Meanwhile, in remote villages of Sokoto State, farmers abandoned ancestral lands as advancing desertification rendered ...

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has urged the Chad Basin Development Authority (CBDA) to invest heavily in groundwater irrigated ...

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has approved the release of N850m for the procurement of pumps, accessories and other ...

Nigeria has faced a series of flood disasters in the past few years. And after each occurrence, many lives are lost, even as ...

This tragedy comes just months after severe flooding in September 2024, caused by the collapse of the Alau Dam, which affected over 240,000 people across Konduga, Maiduguri, and Jere LGAs.

Shettima, however, said the Federal Government is taking a proactive approach as against a reactive approach to forestall the disaster.

One of the most tragic incidents occurred in Borno State with the collapse of the Alau Dam, resulting in the reported deaths of over 150 persons and extensive damage in Maiduguri and Jere LGAs.

The minister also announced the rollout of several initiatives like the national flood insurance programme (NFIP) -- an insurance project aimed at protecting vulnerable households, farmlands, and ...

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has urged the Chad Basin Development Authority (CBDA) to make significant investments in groundwater irrigated farming around the Lake Chad area, ...