The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC JV) – Operator of the NNPC Limited, SPDC, TotalEnergies and Nigerian Agip Oil Company Joint Venture– has, announced the donation of US$1 million to support efforts to provide relief to over…
Water & Sanitation
NDDC to Assist 17 Flood-Affected Communities in Rivers and Bayelsa
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has launched a channelization project aimed at alleviating flooding in 17 communities across Rivers and Bayelsa states. According to the commission, work has already begun along Kolo Creek, covering communities from Okarki-Otuogidi in Rivers…
USAID Nigeria Mission Director Tours Lekki Waterworks Ahead of Water Infrastructure Rehabilitation Efforts
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Nigeria Mission Director, Ms. Melissa Jones, on Friday, 1st November 2024, visited Lagos Water Corporation Lekki Waterworks facility prior to the commencement of rehabilitation of water infrastructure. The Director was received by…
Community Water Parliament: Lagos Water Corporation Assures Residents of Improved Potable Water Supply
The Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has raised hopes among water consumers in the state by promising the restoration of potable water supply in the near future. This commitment was made by the Corporation’s Managing Director, Engr. Mukhtaar Tijani, MNSE, FNIEE,…
Possibility of Flash Flooding is Real With Heavy Rainfall – LASG
… Urges Residents To Relocate From Low Lying Areas, Ogun River Banks Lagos State Government on Saturday again raised an alarm of renewed threat of flash flooding in the state following the intensity of rainfall experienced in the state on…
WaterAid, Partners mark Global Handwashing Day in Lagos school
WaterAid Nigeria with its partners on Tuesday commemorated the 2024 Global Handwashing Day at Oregun Junior High School, Ikeja. The event saw the convergence of selected schools on Oregun Junior High School to instill the culture of handwashing in the…
The Coca-Cola System in Africa Unveils Water Stewardship Initiative
‘The Coca-Cola System’s Africa Water Stewardship Initiative’, with a nearly USD 25 million investment, will support water solutions in local communities in Africa The Coca-Cola Company in Africa and its bottling partners Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company…
Federal Government to Upgrade Alau Dam – Prof. Utsev
Federal Government to Upgrade Alau Dam – Prof. Utsev The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, has announced plans for immediate commencement of upgrading of the Alau Dam in Maiduguri. This move is aimed at…
Maiduguri Flooding: A Harbinger of Climate-Induced Loss and Damage
By Titilope Akosa The Centre for 21st Century Issues (C21st) expresses deep sympathy for the government and residents of Maiduguri, Borno State, in the wake of severe flooding that occurred on Tuesday morning, September 10, 2024. This catastrophic event, triggered…
President Tinubu Sympathizes With Flood Victims Across The Country
President Bola Tinubu receives the news of the devastation wreaked by floods on communities and farmlands across the country with profound grief. Recent data by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) indicate that lives have been lost — with thousands…
