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Flood: Five dead in Adamawa, Nasarawa orders evacuation from riverine communities

The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) has confirmed that flood has claimed no fewer than five lives in different parts of the state. The...

Lagdo Dam and challenge of flood risk management in Nigeria

The Republic of Cameroon, in a recent letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signified intension to open the flood gates of Lagdo Dam. To...

Lagdo Dam: 11 states likely to be flooded – NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi and Anambra states are likely to be flooded, following the...

Flood submerges 700 houses, farmlands in Bauchi community

The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has said that flood has destroyed at least 700 houses and farmlands in Cheledi Community, Kirfi Local Government Area...

NEMA allays fears over release of water from Lagdo Dam

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised Nigerians not to entertain fear over the release of the excess water from Lagdo Dam in...

Govt says no immediate threat of floods, as Nasarawa demolishes structures on water ways

Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, says there is no immediate threat of flooding, calling on the government at all levels...

Flood alert: 19 states, 56 communities may experience flooding in Aug. – NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 19 states and 56 communities across the country are likely to witness heavy rainfall that can lead...

How govt is addressing desertification, coastal erosion, flooding – Shettima

The Vice President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, says the President Bola Tinubu administration is prioritising climate change interventions to address the menace of desertification, coastal...

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Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum...
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River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction of the Kafin Zaki dam project, in Ningi Local Government Area...

Ghana boycotts Africa Energies Summit as industry pushes back against discrimination

Ghana has moved to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies Summit in London this May, a decision that reflects growing...

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Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...

River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction...