Nigerian farmer Enoch Fater has barely slept in the last few days after water levels started rising at his paddy rice farm and in a major river nearby, pointing to impending floods in Benue state, a major food producer in the central belt.

Nigeria has warned of possible flooding in 11 states following the release of water from a dam in neighboring Cameroon.

The Central African country has been releasing water from its Lagdo dam since Wednesday, September 18, 2024. The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has urged Nigerians living in floodplains to relocate immediately following the release of the Lagdo dam water in Cameroon.

Coca-Cola plans to invest $1 billion in its Nigeria operations over the next five years, the country's presidency said after a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and senior executives of the soft drinks maker on Thursday.

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company has announced plans to invest an additional US $1 billion (N1,639,450,000,000.00) in Nigeria over the next five (5) years to further capture growth opportunities in the country's beverage market.