By Yakubu Uba Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has pleaded for support from the National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW) in reducing flood incident and other environmental challenges in the state. Zulum made the plea in Maiduguri on Thursday while receiving a delegation of NAGGW, who paid him aContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government has called on downstream states of Lagdo Dam in Cameroon to activate flood control measures to avoid loss of lives and properties. Chief Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, gave the advice in Abuja on Wednesday at a news conference on earthContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Sen. Ipalibo Banigo, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Secondary and Tertiary Health, has commiserated with the victims of Borno flood disaster, saying that the devastation has disrupted socio-economic activities of the State. Banigo said this on Wednesday, while expressing worry that the already pressured Water, Sanitation andContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Federal Government has described mining as crucial to propelling Nigeria’s economic transformation. Dr Mary Ogbe, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, said this at a press conference to herald the ninth edition of the annual mining week on Wednesday in Abuja. Ogbe said thatContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has announced the commencement of gradual release of water from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam to prevent flooding in Nigeria. The Director-General of NIHSA, Mr Umar Mohammed, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He stated that “following an officialContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society has begun the planting of over 1,000 soursop trees across the country, as part of activities to mark this year’s Eid-el- Maulud (commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad). The National Chief Imam of Al-Habibiyyah, Shiek Fuad Adeyemi told the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Africa is home to 30 per cent of the world`s minerals reserves. When fully harnessed, these resources can play a critical role in the continent`s development story and in the ongoing energy transition. For instance, gold is a major component of Ghana’sContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has assured the public that the Alau Dam in Borno did not collapse during recent flooding, attributing the overflow to climate change and excessive rainfall. Prof. Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, extended the government’s condolences to the people of Borno StateContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko Alhaji Sani Zorro, a former National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has appealed to the media to lead the efforts in rebuilding Maiduguri after the city’s devastation by flood. Zorro made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Yakubu Uba The United Nations (UN) says no fewer than 414,000 people have been displaced by the devastating flood in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Tuesday. Ms Ann Weru, Head of Public Information, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Abuja, stated this in a MediaContinue Reading
