Tag: Dams
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Flood: FG orders integrity tests on all dams
Worried by worsening incidents of devastating floods across the country, the Federal Government has ordered an integrity test on all dams in Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu announced this on Tuesday in the National Broadcast to mark the nation’s 64th Independence Anniversary.
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FG approves N350bn to support dams, irrigation facilities – Minister
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, says the Federal Government under Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund has approved over N350 billion to support dams and expansion of facilities across Nigeria. Bagudu, made this known while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after he condoled
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Libya massive floods leave over 5000 persons dead, thousands missing
The Libyan city of Derna is reeling from the aftermath of catastrophic floods that have claimed more than 5,300 lives and left at least 10,000 people missing, according to local authorities. Triggered by a massive Mediterranean storm known as Storm Daniel, the deadly floods reduced entire neighborhoods to rubble, with buildings swept away, cars flipped…
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Gov Okowa reacts as 5 die in Delta floods
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on the Federal Government to build new dams and dredge major rivers in the country to check flooding. Okowa, who made the call while addressing newsmen after visiting flood victims at some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps, said five persons lost their lives to flood in the state.
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Focus attention on releasing dams to states, not restructuring, Sultan tells FG
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, on Monday called on Nigerians to focus on devolution of ‘dams’ rather than restructuring the country. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Sultan made the call at the Niger State Investment Submit in Minna. The summit which attracted economic experts, industrialists and manufacturers as well as some state governors across the…