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He also disclaimed the speculations surrounding the safety of the Kainji and Jebba Dams. The minister, who stated this at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, expressed deep concern over the ...

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, on Tuesday, cleared the air that no water release from Kainji and Jebba Dams caused the flooding and deaths in Mokwa, Niger State.

The Federal Government has attributed the recent flooding in Mokwa, Niger State, to heavy rainfall and blockage of the River Dingi, dismissing claims that the disaster was caused by failures at the ...

Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, today refuted claims that water releases from the Kainji and Jebba Dams caused the recent devastating floods and fatalities in Mokwa, Niger ...

Floods in Nigeria are exacerbated by inadequate drainage, the construction of homes on waterways and the dumping of waste in drains and water channels. “This tragic incident serves as a timely ...

It is about 350km (217 miles) by road east of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. Mokwa has an estimated population of 400,000 while Niger is the country’s fourth largest state by size, covering more ...

Search and rescue operations are ongoing as roads have been damaged and homes destroyed while bodies are believed to have been swept down the Niger River. Here is what to know about the floods and how ...

Husseini warned the toll could rise further, with bodies being swept down the powerful Niger River. Gideon Adamu, head of the Red Cross in Niger state, said search teams were heading toward Jebba, on ...