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Disaster Risk Management

Bayelsa confirms receipt of N3bn flood prevention fund from govt

The Bayelsa State Government has confirmed it received N3 billion flood prevention fund disbursed in August by the Federal Government to flood prone states. Mr....

Flooding: Govt begins assessment of dams to arrest situation, avert recurrence

The Federal Government has begun an assessment of dams across the country to stem the tide of flooding nationwide. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation,...

Flood displaces 770 households in Benue

No fewer than 770 households have been displaced by flood in Benue State due to the rising water level that overflowed the banks of...

Lagos warns residents over impending heavy rainfall, flood

The Lagos State Government has raised an alarm of renewed threats of flash flood in the state following the intensity of rainfall experienced in...

Hydrological Services Agency warns of imminent flooding along Rivers Benue, Niger

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued an urgent flood warning to communities along the River Benue and River Niger, following significant rises...

Stakeholders evaluate Nigeria’s disaster risk policies to enhance community resilience

Stakeholders in the environment sector are reviewing Nigeria’s current disaster risk policies in order to enhance community resilience. The stakeholders converged on Abuja at the Policy...

Kogi calls for help as flood ravages 200 communities

The Kogi State Government on Monday, October 14, 2024, again called on the Federal Government and international donor agencies to come to its aid...

Disaster Management Day: Prioritising risk reduction, resilience education

Every year on the 13th day of October, we observe the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR). This year, 2024, the focus is...

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NiMet predicts thee-day dust haze, sunshine

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine from Saturday, November 23 to Monday, November 25, 2024,...
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African negotiators chief amplifies continent’s position at COP29 in meeting with Guterres

On the last day of negotiations at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday, November 22, 2024, Amb Ali Mohamed,...

GMOs: Agency reassures Nigerians of safety

Director-General (D-G), National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Agnes Asagbra, has reassured Nigerians on the safety of consuming Genetically...

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