The Federal Government has announced ban on mining of sand, 10 kilometres radius in River Niger, to protect the first and second Niger bridges. The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, disclosed this on Friday in Asaba, during the commissioning of the Second Niger Bridge Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras Monitoring Centre. He said the […]
…Report By Ukpono Ukpong Communities situated within the River Niger Basin have been warned of the impending flood this year. This was revealed in the 2024 Regional Climate Outlook Forum report presented in Abuja. The report presented at the end of the Regional Climate Outlook Forum for West Africa sub-region and the Sahel revealed that […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra says one person was killed when a hit-and-run lorry driver hit a tipper on the River Niger Bridge, Onitsha in Anambra. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, State Commander of the FRSC, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Wednesday. READ ALSO: Court remands man […]
The remains of the Secretary of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Oroma Etiti Community, Anambra West Local Government Area has been retrieved from the River Niger. The corpse of the late secretary, Mr. Julius Chukwudi Chinwuba, allegedly murdered, floated on November 17, a couple of days after he went missing. It was believed that […]
Tragedy struck overnight between Rofia and Mauta in Agwata village in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, when 16 people died in a boat mishap while trying to catch a glimpse of an Arabic inscription on a rock inside the River Niger. More to follow