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Tinubu Makes 72 Appointments, Reconstitutes Mgt of 12 River Basin Authorities
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the management of 12 River Basin development authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Spokesman of the…
Flooding, Epidemics Threats to Citizens’ Safety, Wellbeing- Deputy Speaker, Kalu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, on Thursday said that the ravaging flood which displaced millions of Nigerians and prompted outbreak of diseases such as cholera, conflicts have…
Ecological Menace: Over 260 IDPs spread across 158 camps in S/East -Deputy Speaker, Kalu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has said that the South East region is facing a severe humanitarian crisis, with over 268,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) spread across 158…
University of Ilorin Develops Drought-resistant Maize Seedling
One of Nigeria’s leading universities, the University of Ilorin, Kwara State has announced the development of a “revolutionary” maize seedling that has the capability of withstanding drought.
The new invention described as “drought…
Natural Disasters: Reps Demand Data on IDPs
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has called for a comprehensive report on the statistics of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria as well as those in the neighbouring…
FG, UNIDO Commissions Equipment to Promote Plastic Waste Management
In a significant step toward improving environmental sustainability and waste management, the Federal Government of Nigeria and United Nations Industrial Developmental Organisation (UNIDO) have officially commissioned new…
Nigerian Fishermen Release Leatherback Turtle Caught Up in Net Back imto Atlantic Ocean
An endangered Leatherback Turtle Caught up in a Fisherman's net has been released and sent back into the Atlantic Ocean by some brave abd compassionate fishermen in Opu-Okumbiri in Bayelsa State, in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.…
NiMet Warns of Thunderstorms, Floods Across Nigeria Between Monday and Wednesday Oct 2nd
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted thunderstorms across and heavy rains across several states in Nigeria from Monday September 30 to October 2nd.
The agency also urged Nigerians living in flood-prone…
Nigeria Needs Over $200 million to Tackle Humanitarian Impact of Flood Northern Nig, Deputy Speaker,…
The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has said that the humanitarian impact of the flood disasters in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States in the North East region of Nigeria would need about…
Senators Visit Borno, Donate N74m to Flood Victims
Senators have donated N74m to support the victims of the devastating flood that ravaged Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, last week.
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, disclosed this on…