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NIHSA warns of imminent flooding along River Benue, Niger
In a statement on Thursday, NIHSA’s Director General, Umar Mohammed, urged residents near the riverbanks to evacuate, as ...
Vanguard24d
Surging River Benue displaces Makurdi residents, submerges houses, farmlands
The rapidly rising water level of River Benue has submerged numerous houses and farmlands in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, displacing hundreds of families, particularly those living within one ...
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Climate change fuels deadly conflict in Nigeria’s Middle Belt
As world leaders gather at the COP29 summit, climate change has reduced the availability of natural resources in Nigeria, aggravating clashes between communities in Benue State, and displacing some ...
Sahara Reporters13d
Tinubu’s Appointment Of Ex-Chief Justice Mahmud’s Son As Upper Benue River Basin Agency MD Sparks Controversy Over ‘Lack Of Qualification
Findings by SaharaReporters have shown that the recent appointment of Mahmud Sanusi Mohammed as the Managing Director of Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority by President Bola TInubu has ...
The Punch Newspapers24d
FG begins construction of dam in Benue to combat flooding
The Federal Government has announced that it has commenced work on the construction of a multi-purpose dam upstream of the River Dura in the Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State to contain ...
Daily Post Nigeria19d
Flood displaces 770 households in Benue
The rising water level that overflowed the banks of the River Benue has displaced at least 770 households in the state. The State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr Aondowase Kunde ...
Sahara Reporters8d
Tinubu's SGF, Akume, Accused of Shielding ‘Unqualified’ Ex-Chief Justice Mahmud’s Son As Upper Benue River Basin Agency MD
Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) is blocking the removal of Mahmud Sanusi Mohammed as the Managing Director of Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority ...
The Punch Newspapers11d
Harvest of deaths on Nigeria’s northern waterways
Out of the blue, the serene waters that once symbolised hope and opportunity became harrowing pathways of grief and despair ...
Climate Change-worsened Floods Wreak Havoc In Africa
Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu's house in central Nigeria.
The Nation Newspaper1mon
JUST IN: Heavy downpour displaces residents in Benue
A four-hour downpour has caused significant damage in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, leaving residents struggling to cope. The flooding, worsened by the overflowing of the River Benue ...
This Day26d
Invest to Harness Economic Potential of Rivers Niger, Benue, Don Tasks FG
On agriculture, he noted that river banks across the country are the ... potential of the confluence of the great rivers Niger and Benue and climate change to build resilient economic activities ...
Daily Post Nigeria27d
NIHSA warns of imminent flooding along River Benue, Niger
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued an urgent flood warning to communities along the River Benue and River Niger, following significant rises in water levels due to ...