The flood, which began in early October, forced farmers to prematurely harvest crops in an effort to salvage what they could, rather than face total losses. The water level is now gradually subsiding. November 27, 2024. 10:52am Edited by Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi and Kevin Woke. Flooded Community Church in Arukwo Village – Emughedi Arthur Photography for…
Despite the law’s passage, Nigerian women still face barriers to land-sharing If a woman is given land in her family, it means she will benefit more than the men when she gets married…. August 7, 2024. 10:30am Rumuwhara community land/ Faith Imbu for The Colonist Report Africa/2024. Women in Nigeria’s Rivers State have continued to…
The Colonist Report Africa discovered that, despite the state governor’s ban on African rosewood, massive logging continues in North East Nigeria March 15, 2024. 6:31am Photo shows abandoned rosewood trees at Zaura Uku/Idris Ibrahim for The Colonist Report Africa/2023 The Colonist Report Africa investigation has shown that there is a growing amount of illegal…
Some locals claimed to have given up using petroleum products in favour of burning firewood or tyres as fuel By Nwaobasi Chidinma Rosemary March 6, 2024. 10:30 am Photo shows multiple wood in uncompleted buildings used as fuel in Amafor village in Ohaji/Egbema community in Imo State, eastern Nigeria on November 29, 2023/Nwaobasi Chidinma Rosemary…
In the past, harvesting cassava required a hoe; however, these days, harvesting is possible without one, and the tubers are typically small. By Nwanekwu Faustina Chiwendu February 5, 2024. 12.26pm Photo showing Goi waterfront/Nwanekwu Faustina Chiwendu on 5 January, 2024. Chijioke Onyenma, a farmer from Omuma in Rivers State in the Niger Delta, plants his…
The boat driver could not dodge all the plastics in the river, and before he realised there were hidden floating plastics beneath the water surface, he lost control of his boat, which was loaded with passengers and the boat capsized. January 25, 2024 2:15am Photo showing boats surrounded by plastic waste in the river at…
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