Category: Environment

ÆŠan-Hassan: A trailblazer in FCT water, sanitation

Aminu Imam
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By Muhammad N. Imam Pioneer Executive Director (ED), FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Directorate (RUWASSA), Dr. Mohammed Ali ÆŠan-Hassan, has been extolled as one whose career exemplifies dedication, visionary leadership, and a steadfast commitment to water and sanitation development in the FCT. At his recent retirement ceremony at the Cyprian Ekwensi Centre, Abuja, his humility not only became so manifest but it became a platform of praise and admiration. The Acting Director of FCT RUWASSA, Abigail Patricia Ekpenisi, Mrs. Joy Okoro, a former Director, FCT Water Board, and other…

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Kaduna: Govt. declares every month’s last Saturday as sanitation day

Aminu Imam
Kaduna govt. sanitation day

The Kaduna State government has designated the last Saturday of every month as state-wide Sanitation Day, unveiling a renewed environmental campaign aimed at improving public health, curbing flooding, and tackling sanitation-related risks across the state. In a statement issued yesterday by the Commissioner for Information, Ahmed MaiyaÆ™i, the government announced that the maiden exercise will hold on Saturday, November 29, 2025, from 7:00 am to 10:00 am. The initiative forms part of Governor Uba Sani’s preventive strategy to strengthen environmental safety and promote a cleaner, more resilient Kaduna. Speaking on…

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Flood Alert: Parts of Abuja, Kaduna, Niger, Nasarawa at risk – FG

Aminu Imam
FG on flood alert

The Federal Government has warned residents in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and neighbouring states of Kaduna, Niger and Nasarawa to brace for potential flooding, as heavy rainfall threatens high-risk communities. The National Flood Early Warning System (FEWS), a unit under the Federal Ministry of Environment, issued the alert on Thursday, cautioning residents to take preventive measures to reduce the risk of loss of life and property. According to FEWS, flood-prone areas in the FCT include: Asokoro, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Damagaza, Garki 1 and 2, Guzape, Wuse 1 and…

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Two-year project to strengthen FCT indigenous cultural ties launched 

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FCT’s original inhabitants have called for the further strengthening of their cultural ties under a two-year project that will train 300 women and youths.  Godwin Arome Onoja, Program Manager, Helpline Social Support Initiative, who addressed a press conference in Abuja, said Helpline, in partnership with the Resource Centre for Human Right and Civic Education CHRICED, continues to seek to promote the Rights of the Original Inhabitants (OIs) of FCT with support from MacArthur Foundation.  He said the 2-years project is to promote the cultural rights of the OIs on three…

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Lagos, P’Harcourt, Maiduguri, Nigeria’s most dangerous cities  – Report 

Aminu Imam
SBM Intel report

Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Maiduguri have been identified as dangerous hotspots across Nigeria’s major cities and highways, amid rising insecurity according to a new report. SBM Intel, in its report, titled: ‘Roads To Nowhere – A Bumpy Ride Through Nigeria’s Road’, engaged 245 drivers across eight major commercial hubs: Abuja, Calabar, Jos, Kano, Lagos, Maiduguri, Onitsha, and Port-Harcourt, to shed light on their realities. The respondents identified dangerous hotspots across key urban centers and highways, highlighting cities like Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Maiduguri as particularly vulnerable. These cities, crucial for…

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FCT Task Force begins arrest of beggars, scavengers

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FCT beggars arrest

…Picks 34 persons Following the recent ministerial directive for beggars and scavengers to leave the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), a joint security team yesterday detained 34 individuals – 15 beggars and 19 scavengers – across various areas in Abuja. The operation, part of a ministerial directive aimed at clearing the city of such activities, was carried out by a joint task force involving the Police, Military, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and other agencies.  Director of Security for the FCT Administration, Adamu Gwary,…

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FG issues flood alert, as Cameroon opens Lagdo Dam

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Lagdo Dam

The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians about the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. The Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA), Umar Mohammed, issued the warning in an issued statement yesterday. While assuring the public that no major flooding is expected, Mohammed urged several States—Adamawa, Taraba, Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Cross-River, and Rivers — to prepare to minimize the potential impact. The Lagdo Dam, located in Northern Cameroon along the Benue River, spans 586 km². In 2022, water releases from the dam…

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Borno flood Disaster: Liberty TV/Radio Chairman commiserates with Borno people

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Ramalan

Chairman of Liberty TV and FM Stations, Alhaji (Dr( Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan has commiserated with the People and Government of Borno state over the devastating flood that caused unimaginable havoc in Maiduguri the state capital. In a sympathy Press Statement issued on Wednesday, Ramalan described the incident, which spanned across Borno State, as highly devastating and unprecedented in recent years. “It is with sympathetic feeling that critical government institutions such as the Government House Teaching Hospital, Shehu of Borno’s Palace, the State secretariat, schools, and business centres were reported to…

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Agency issues warning alert on rising levels of River Niger

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

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. Umar Mohammed, the Director-General of NIHSA, in a statement, noted that floodwaters from these countries are gradually moving towards Nigeria, starting with Kebbi. According to the agency, the development is attributed to upstream activities in Niger and Mali, with reports from the Niger Basin Authority (NBA) in Niamey, Niger Republic. “NIHSA has assured that dam operators at Kainji and Jebba, situated on the River Niger, have been…

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Two year old boy, father die in Jigawa building collapse

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Buji Local Government Council of Jigawa has confirmed the death of a 30-year-old man and his two-year-old son in a building collapse that occurred in Madabe village. The council’s Information Officer, Alhaji Ali Safiyanu, who confirmed the information in Dutse on Monday, said the 25-year-old mother of the boy survived the incident. Safiyanu said that the surviving mother is responding to treatment at an undisclosed hospital. He explained that the incident which led to the collapse of the building occurred on Sunday night during a heavy downpour. Also speaking, Badaruddeen Tijjani, the spokesman…

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