October 21, (THEWILL) — The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Mines Rangers Service (NMRS), a specialised security agency designed to curb illegal and artisanal mining across the country.
Sponsored by Senator Mohammed Onawo (SDP–Nasarawa),...
More than 80 people have reportedly been abducted in separate attacks by suspected bandits in Niger and Zamfara states, highlighting the continuing threat posed by armed criminal gangs to farming communities across northern Nigeria.