ensuring flood control, and fostering economic growth in the region. Performing the ceremony at the Alau Dam site in Maiduguri, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev ...

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

The flood, triggered by the release of water from a nearby dam, surged through the rice ... Sokoto, Kano, and Maiduguri, now face the harsh reality of rebuilding from scratch.

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 ...

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

The flood, believed to have resulted from the release of water from the Jebba hydroelectric power dam, has wreaked havoc on several farming ... Farmers from across the country-Kebbi, Sokoto, Kano, ...