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Flooding: NILDS D-G canvasses dredging of major rivers, dams

Director-General of National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has called for dredging of major rivers and dams in the...

Nigeria needs to construct more dams to control flooding, says govt

The Director of Dams and Reservoirs Operations in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Ali Dala, has called for the construction of more dams...

Govt inaugurates inter-ministerial committee on dams evaluation

The Federal Government has inaugurated an Inter-ministerial Technical Committee on Dam Evaluations to address the growing concerns about dam safety across the country. The committee,...

Govt approves N350bn to support dams, irrigation facilities – Minister

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, says the Federal Government under Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund has approved over N350 billion...

Nigeria to partially commercialise dams under 12 river basins

The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to partially commercialise the dams under the nation’s 12 river basins to enable them to deliver their...

Govt constructs 260 dams in Nigeria – Minister

Water Resources Minister, Suleiman Adamu, said the Federal Government hadsconstructed 260 dams that impounded 34 billion cubic metres of water across the country. Addressing participants at the...

Govt constructed 12 dams in 2021, says minister

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it constructed 12 dams and developed  96,000 hectares of irrigated land as of 2021 through the Federal Ministry...

NEMA calls for efficient use of dams to curtail floods

The Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mohammadu Muhammed, has called for the proper utilisation of the nation’s dams to curtail flooding...

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Filming Gabon’s forgotten bonds with Elephants, Lions

Kristina Obame, Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) friend of the month for April 2025, is a bilingual Gabonese writer/producer currently...
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‘A major breakthrough’ – Cautious optimism greets Xi Jinping’s China climate action pledge

In a pivotal announcement at the Leaders Meeting on Climate and the Just Transition that held virtually ahead of the COP30...

U.S. urges Japan, South Korea to commit to $44bn Alaska gas project

Officials in the United States are urging Japan and South Korea to make a formal commitment within the next...

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Filming Gabon’s forgotten bonds with Elephants, Lions

Kristina Obame, Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) friend of the...

‘A major breakthrough’ – Cautious optimism greets Xi Jinping’s China climate action pledge

In a pivotal announcement at the Leaders Meeting on Climate...