Nigeria fishing river reels from changing climate. Published: 08 May 2025 - 02:30 pm | Last Updated: 08 May 2025 - 02:39 pm. A general view of a small bridge used by farmers to cross the Sokoto ...

According to Statista, the fish market in Nigeria is worth $23 billion and is expected to grow by 13% annually. However, it’s not just industrial scale fishing that contributes to this. Much ...

So far, that is where the good news ends. For a country with vast inland water bodies and coastline measuring over 800 km, Nigeria’s fishing industry is significantly underperforming.

Like most countries in West Africa, Nigeria’s coastal waters contain diverse species of fish, which contribute to the food and economic security of its people.. Small-scale fishing operations ...

Festivals in Nigeria are beyond celebration; they are a beautiful blend of history, tradition, and entertainment. Contents1. Calabar Carnival (Cross River State)2. Osun-Osogbo Festival (Osun State)3.

People stranded due to floods following several days of downpours In Kogi Nigeria, October 6, 2022. Fatai Campbell/AP Lagos — Almost everyone on board a boat died when it capsized in a flood ...

People along the Matan Fada in northwest Nigeria remember the river's abundance as being typified by fish literally falling from the trees, but those days are gone.

The overall GDP contribution from fishing - small scale and industrial - was 0.84% in 2019 and 1.09% in 2020. The fisheries sector is therefore a route to socioeconomic development in Nigeria. But ...