Category: Environment

“Brace for 12 more weeks of heavy rain” – FG warns 

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FG warns on heavy rains

The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, (NiHSA), Umar Mohammed, says last week’s devastating floods in Lagos State and some other states across the country were not a surprise.  The DG added that NiHSA’s forecasts and warnings were disregarded. According to him, before the floods, NiSHA had performed its forecasting using several models, saying, “This is something we foresaw, we saw it coming.” He warned, “As we speak now, with the flooding happening, if nothing is done, this is just the start of the rainy season, sometime…

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How Rural Infrastructure is Transforming Lives Across the FCT

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By Jumai Ahmadu While much attention has been given to the remarkable transformation taking place within the city centre of Abuja, perhaps one of the most impactful achievements of the current Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under the leadership of the Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, is the unprecedented expansion of infrastructure into rural communities and area councils. For decades, many farming communities across Abaji, Kwali, Kuje, Bwari, Gwagwalada, and the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) struggled with poor road networks that limited access to markets, healthcare facilities, schools, and…

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FCT orders closure of Utako, Banex motor parks

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Mabushi bus terminal

…As Mabushi bus terminal begins operations The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has announced the commencement of operations at the newly constructed Mabushi Bus Terminal, directing the relocation of all ad hoc motor parks in the Utako and Banex areas to the new facility. In a public service announcement issued at the weekend, the FCTA said the terminal, managed by Planet Project Ltd, is now fully operational and will serve as the designated transport hub for affected operators. According to the statement, formal quit notices have already been served on…

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Wike’s Abuja revolution: Three years of unprecedented transformation

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By  Dr. Jumai Ahmadu By every visible and measurable indicator, the FCT under the leadership of the Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, is undergoing one of the most ambitious transformations in its history. In less than three years, Abuja has witnessed a scale of infrastructural development, governance reforms, urban renewal, and institutional expansion that many residents and stakeholders say is unmatched since the creation of the Federal Capital Territory in 1976. From the city centre to satellite towns and Area Councils, the evidence of transformation is impossible to ignore. Roads…

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’33 States, over 14, 000 communities at high flood risk in 2026′ – FG warns

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FG warns on flooding

The Federal Government has revealed that 226 local government areas in 33 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) fall within the high flood risk areas identified in 2026. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, stated this yesterday, during the public presentation of the ‘2026 Annual Flood Outlook’ by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency at the State Banquet Hall of the Aso Villa, Abuja. “Fourteen thousand, one hundred and eighteen communities in 266 local government areas in 33 States and the FCT fall within…

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Ɗan-Hassan: A trailblazer in FCT water, sanitation

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By Muhammad N. Imam Pioneer Executive Director (ED), FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Directorate (RUWASSA), Dr. Mohammed Ali Ɗan-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

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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 Maiyaƙi, 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

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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 

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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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