The death toll from the recent flood in Jigawa State has risen to 33, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has said.
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy activities across the country from Sunday to Tuesday.
The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), says it will engage about 5,000 youths across Katsina State, as part of efforts to transform plastic waste into wealth.
The minister of state for agriculture and food security, Aliyu Abdullahi says that over 51 percent of farming areas in Nigeria are at risk of flooding.
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on Friday issued an urgent warning to the public regarding the rising water levels of the River Niger system.
ASHENEWS reports that the federal government has halted mining activities in some parts of Shiroro local government area of Niger State.
The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy will host a workshop on the future of renewable energy to refine national policies for the growth of the sector.
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has reiterated the need for a comprehensive approach to curb the recurring menace of building collapse in Nigeria.
A group, the Forum of Concerned Stakeholders in the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Sector, has decried the shutdown of legal mining operational sites across states in the country.
The Nguru community in Yobe state has urged the Federal Government to construct embankments and drains to control perennial flooding in the area