The Federal Government has raised the alarm that the River Niger is drying up. To save the river from the fate that befell Lake Chad, the Federal Government along with countries bordering the River ...

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued an urgent flood warning to communities along the River Benue and River Niger, following significant rises in water levels due to continuous ...

WWF is joining with local and international partners to save Africa's third longest river. Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire: WWF is joining with local and international partners to save Africa's third longest ...

Following intense rainfall and rise in water level, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has advised communities along the river Niger to evacuate immediately to safer ground as a result of ...

Tragedy struck Sunday, January 7, in Anambra state when a boat capsized at the River Niger, killing no fewer than five persons, while many others were rescued The boat, The Nation gathered, left Kogi ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An accident involving a boat carrying passengers on the Niger River in north-central Nigeria has killed at least 26 people, an official said Wednesday. The accident happened ...

Determined to discover the source, course, and mouth of the Niger River, this British explorer witnessed much more than just the tracing of its waters. His notes revealed the everyday life in Africa ...

Some fishers in Bamako, Mali’s capital, are raising concerns about dredging of the Niger River in search of gold. They say the combination of dredging and increasing plastic pollution is causing fish ...

At least eight people died Friday after a boat carrying about 50 traders from a local market split into two after hitting a stump in the River Niger. The boat was ferrying traders from Warra, Ngaski ...