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Tremor: Reps seek compliance with global standard on mining, drilling

The House of Representatives on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 mandated its Committee on Environment to interface with relevant ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to...
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Abuja tremors can’t lead to earthquake, says expert

The National President, Association of Hydrologists, Prof. Ehidiamhen Charles, on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 said the two recent earth tremors in Abuja could not lead...
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Government directs three-man committee to assess Jigawa flood damage

The Minister for Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, has directed a three-member committee in the National Water Resources Institute (NWRI) to conduct a comprehensive...
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Italian storms claim 29 lives, 14m trees

No fewer than 12 people have been killed by severe weather on the island of Sicily, bringing the overall death toll from the storms...
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Earth tremor hits Abuja again, NEMA, geological agency confirm incident

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Nigeria Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) have confirmed an incident of earth tremor at the Maitama District...
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Dredging River Niger panacea to perennial flooding, says group

The World Igbo Environment Foundation (WIEF) has called for the dredging of River Niger and de-silting of water bodies to solve the perennial problem...
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AfDB moves to boost climate risk financing, insurance for African countries

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the Africa Disaster Risks Financing (ADRiFi) Programme, the institution’s first climate risk management programme to boost resilience...
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Venice braces for worst flooding in nearly 40 years

Italy’s lagoon city of Venice is bracing itself for the worst flooding event since 1979, amid a nationwide weather alert across Italy, local authorities...
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