Why Nigeria needs to move away from fossil fuel

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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…

Alake said: “There is no state in this country that has not got one type of solid mineral, be it gemstones, and others minerals with critical metrics, We have them all. So why should Nigeria be talking of poverty? In his remarks, the Project Coordinator of MinDiver, Engr. Sallim Salaam, encouraged the attendees to observe the passion and dedication that went into creating each piece of jewellery on display, urging them to “watch with intrinsic eyes and connect with the artistry.”

He told the graduates that after going through the MInDiver sponsored Master Training and advanced training programme in jewellery-making, the objective was for them to return to their respective states to train more people with the support of their state governments. Alake emphasized on the importance of the gemstone and jewelry-making industry in unlocking the value of Nigeria's…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.

 

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