Tag: River Niger
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FLOOD! Senate wants River Niger dredged immediately
The senate has asked the Federal Government to direct the Immediate dredging of Rivers Niger and Benue, as part of preventive methods against flooding and facilitate its inclusion into the 2025 budget. The Upper legislative chamber adopted the resolution following a motion moved by Sen. Amos Yohanna on the urgent need for intervention in the…
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River Niger water levels under control, says NIHSA
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has assured Nigerians that water levels in the River Niger are under control as the country prepares for potential flooding. NIHSA’s Director-General, Mr Umar Mohammed, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday
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BREAKING: FG raises alarm as River Niger rises above normal level
The federal government has raised an alarm and warned the general public over the rising water levels of the River Niger system. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) raised the alarm on Friday.
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Police start investigation into Jnr Pope’s death in River Niger
The Police in Anambra state said it has begun an investigation into the boat accident that claimed the life of actor Junior Pope on the River Niger on Wednesday afternoon. Police spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga, who conveyed the condolences of the Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye to the families of those who lost their lives, further…
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SAD! Four bodies recovered in Niger boat mishap as rescue efforts continue
Four bodies were recovered in the Yauri axis of River Niger following a boat mishap in Agwara and Yauri local government areas of Niger and Kebbi states. Recall that no fewer than thirty persons were reported to be on board the wooden boat that was conveying locals to Yauri Market Monday morning. The boat which…
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Gov Wike proffer solution to perennial flooding in Nigeria
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said dredging the River Benue and River Niger will solve the problem of perennial flooding in Nigeria, stressing that the perennial flooding experienced in parts of the country was a result of a lack of initiative on the part of the federal government.
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TNG Analysis: Nigeria fast submerging as flood ravages 33 out of 36 states+photos
… Kogi, Delta, Benue, Kaduna, Rivers others going under …how NiMet had warned affected states since first week of September … insists heavy flood is signal of climate change The flood ravaging Nigeria in the last two weeks simply point to the fact that Nigeria is fast going under if nothing is done urgently…
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Mayhem averted as petrol tanker crashes on Niger Bridge [PHOTO]
An articulated vehicle, loaded with petrol, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), heading to Anambra from Delta, on Wednesday crashed and spilled its contents on the Niger Bridge. According to an eyewitness in Onitsha, the accident occurred about 8.30 a.m., when the propeller of the vehicle with registration number NKR41XA allegedly pulled out from the engine on…
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Agency raises flood alert, warns Nigerians living by banks of River Niger
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has warned Nigerians living by the banks of River Niger and its floodplains to immediately relocate over possible flooding. The agency gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja in a statement signed by Mr Clement Nze, the agency’s Director of Engineering Hydrology. Nze named the states likely to be…
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Flooding: FG begins process to develop navigation channel on River Niger – Minister
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has said that the Federal Government has begun processes for promoting a proper channel for navigation and irrigation on the River Niger. The minister made the disclosure in Abuja on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. Adamu said that the project would be…