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Nwoko Delivers NEMA Relief To Flood Victims, Pushes For Lasting Flood Control In Delta North

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FLOOD-RAVAGED communities in Delta North Senatorial District have begun receiving relief materials from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), following the intervention of Senator Ned Nwoko through a motion of urgent national importance at the Senate. The relief items—ranging from rice, garri, spaghetti, vegetable oil, tomato paste, seasoning cubes, and salt—are being distributed directly to affected […]

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Red Alert: Nigeria Braces For Flood Threat Across 11 States

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NIGERIA is on high alert as the Federal Government warns of imminent floods expected to hit 32 locations across 11 states between September 14 and 18. Authorities have urged residents in flood-prone communities to evacuate early and take urgent safety precautions before disaster strikes. The National Flood Early Warning Centre (NFEWC), under the Ministry of […]

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Elder Statesman Applauds Delta Waste Board, Urges Stricter Enforcement

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THE Delta State Waste Management Board (DSWMB) has received commendation for its effective efforts in curbing indiscriminate refuse dumping in Asaba, the state capital. Mr. Jerome Onyenwiha, a retired civil servant and organic health products dealer on Ibusa Road, praised the Board for transforming the city’s cleanliness. He noted that Ibusa Road and other strategic […]

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Nigeria’s Open Defecation Crisis Deepens, Jeopardising 2030 Sanitation Target

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DESPITE years of pledges and campaigns, Nigeria’s open defecation crisis is worsening, leaving nearly 48 million citizens without access to toilets and placing the government’s revised 2030 eradication target in doubt. The practice, experts warn, continues to fuel outbreaks of cholera, diarrhoea, and other water-borne diseases, which claim the lives of more than 100,000 children […]

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Foundation Launches ₦10 Million Skill Acquisition Scheme In Delta State

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  A Non-Governmental Organisation, Goodnews Obiodeh Foundation has unveiled a ₦10 million skill acquisition empowerment scheme for youths in Igbide Community, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. Mr. Goodnews Obiodeh, founder of the organisation announced the initiative at the Igbide Community Annual Conference on Friday. Obiodeh, who is the Commissioner for Lands, Surveys […]

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South-South: An Oil-Rich Region With ‘Dunghills’ Of Abandoned Projects

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The oil-rich South-South region, popularly referred to as the ‘goose that lays the golden eggs’ owing to its huge contributions to the country’s economic development, is now best described as a zone replete with dunghills of abandoned projects. The consequences of incomplete projects, which littered the region, have led to gloom and despair. The deluge […]

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Ocean Surge: Community Sends SOS To FG, LASG

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THE Okun-Alfa Community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State has appealed to the Federal and state governments to rescue it from going into extinction over lingering Ocean Surge threatening to submerge it. Chief Yusuf Elegushi, the Baale of Okun-Alfa Community made the appeal at a news conference on Saturday. He said the surge […]

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Residents Raise Alarm Over Polluted Water In Wuse Zone 6

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RESIDENTS of Wuse Zone Six in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the FCT have raised alarm over alleged contaminated water running from their taps. Complaints over polluted water in the Wuse zone six axis of AMAC have intensified in recent weeks, with several residents reporting similar experiences of unsafe water supply. A resident, […]

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Island In Peril: How Lagos’s Water Crisis Endangers Lives Despite Funding

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By EMMANUEL AGBO ON a mildly sunny morning in January, Blessing Bolaji squeezed into a packed Toyota Space Bus headed from Ogudu to Lagos Island. As the bus cut through traffic, a conversation among passengers stirred something painful in her. Ms. Bolaji joined in, recalling the long, exhausting commutes she once endured from Ogun State […]

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Kaduna Government Begins 200,000 Metres Drainage Desilting To Curb Flooding

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By EZRA MUSA THE Kaduna State Government on Thursday commenced desilting of 200,000 metres of drainages to tackle flooding across the state. Mr. Abubakar Buba, Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources state this while flagging off “Dredging and expansion of River Kaduna and desilting of drainages” in Kaduna. Represented by Mrs. Linda Yakubu, Permanent Secretary […]

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