By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS CHINA, through its Red Cross Society, has donated 1,000 family kits to support Nigerian communities hit by recent floods. At the handover ceremony in Abuja on Friday, Mr. Zhou Hongyou, Minister at the Chinese Embassy, said the gesture reflected China’s solidarity with Nigeria in times of crisis. He extended condolences […]
By NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH NIGERIA’S South-South region is in the grip of an infrastructural crisis as highways like the East-West and Benin-Warri roads collapse under decades of neglect and corruption. Commuters endure life-threatening journeys, accidents are frequent, and businesses suffer crippling losses due to inflated transport costs and disrupted supply chains. Residents describe the highways as […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO THE National Economic Council (NEC) has approved a new framework to tackle flooding across Nigeria, following a presentation by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu at its meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum said the plan outlines medium and long-term strategies to protect vulnerable communities, provide timely […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO SAFE Water Global Initiative has urged urgent action to provide safe water in flood-affected areas, warning of the risk of cholera and other waterborne diseases. Its founder Francis Uzoma said contaminated water sources have left many Nigerians, especially in rural areas, without potable water. He called for relocation from flood-prone zones, provision […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO NIGERIA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) to combat transnational wildlife trafficking. The agreement, sealed by NESREA Director-General Prof. Innocent Barikor and WJC’s Chief of Investigations Stephen Carmody (represented by Abim Isafiade), aims to boost intelligence-sharing, forensic collaboration, and enforcement under the Nigerian Wildlife Law […]
By GLORY UGOBA FLOODWATERS have continued to rise in Anambra State, submerging homes, farmlands, and major roads in Ogbaru Local Government Area and putting several riverine communities at risk. The crisis, triggered by days of heavy rainfall and the swelling River Niger, has left thousands of residents vulnerable. The Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]