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More residents evacuated as dam collapse threatens English town

More residents were evacuated from their homes in the English town of Whaley Bridge late on Saturday, August 3, 2019 as authorities feared incoming bad weather...

Emergency agency says Yola flood disaster under control

The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) says the recent flood that wreaked havoc in parts of Yola, the state capital, has been brought under control. The...

Kaduna warns residents over imminent flood

The Kaduna State Ministry of Environment has called on residents living close to River Kaduna and other flood-prone areas to temporarily relocate to safer areas. Ibrahim Husseini, the...

Why Nigeria assisted Zimbabwe after cyclone devastation, by Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, August 1, 2019 said the devastation that accompanied Cyclone Idai, which ravaged Zimbabwe earlier in the year, was so enormous that...

NEMA alerts on impending flood in states adjoining Niger, Benue rivers

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted some state governments on the impending flood disasters especially those along Rivers Benue and Niger. Director-General of NEMA, Alhaji...

NEMA to be restructured for better disaster management

The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Alhahi Mustapha Maihaja, says the agency will be restructured and reengineered for effective and proactive disaster management in the country. Maihaja...

Adamawa farmers affected by floods get hybrid seeds

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has started input distribution of improved maize and rice hybrid seeds to 21,000 farmers affected by conflicts and floods in...

NEMA embarks on grassroots sensitisation on flood management

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has embarked on grassroots sensitisation in the South East to contain impending flood in some parts of the zone. The South...

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9,000 Niger Delta youths train as entrepreneurs in Shell LiveWIRE programme

A total of 9,000 youths in the Niger Delta have acquired entrepreneurial skills in the LiveWIRE programme of The...
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COP29 deal: Not most ambitious outcome, but provides a base on which to build – Guterres

In his COP29 closing statement, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says he had hoped for a more ambitious outcome, but...

COP29 agrees to triple public finance to developing countries, protecting lives and livelihoods 

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) closed on Sunday, November 24, 2024, with a new finance goal to help...

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9,000 Niger Delta youths train as entrepreneurs in Shell LiveWIRE programme

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COP29 deal: Not most ambitious outcome, but provides a base on which to build – Guterres

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