{
  "id": 14540090,
  "title": "Nigeria losing jobs, revenue by exporting raw gemstones, stakeholders warn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/nigeria-losing-jobs-revenue-by-exporting-raw-gemstones-stakeholders",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T21:30:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nigeria-losing-jobs-revenue-by-exporting-raw-gemstones-stakeholders-warn/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigeria's gemstone industry is at risk of losing jobs and revenue due to the export of raw stones, according to stakeholders at the Nigeria Mining Week in Abuja. They have called for the establishment of gemstone processing clusters, affordable financing, improved security, and sustained skills development to enable local operators to capture more value from the country's mineral resources. The Country Manager of Adelia, Segun Okoh, emphasized the need for a coordinated system that develops skilled workers and entrepreneurs while connecting mining communities to the entire gemstone value chain.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Nigeria losing jobs, revenue by exporting raw gemstones, stakeholders warn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/nigeria-losing-jobs-revenue-by-exporting-raw-gemstones-stakeholders-14543047",
        "published": "2026-10-14T21:46:54.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}