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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that the water level of River Benue is still below the emergency level. Pictures of the water level marker on River Benue which were shared with journalists on Tuesday showed that there was no danger of flooding yet. “The close shot shows the level is still under emergency level,” Ibrahim Farinloye, NEMA Lagos territorial coordinator, said on Tuesday.

Federal Government has advised state governments in frontline areas to take necessary measures towards mitigating the potential impact Lagdo Dam floodgate.

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Edo State Government has disbanded the media crew attached to the Office of the Deputy

As NiMet predicted that there will be serious flooding across the country, Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS) has indicated an

A total of 298 stranded Nigerians in Libya have been repatriated back to the country in separate chartered flights early this week. The returnees were sent back to the country directly from Libyan prisons, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The first flight came with 161 returnees on the 21st August, 2023 while…

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, gave the advice in Abuja on Monday.

The dam in Nigeria would have stopped the incessant floods along the banks of the Benue River and further downstream to the sea. It will in addition, generate electricity, irrigate at least 150,000 hectares of farm lands, create jobs, and attract tourists to the site location and Adamawa State. While the torrents of water continue to wreak havoc in Nigeria, the people of Northern Cameroon are enjoying the resources derived from the Lagdo Lake

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Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has confirmed Cameroonian Authorities’ decision to shut down the spilling of excess water from the Lagdo Dam.

As seven states in Nigeria prepare for flooding from Cameroon within the next seven days, here are seven facts to know about the Lagdo Dam where the water would be released from in the country.