Senate demands stricter mining regulations after landslide kills 20 in Kogi

The Senate has called for tighter safety oversight and mandatory insurance schemes in Nigeria’s mining sector following a coal mine landslide in Kogi State that left 20 workers dead. The resolution followed a motion presented on Wednesday by Kogi East Senator Isah Jibrin, who detailed a catastrophic ground failure on July 14, 2026, in the […]