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Flood: Arewa Forum commiserates with victims, seeks strict planning laws

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has extended its condolences to communities in Northern Nigeria and other affected regions, following the devastating floods caused by...

Michael Simire - September 11, 2024

Disaster Risk Management

Maiduguri dam collapse represents failure in governance – RDI

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has linked the collapse of the Alau Dam in Borno State and inundation of farmlands and hundreds of homes...

Michael Simire - September 11, 2024

Disaster Risk Management

Animals break free as floods hit Maiduguri zoo

Residents around Sanda Kyarimi Zoo in Maiduguri, Borno State, trying to escape flooding are now thrown into confusion as some animals in the zoo...

Michael Simire - September 10, 2024

Disaster Risk Management

Tinubu expresses concern over Maiduguri flood as situation remains dire

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, expressed concern over the flood that affected parts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. The President...

Michael Simire - September 10, 2024

Disaster Risk Management

Flooding in Nigeria: An ongoing crisis

Nigeria, often referred to as the "Giant of Africa," has been grappling with recurrent flooding that has devastating effects on its population and economy....

Michael Simire - September 10, 2024

Disaster Risk Management

Stray elephants invade Borno communities, destroy farmlands

The Forestry and Wildlife in Borno State Ministry of Environment says a herd of elephants that allegedly strayed from the neighbouring Cameroon has invaded...

Michael Simire - September 9, 2024

Disaster Risk Management

NEMA emphasises significance of data in disaster risk management

The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, on Thursday, September 5, 2024, emphasised the significance of data in disaster risk management. Umar,...

Michael Simire - September 6, 2024

Disaster Risk Management

Nigeria’s flooding: Rising waters, sinking hopes

Earlier this year as the rainy season approached, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) in its weather forecast, as it has done in recent years,...

Michael Simire - September 5, 2024

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