…shuttle buses, a tricycle and a school bus. Crops and livestock were also affected in riverine communities in Ogbaru and Anambra East. Two-storey buildings were pulled down by flooding in Umudioka, Awka, although no casualties were recorded in that incident. The Anambra State Government subsequently issued a flood aler…

…drew youths, women, community leaders and supporters from Apoi, Arogbo and neighbouring riverine communities, saw participants march through major streets and junctions in the town, chanting solidarity songs and displaying banners with inscriptions in support of Tinubu and Ojogo. Ojogo, a former Commissioner for Inform…

…that the ministry’s skills development initiatives also extend to grassroots, rural and riverine communities to ensure wider access to economic empowerment opportunities. Delivering a motivational session, Mrs Ariori Rachael Eyitayo challenged the graduates to move from “Learning to Earning.” She stressed that the valu…

…systems, improve navigability, conserve aquatic biodiversity and create jobs for riverine communities. It is also expected to support the growth of Nigeria’s fisheries economy under the Federal Government’s Blue Economy agenda. Speaking at the unveiling in Lagos, the Lagos Area Manager of NIWA, Engr. Sarat Braimah, sai…

The Federal Government has announced plans to connect all riverine communities across Nigeria to telecommunications services by mid-2027. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Sunday at Obighoro, a riverine community in Warri North Local Government Area of De…

…of a commercial jetty. Many residents commute daily to Ikorodu, Mile 12 and other riverine communities. Efficient ferry services would provide a faster and more affordable alternative to road transportation while boosting economic activities. What message do you have for your subjects and the Awori people? Since ascend…

…him, Bomadi-Overside remains a strategic commercial hub that serves traders from several riverine communities, making it imperative to safeguard lives, businesses and property. “We sympathise with those whose shops have been burgled. As a community, we have resolved to take decisive steps to address the situation,” Ebi…

…Management Agency have conducted a joint damage and needs assessment in flood-hit riverine communities in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State to facilitate humanitarian intervention for affected residents. The assessment, carried out on Thursday in collaboration with the Nigerian Red Cross Society, focused…

…and the deployment of two water buses to improve transportation for residents of riverine communities.” The commendation comes as Nigerian authorities warn that millions of residents living in low-lying and flood-prone communities could face severe flooding if the current heavy rainfall continues.

…tripod walking sticks to assist them . Okotie-Eboh said the outreach would extend to riverine communities, where members of the group would visit villages to ensure elderly residents and women also benefited from the empowerment programme. More than 200 women from across Warri Federal Constituency benefited from the pr…

…levels along the River Niger and adjoining creeks have heightened anxiety across several riverine communities, although widespread flooding has yet to occur. Communities in Ndokwa East, Oshimili South, Isoko South and Ughelli South Local Government Areas have continued to monitor the gradual rise in river levels follow…