's biggest solar-powered steel plant. Vanguard News — Nigeria targets green industrialisation with critical minerals roadmap. Legit.ng — See cement prices in Nigeria compared to rest of Africa. NaturalNews.com — Nigeria Identifies Major New Critical Minerals District, Large Lithium Discovery. Africa.com — Ghana Expands Gold Purchase Program to Boost Reserves