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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...

Michael Simire - October 20, 2024

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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...

Michael Simire - October 17, 2024

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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...

Michael Simire - October 16, 2024

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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...

Michael Simire - October 14, 2024

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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...

Michael Simire - October 13, 2024

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Disaster Management Day: A call for safe and resilient schools

As the world celebrates the 2024 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) on Sunday, October 13, with the theme “Empowering the next generation...

Michael Simire - October 13, 2024

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NEMA, Abia SEMA sensitise stakeholders to waste management, flood preparedness

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Abia State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) have sensitised disaster management stakeholders to proper waste management and flood...

Michael Simire - October 11, 2024

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Flood: NEMA urges communities to heed early warnings

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged communities to heed to its early warnings to reduce impacts of flood in Nigeria. The Director-General of...

Michael Simire - October 10, 2024

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