Tag: Lake Chad
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead
The exact number of casualties remains unclear as military operations continued across the vast and marshy waterways shared by Nigeria,…
Naval Chief charges troops to secure Lake Chad waterways
He quoted Abbas as describing the troops’ deployment to the country’s extreme north-eastern border as “demanding but vital to national…
NAF airstrikes destroy kill several terrorists in Lake Chad
“The destruction of the terrorist enclave, including food storage facilities, severely disrupted their logistical operations, while the neutralisation of a…
NAF airstrikes kill terrorists near Lake Chad
AVM Edward Gabkwet, the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, made this known in a statement on Thursday in…
World Bank approves $1bn to improve security in Lake Chad region
The World Bank has provided one billion dollars to strengthen resilience and improve the livelihood of the people in the…
Shrinking of Lake Chad: Critics should seek to understand the issues
Ayo Akanji, a member of the Strategic Communications Directorate of Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, writes that critics should seek to…
Boko Haram gunmen disguised as traders kill 50 fishermen
At least 50 people, mostly fishermen, have been killed in raids by Boko Haram terrorists on Lake Chad in late…
How NAF Alpha Jet neutralised insurgents near Lake Chad
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has inflicted heavy casualties on…
UN, partners to stop further shrinking of Lake Chad
The UN says it has embarked on measures, in collaboration with its partners, to stop further shrinking of Lake Chad,…
Food aid suspended in Lake Chad region over surge in Boko Haram attacks
A surge in Boko Haram violence has forced several major aid agencies to suspend operations in part of western Chad,…
UN deputy chief attributes Boko Haram to shrunken Lake Chad
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has attributed the Boko Haram terrorism in Northeast Nigeria largely to the drying up of…
Lake Chad: President Buhari welcomes Netherlands support
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday welcomed the interest of the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, to support the restoration of…
Lake Chad: Development banks reaffirm financial support to basin
Development Banks on Wednesday reiterated their commitment toward financing projects targeted at saving Lake Chad and fostering its prosperity.
Inter-basin water transfer is solution to shrinking Lake Chad – LCBC boss
Alhaji Sanusi Abdullahi, Executive Secretary, Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), says inter-basin water transfer from the Ubangui River in Democratic…
Lake Chad basin restoration will boost agriculture – UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Monday said the Lake Chad Basin (LCB) would contribute to the…