A Post-Flood Management Mechanism Already in Place to Address Food Shortage – Yomi Awoniyi
adminSep 27, 2012
The Deputy Governor and Chairman, State Emergency Management Authority (SEMA), Arc. Yomi Awoniyi, has stated that a post-flood management mechanism is already in place...
Over 5,000 Farmlands Washed Away, FG Fears Flooding May Cause Food Crisis
adminSep 27, 2012
The Federal Government has raised the alarm that the disastrous effect of flooding being experienced in some parts of the country may result in food crisis occasioned by...
FG Opens By-pass on Lokoja-Abuja Road
adminSep 27, 2012
Reprieve came the way of stranded motorists along Lokoja-Abuja road, as Federal Government directed that identified by-passes along the road be opened, Wednesday....
FG Okays N1.3bn for Ajaokuta-Obajana-Abuja and 4 Other Fast Lane Train Lines
adminSep 27, 2012
The Federal Executive Council yesterday took a major step to ameliorate the transportation challenge in the country as it approved N1.334 billion for the...
Flood: Kogi State Capital should be relocated to Kogi Central – Prince Abdulkareem
adminSep 27, 2012
An Ebira man, Prince Abdulkareem has advocated that the capital of Kogi State be moved to Kogi Central Central Senatorial district. Abdulkareem, who aired his views on...
Kogi Flood: NEMA Calls for Forced Evacuation
adminSep 27, 2012
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has appealed to the Kogi State government to forcefully relocate residents of flood affected communities especially in...
Flood: Saraki Visits, Pledges That Senate Will Ensure Quick Release of More Ecological Fund to Kogi State
adminSep 26, 2012
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Ecology and Environment, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has pledged that the Senate will ensure quick release of more ecological fund to Kogi State...
Emergency Works to Commence on Flooded Lokoja-Abuja Highway – Minister
adminSep 26, 2012
The Federal Ministry of Works will begin emergency work that will lead to the opening of the flooded Lokoja- Abuja highway. This follows a directive by President...
Floods Kill Eight, Displace Over 1 Million in Kogi – NEMA
adminSep 26, 2012
Eight persons have been killed and about one million displaced from their home in Kogi State by the recent flooding that have ravage the state due to the release of...
Kogi Flood: Environmentalist Calls for Construction of Buffer Dams Along River Niger
adminSep 26, 2012
Mr Idowu Salawau, an environmental consultant to the Ministry of Environment has called for the construction of ‘buffer dams’ along the plains and tributaries of...