Residents of Enugwu-Nanka Village in Orumba North Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra, have sought government’s intervention to address the worsening gully erosion threatening the community. The residents also seek reprieve from the World Bank and relevant environmental stakeholders, in a bid to prevent continuous destruction of lives and properties in the area. Chairman of […]
By Aherhoke Okioma Reports reaching Daily Times say scores of residents of Ogbogoro community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State are now abandoning their homes to a ravaging coastal erosion. Some inhabitants of the community packed hurriedly from their houses as the rampaging natural phenomenon encroached on houses, churches, schools and other open […]
The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) is executing about N18 billion gully erosion and flood control projects in 11 communities in Edo state. Coordinator of the project, Mr. Tom Obaseki, disclosed this in an interview on Tuesday in Benin. Obaseki said the projects which have attained various stages of completion are spread across […]
The Lagos State Government has called on the Federal Government to assist it with about N400 billion to complete efforts in saving the nation’s coastlines from erosion, already threatening some parts of the state. The Lagos State Commissioner for Water Front Infrastructure Development, Mr Kabiru Abdullahi, made the appeal while taking questions from journalists during […]
The Akwa Ibom state government has solicited the support of the federal government to check the menace of flood and erosion ravaging communities in the state. Commissioner for Environment and Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ekong Sampson, who made the appeal at the weekend, disclosed that the state has over 1, 000 erosion sites in different parts […]
The Niger Government has approved the release of N300 million to the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) as counterpart funding to help address gully erosion and flooding challenges in the state. Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger disclosed this on Friday when Malam Salisu Dahiru, the National Project Coordinator, NEWMAP, paid a courtesy visit […]
The Management of University of Benin (UNIBEN) has promised to assist Nigeria union of Journalists (NUJ Edo state Council in reclaiming part of its land under erosion threat. The Vice-chancellor of the University, Prof. Faraday Orumwense disclosed this during a parley with the Media parley at the Weekend in Benin City. He also disclosed plans […]
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitments at tackling environmental challenges as well as ensuring the safety of lives and properties of Nigerians and sustaining the environments for unhindered socio-economic activities. The Minister of Environment, Mr. Ibrahim Jibril stated this at the 2nd Mid Term Review (MTR) of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project […]
Ikot Effanga Mkpa community in Calabar Municipal Council was almost being extinct due to erosion that had eaten the area since 2012. Already about 100 houses have given way for erosion while property estimated at several billions of naira have been destroyed. Some of the remaining estates are under threat of submerging due to the […]