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Disaster Risk Management

Flooding: Ekiti begins dredging of waterways in Ado-Ekiti

The Ekiti State Government on Saturday, September 27, 2025, commenced the dredging of waterways and rivers in Ado-Ekiti, to curb flooding, during the rainy...

Michael Simire - September 28, 2025

Disaster Risk Management

Flooding: Kaduna begins 4,000m dredging of River Kaduna

The Kaduna State Government, on Friday, August 29, 2025, commenced the dredging of 4,000 metres of River Kaduna to expand its capacity and curb...

Michael Simire - August 29, 2025

Climate Change

Flooding: NILDS D-G canvasses dredging of major rivers, dams

Director-General of National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has called for dredging of major rivers and dams in the...

Michael Simire - January 28, 2025

Disaster Risk Management

Floods: Lagos Assembly tasks Sanwo-Olu on dredging of drainage channels

The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reactivate the Office of Drainage Services in the state to clear...

Michael Simire - April 28, 2024

Disaster Risk Management

Flood: Senate moves to add River Benue dredging project to 2024 appropriation bill

The Senate says it will facilitate the inclusion of dredging of the River Benue in the 2024 appropriation bill, to address the perennial flooding...

Michael Simire - November 7, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

Flooding: Kwara Speaker appeals to govt on dredging of River Niger

The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Mr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has appealed to the Federal Government to dredge the River Niger as lasting solution...

Michael Simire - June 27, 2023

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Flooding: Dredging of Rivers Niger, Benue, Kaduna to gulp over $20bn – HYPPADEC

The Managing Director, Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa, says the dredging of Rivers Benue, Niger and Kaduna will cost...

Michael Simire - May 18, 2023

Marine

Group applauds Buhari on Oguta Lake dredging

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has applauded the President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the take-off of the Oguta Lake dredging project which is aimed...

Michael Simire - May 15, 2023

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