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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said the Federal Government will dredge River Benue to avert flood in Benue State. Osinbajo, who spoke yesterday in Makurdi ...
The infamous 2012 flood remains one of the worst disasters ... The recurrent floods are largely attributed to the overflowing of River Benue, release of water from Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, blocked ...
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Acting on early flood warnings
Nigeria has faced a series of flood disasters in the past few years. And after each occurrence, many lives are lost, even as ...
Flooding is a cause for concern as it degrades the environment and destroys crops, farm settlements, livestock, and seedling stores.
The warning was issued during the official presentation of the 2025 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO ... Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, the FCT, Gombe and Imo.
The failure to prioritise flood management comes despite multiple warnings. Earlier in April, the Nigerian government warned ...
My colleague, Funke Egbemode is back at her beat after a stint in government, as commissioner for information, back to do ...
At the paediatric ward of Ahmad Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital in Gusau, Zamfara State, Fatima (surname withheld) ...