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    Yam farmers in FCT attribute poor yield to late rainfall

    Some yam farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have attributed the poor and low yield of yams this year to late rainfall. The farmers, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, said this had led to a poor harvest of yam this year compared to the previous year. Mr Philip Kutayi, one…

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    Harvest, sufficient rainfall, reasons for food price reduction– farmers, traders

    Some farmers and traders of various food items have attributed the downward slope in the prices of food to the current harvest season for early crops. Some of them, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said the reduction was also as a result of the sufficient rainfall which had enabled bumper harvests. Mr…

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    Imminent drought: Bida emirate organises prayers for rainfall, bumper harvests

    The Bida Emirate in Niger on Thursday organised a prayer session for abundant rainfall  and bumper harvests in the state and Nigeria in general. The residents of the emirate resorted to special prayers seeking divine intervention from God over an imminent drought due to the lack of steady rainfall in the area. The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, traditional leaders,…

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    Inconsistent rainfall may affect 2024 harvest – Farmers

    Some crop farmers have lamented the inconsistent rainfall in the country saying that it will likely affect this year’s harvest. The farmers said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. The farmers noted that the reduced rainfall may have negative impact on some crops but would be advantageous to others. The Chairman,…

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    FEMD on alert as heavy rainfall expected in Abuja

    The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), has placed its Search and Rescue Team on alert following heavy rainfall being expected in parts of FCT that may lead to flood. The acting Director-General of the department, Mrs Florence Wenegieme, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Wenegieme said that the action followed the flood prediction by the…

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    Rainfall: FG pledges timely completion of Lagos-Calabar highway

    The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project will be timely completed, saying rainfalls will not affect pace of work. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. Kesha said, “ Despite the fact that heavy rain…

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    Workers groan as downpour causes gridlock in Lagos

    Some Lagos workers on Wednesday lamented the persistent rainfall which is causing gridlock and flooding in many parts of the state. NAN reports that Lagos is experiencing consistent rainfall, which is causing gridlock and flooding in various parts of the city. Some workers who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that the rain has led to hike…

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    Heavy flooding sweeps homes away, many missing

    A huge landslide swept away homes and left 19 people missing at a popular resort town in central Japan on Saturday after days of heavy rain, local officials said. Television footage showed a torrent of mud obliterating some buildings and burying others in Atami, southwest of Tokyo, with people running away as it crashed over a hillside road. A Shizuoka…

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    Rainfall: Plane crashes, collapse of bridges likely – NEMA

    The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Thursday, said the country may witness plane crashes following the onset of rainfall. The prediction, according to the agency is due to the volume of rainfall witnessed in some parts of the country and how the runways are constructed. The agency also said the above-normal rainfall could lead to the erosion of roads…

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