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Hydrological Services Agency warns of imminent flooding along Rivers Benue, Niger

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued an urgent flood warning to communities along the River Benue and River Niger, following significant rises...

Govt issues alert over rising level of River Niger

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on Friday, August 23, 2024, issued an urgent warning to the public regarding the rising water levels of...

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...

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...

Nigerian Navy unveils navigational chart for lower River Niger

The Nigerian Navy on Thursday, March 16, 2023, unveiled the Navigational Chart of the Lower River Niger as part of efforts towards the development...

Nigeria partners Chinese Consortia for flood control in River Niger

The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources has signed an agreement with some Chinese consortia on Master Plan for...

Dredge River Niger, Benue to tackle flooding, group tells govt

A socio-cultural organisation, Kwararafa Peoples' Assembly (KPA), has urged the Federal Government to dredge Rivers Niger and Benue to tackle the yearly flood ravaging the...

Why govt established HYPADEC, by MD 

Managing Director, Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq-Yelwa, says the commission is established to bring succour to communities residing around...

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Group deploys air quality sensors to strengthen climate action advocacy in Niger Delta

The Media Awareness and Justice Initiative (MAJI)  has commenced deployment of 200 air quality monitoring devices to collect empirical...
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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...

Ondo commits to implementing planning laws for urban development

The Ondo State Government has pledged its commitment to domesticating and implementing urban and regional planning laws to meet...

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Group deploys air quality sensors to strengthen climate action advocacy in Niger Delta

The Media Awareness and Justice Initiative (MAJI)  has commenced...

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

The Kaduna State Government, on Friday, August 29, 2025,...
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