Category: Environment
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Flood: Southern Borno Citizens Present N210M From Individual Donations
By Ali Musa Biu- Maiduguri Deputy Governor of Borno state, Umar Kadafur and Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume on Tuesday led a powerful delegation of Emirs, former Deputy Governors and stakeholders from nine (9) local government areas of Southern Borno Senatorial District to condole victims and Borno state governor over the recent flood the delegation, on…
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Obasanjo Urges Creation of Conducive Environment for Investments
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a more conducive environment in Nigeria to attract substantial foreign investments. Speaking at an exaugural lecture and book launch in Lagos on Tuesday, Obasanjo highlighted the need for the right mindset and policies to foster economic growth. The event, which celebrated the release of “The Catalyst: Nigerian ICT…
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Nigerian Lawmakers Call for Global Climate Tax on Multinationals
The Nigerian parliament has proposed a global climate tax on multinational companies and billionaires to support African countries grappling with climate change impacts, including recent flooding in Borno and Zamfara States. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, made the call on Tuesday during the Pan African Parliament’s special sitting in South Africa.…
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DAM COLLAPSE: Group Absolves Borno Government.
By: Ali Musa Biu- Maiduguri. A group under the aegis of Concerned Borno Citizebs, has absolved the Borno state Go ernment of culpability in the mismanagenet of the Alau dam, which collapse caused the recent flood that ravaged Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.In a statement by its spokesperson, Alkassim Modu, which was made available to…
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FG Issues Urgent Flood Warning for Niger and Benue Rivers, Urges State Preparedness
The Federal Government has issued an urgent flood warning for the Niger and Benue rivers, advising states to prepare for potential flooding as water levels approach critical thresholds. This warning follows recent severe floods in Maiduguri and Jere, Borno State, caused by the overflow of the Alau Dam due to heavy inflows from the Ngadda…
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Governor Zulum’s statewide broadcast on the flood disaster that struck Maiduguri and its environs on Friday, 12th September 2024.
Fellow citizens of Borno State, In the past few days, we have witnessed devastating floods in a way that many of us have never experienced before. Streets, homes, offices and businesses have been submerged, and unquantifiable property have been lost. Countless lives have now been turned upside down. The impact of this disaster has been…
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Now That Nature’s Latest Fury In Maiduguri Has Abated
By the last estimate, more than a million souls have been impacted, and a couple of lives lost to the Maiduguri flood or, better still, deluge that submerged about 40% of the beautiful city. The conflagration of this force of nature is believed to be a replay of a similar bout that took place in…
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One Million Affected, 414,000 Displaced
At least 414,000 people have been displaced and 30 others killed by the devastating flood in Maiduguri, Borno State. The flood began after the Alau Dam overflowed following heavy rains, resulting in the worst flooding in the city in 30 years, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and residents of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council.…
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Flood: Gov Zulum Laments Devastation…Empathizes With Victims.
By; Ali Musa Biu- Maiduguri. Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has declined as devastating and lamentatable, last Mondays flood which ravaged many parts of the Maiduguri metropolis.Zulum who personally visited camps where victims were camped to share in their plights, called for caution and endurance.The Governor, while sympathizing with the victims assured them of…
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FLOOD:Remain Faithful, Gov. Idris Charges Zulum.
By: Our CorrespondentThe Governor of Kebbi State, Comrade Nasir Idris, has commiserated with his Borno State counterpart Professor Babagana Zulum and the people of the state over the devastating flood that caused unimaginable havoc in the state.In a symphaty message to Governor Zulum, Comrade Nasir Idris described the incident that cut across Borno State as…