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Lagos coastline projects to blame for flooding, says group

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has blamed the recourse of the Lagos State Government to environmentally-unfriendly projects along the entire...

Flood wrecks havoc in Suleja, kills eight family members

A flood, which followed many hours of downpour, displaced numerous homes and caused deaths in Suleja, Niger State on Sunday, July 9, 2017 witnesses...

Government counsels Lagosians over anti-flood measures as rains intensify

As this year's rainy season gathers momentum, the Lagos State Government has allayed the fears of residents over the torrential rainfall witnessed in the...

Colombia landslide kills over 250

Flooding and mudslides in Mocoa, Colombia, sent torrents of water and debris crashing onto houses in the early hours of Saturday morning, killing 254...

World Wetlands Day: How wetlands reduce disaster impact

With the theme: “Wetlands for Disaster Risk Management”, mankind will on Thursday, 02 January celebrate the 2017 edition of the World Wetlands Day. The world...

Floods kill one, destroy 100 homes in Zamfara

Following torrential rains across northern Nigeria, floods have destroyed about 100 houses and rendered over 500 people homeless in Zamfara State, Northwest part of...

Lamentations as ocean inundates Lagos coastal community

The aftermath of over 72-hours of rain-fueled ocean surge that ravaged Okun Alfa (popularly known as Alfa Beach), a coastal community in the Eti-Osa...

How to build a flood-resilient Lagos

An environmentalist, Dr Bolanle Wahab, says responsible behaviour in all spheres of life would increase the resilience of Lagos to flood disaster risk. Wahab, of...

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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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NiMet predicts thee-day dust haze, sunshine

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