A further breakdown by the NBS showed that in the first half of 2024, the 36 states received N24.91 billion from the FAAC as ecological funds, with the North West getting N5.52 billion; North East, N4 ...

The Niger Delta Development Commission has been in the eye of the storm for some time now. It is generally perceived with ...

A map of Kebbi, a state in north-west Nigeria The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a flood-warning alert to Kebbi State, over the rising water level of the River Niger system.

The Niger River is the main river of western Africa. It is over 4180 km long.

In the second half of the 19th century, European powers competed with each other in an effort to expand their control over ...

INTRODUCTION In the heart of Nigeria, nestled in the ancient city of Benin, lives a great name that resonates with power, ...

Asaba Ase, a coastal community on the bank of River Niger, faces an existential threat on two fronts: rapid erosion of its shoreline by the relentless advancement of River Niger and the collapse ...

Niger Republic, the Director General, DG, NIHSA, Umar Ibrahim Mohammed, said the rising water level of the River Niger system was noticed around August 23, 2024, stressing that all the states and ...

As Nigerians mourned the losses in Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Bauchi, and other states affected by flooding, Utsev called for vigilance as river flow levels on the Niger and Benue rivers had ...

The federal government has issued a warning about impending river flooding along the Niger and Benue rivers, urging states to prepare for increased flood risks as water levels near critical levels.

Nigeria's hydrological services agency has warned of potential flooding in 11 states after neighbouring Cameroon said it was ...

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, has warned of potential river flooding on the Niger and Benue ...