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Niger River authorites place red alert on flooding in Benin and Nigeria
The Niger Basin Authority (NBA) issued a warning on Saturday of possible flooding in Benin and Nigeria, two countries downstream on the river, which is currently flooding in Niger. “We…
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Buhari will dredge River Niger with N100m but Jonathan released N34bn for same project – Amaechi
by Azeez Adeniyi Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan paid N34bn for dredging of River Nigeria while the present administration will spend…
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Wanted rapist jumps into River Niger after being sighted by Policeman
In what looked like a drama, a rape suspect simply identified as Simeon on Tuesday jumped into the River Niger after being sighted by a policeman. It was learnt that the…
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FG says River Niger will soon dry up
The Federal Government, yesterday, warned that the River Niger is in danger of drying up completely due to climate change and the dumping of industrial waste. The Auditor General of…
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Akin Osuntokun: The two faces of January in Nigeria’s history
by Akin Osuntokun If January 1st was the day Nigeria was born, January 15th, was the date it was sentenced to death. January was so named in honour of the…
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Chidi Amuta: Lagos deportation – The invasion of designer tribesmen
by Chidi Amuta But what we are witnessing in recent times, beginning with the Lagos renditions, is first, a flagrant violation of the Nigerian constitution. I am not aware that…
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Flash floods wreck havoc in Lagos (PHOTOS)
by Isi Esene There have been major flood disasters in many parts of the country mainly in Lokoja, Kogi and other states like Edo which was attributed the overflowing of…
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Bad, bad, bad! Floods cause havoc in Kogi (PHOTOS)
by Isi Esene The flood which has displaced many people and devastated many villages in Kogi and neighbouring states have continued to affect even more residents close to the banks…
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River Niger overflows its bank, floods Kogi – See Photos
by Stanley Azuakola Floods are ravaging several parts of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, displacing hundreds of people. Lokoja isn't the only affected place; several communities along the bank of…
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