The flood disaster, which ravaged the ancient city of Maiduguri, has opened up a new opportunity for some canoe paddlers, who are cashing in due to high service demand.

Following last week’s devastating flood in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, the state government has received over N11 billion in donations for relief funds to support the victims.

Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Northeast state governments and the North East Development Commission (NEDC) yesterday converged on Gombe State to discuss the devastating effects of climate change on the region, as well as chart a path to a resilient Northeast.

The sum of N171 million was recorded spent by the Federal Government for the rehabilitation of the collapsed Alau Dam in Borno State, according to details on the Govspend website of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration.

The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has attributed the collapse of the Alau Dam to weak structures and siltation of the water facility in Borno State. The excessive waters from the 38-year-old dam, however, submerged over a dozen communities and the business districts of Post Office, Gidan Madara, and the Maiduguri Monday Market (MMM), which…

The North East Development Commission (NEDC), has released 200,000 bags of rice for victims of flood in the North-Eastern states of Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi and Taraba. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that its Managing Director, Mr. Mohammed Alkali, presented the grains and other items to the states on Wednesday in Maiduguri. Alkali listed…

Following the massive flood that ravaged many parts of Borno State, the North East Development Commission (NEDC) has promised to collaborate with relevant government agencies to provide immediate relief assistance to victims of the disaster. This follows an assessment tour of areas affected by the disaster by the Management team of the Commission headed by…

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Ola Olukoyede has charged the Managing Director of North East Development Commission (NEDC), Mr. Mohammed Alkali, to be above board in his leadership of the organisation, knowing that all public officers will give account of their stewardship. Olukoyede gave Alkali the charge when he led the management…

A significant improvement to the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Wukari, in Taraba state by installing new lighting systems in the hospital, has been made possible by the North East Development Commission (NEDC). Also observed to have benefited from the gesture, is the State University (TSU) which is located in Jalingo, the state capital, and Government…

The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has raised the alarm over the increasing frequency of bridge collapses in the North East.  Citing the numerous bridges that recently collapsed in the region, the commission who described the situation as endemic, said the commission will work round the clock to collaborate with the relevant authorities to repair…

The National Population Commission (NPC) has offered to provide data support to the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to reduce out-of-school children from the street. Chairman of NPC, Nasir Isa Kwarra, who made this offer on Monday in Abuja when he led his management team on a courtesy visit to the NEDC liaison office, noted…

The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has pledged to reconstruct the collapsed Wagga-Madagali Bridge in Adamawa State, which links the state with Borno.