A 2024 study conducted across Kano and Kaduna found that three out of every six almajiri boys die before adulthood, exposed to hunger, violence, disease, and now, environmental disaster. The study ...

He also disclaimed the speculations surrounding the safety of the Kainji and Jebba Dams. The minister, who stated this at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, expressed deep concern over the ...

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, on Tuesday, cleared the air that no water release from Kainji and Jebba Dams caused the flooding and deaths in Mokwa, Niger State.

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Niger, Nigeria’s largest state by landmass, is home to three major dams – Kainji, Jebba and Shiroro – which contribute significantly to the country’s electricity grid.

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Niger State, Nigeria’s largest by landmass, hosts three major dams—Kainji, Jebba, and Shiroro—that are critical to the national electricity grid, with a fourth dam under construction. The state has ...

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, in a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, said neither Kainji nor the Jebba dams had problems, and did not cause the Mokwa floods.