The history of Lake Chad Dec 2, 2006
About 10,000 years ago, the USGS reports, Lake Chad almost filled its present drainage basin, and spilled southwest out the Benue River to the Atlantic. In the last 1,000 years, according to fossil evidence, the lake probably dried out a half-dozen times. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Nigeria: More Protests Trail PDP Registration Exercise Sep 28, 2005
Suspicion arose at noon on Sunday that the controversial cards, which were supposed to have reached Makurdi, the state capital, were allegedly already in the custody of the managing director of Inland Benue River Basin Authority (IBRBA), Engr. Bisibi Ati, who was said to have started issuing them to those loyal to President Obasanjo. (allAfrica.com)
Bridge Washes Away in Nigeria; 20 Feared Dead Aug 9, 2005
The Nukkai Bridge goes over a tributary of the Benue River. 08/08/05 09:02 EDT. (BlackVoices.com)
Nigeria: Firm Signs N9m Hydro-Power Project Jul 25, 2005
He noted that concessional agree-ment was signed between the federal ministry of water resources, represented by the Upper Benue River Basin Development Autho-rity, and Mabon Limited. Baba said the agreement allows it to complete the construction of the facility, operate for 25 years before subsequently handing it back to the Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority. (allAfrica.com)
Afenifere, Ijaw, Middle Belt leaders pay solidarity visit to Odumegwu-Ojukwu Sep 22, 2004
But I say you will not cow me and certainly you will not separate me from my people," he said. Odumegwu-Ojukwu restated the need for a hand-shake across the Niger with a view to ensuring unity among ethnic nationalities in the South, adding that since his return from exile he had looked forward to an occasion where leaders of the various groups from the South would come together and create a "new South" and expressed happiness that the hand-shake had not only been exchanged, but extended across... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Haven't we grown out of king-killing? Nov 12, 2003
On the Benue river, which is a tributary of the Niger, the "big men" in the Jukos tribe used to decide whether or not their king had reigned long enough. If his time was up, he was invited to get drunk on millet beer and then speared (Telegraph.co.uk, UK)
