Tag: River Niger

The Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) confirmed that massive discharges were ongoing from the Kainji, Shiroro, Zungeru, and Jebba hydroelectric ...

Onitsha River Port was built under the administration of then-President Shehu Shagari in 1983, but remained non-functional for several years ...

The Sarkin Ruwa of Zumba, Umar Isah, who confirmed the development, said the victims were mostly traders heading to the ...

According to NNPC Ltd, the development boosts hopes for the project's completion by Q4 2025.

“The five of them were coming from Oga Community on their way to Lokoja but unfortunately..."

Nigeria's worst flood in over a decade has receded in many states, including Delta, but concerns linger over the health ...

Abari is one of the communities on the bank of the River Niger in Patani Local Government Area of Delta ...

The current flooding in the Etsakor Central communities began on in September, and has created a huge humanitarian crisis in ...

2019 Annual Flood Outlook declared 74 local government areas in Nigeria as having a high probability of experiencing a flood.

The senator says "the bill will help to tackle to a large extent, the agitations by proponents of Biafra"

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency warns that Rivers Benue and Niger have almost reached levels that resulted in deadly flooding ...

Thirty three Nigerians have died since April this year in three boat accidents on the River Niger.

Community members say only a shoreline protection will suffice.

“Majority of the traders are from Gaya Village in Niger Republic.”

The minister explained reasons for the drastic reduction in the cost of the project.

There are conflicting reports that either seven or eight people had died.

A local official says the death toll may rise.

"If the heavy rainfall continues in intensity and duration within these regions of the River Niger, it is imminent that ...

A pregnant woman was hit by a stray bullet during the fracas but now receiving treatment at the Federal Medical ...

Tim Anosike warned of the danger of overburdening the Niger Bridge. The President of Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Tim Anosike, ...

The corpses found in the South Eastern Nigeria River are yet to be identified. No fewer than 15 unidentified bloated ...

72 hours after NEMA's emergency warning, Delta State is yet to inform its residents of the apparent danger.

NEMA urges the governments of Niger, Kogi, Kwara, Kebbi, Anambra and Delta to take urgent steps to avert loss of ...

Residents of Kosubosu and Jebba living on the banks of River Niger have been ordered to relocate