Death In The Water: Systemic failures fuel boat accidents along River Niger
Regulatory and operational problems plague Nigeria’s water transportation, fuelling deadly crashes, a joint investigation by Pluboard and Premium Times finds.
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Regulatory and operational problems plague Nigeria’s water transportation, fuelling deadly crashes, a joint investigation by Pluboard and Premium Times finds.
The famous fishing festival staggers under the pressure of extreme weather, low water levels, irregular rainfall patterns and other factors.
General Yakubu Gowon, together with Alhaji Diori Hammani of the Niger Republic, were the first heads of state to attend the festival in
Gifted with a love for adventure and travel, Shuaibu Sodangi has gone on fishing expeditions, which took him from Ndoni, Rivers State through a large part of the rivers, tributaries, islands and creeks of the Niger Delta, ending up in the region of Equatorial Guinea. In many parts of the Niger Delta, as well as…
Many years ago, most of the farmers abandoned cotton production for soybeans and sesame because of low yield and poor access to market hinged on lack of access to improved/quality seeds and the apparent collapse of the textile and garment industries in the country. But in 2019, some farmers were introduced to two Bt. Cotton hybrid varieties and the yield has brought many back to cotton production this year with more hoping to join in the 2020/2021 planting season. The two bollgard II varieties are Mahyco C 567 BG2 and 571 BG2. The first is for medium duration (160 to 170 days) with big boll s...