Nigerian Mining

Senate Approves Bill for Mine Rangers Service Establishment

The Senate has passed for second reading a bill to create the Nigeria Mine Rangers Service (NMRS), aimed at tackling illegal and artisanal mining across Nigeria. This decision followed a presentation at Thursday’s plenary by the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Mohammed Onawo (SDP-Nasarawa), who outlined the general principles of the proposed legislation. According to Onawo, the