Erosion
11 Mar
Lagos State Government has planned to adopt groin technology used in other African countries to preserve and protect coastline communities in the state from going into extinction as a result of the impact of coastal erosion.
12 Feb
To tackle erosion and improve accessibility, the Ire Akari Forum, a group of Community Development Associations (CDAs) within the Ifelodun Area Community Development Committee (ACDC) in Ogun State, has commissioned two culverts.
21 Sep 2023
A multi-million naira plaza housing some firms at Okpara Avenue, Government Reserved Area (GRA), Enugu and the Abakaliki Expressway, is currently under threat of gully erosion and landslide.
30 Aug 2023
The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has called on the Federal Government to pay urgent attention to the plight of the people of Ideato in Imo State. Agbese made the call in reaction to an earlier alarm raised by his colleague in the House, Hon. Ikenga Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere representing Ideato…
7 Jul 2023
The Senate, yesterday, urged National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to urgently relocate residents from high-risk erosion areas in Imo State
3 Jul 2023
Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $115 million loan for Abia State to rehabilitate roads, manage erosion and solid waste in Umuahia and Aba.
12 Jun 2023
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has decried massive damage on erosion-ravaged Akinima-Joinkarama Road, linking several communities in Ahoada West Council of Rivers State.
5 May 2023
The immediate past Managing Director of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Ltd, Dr. Chima Ibeneche has urged rural dwellers to prioritise planting of trees to curb the environmental challenges caused by erosion in their areas.
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