Tag:Emergency Response

Overhauling Nigeria’s emergency response mechanism

The Christmas Eve fire outbreak at a 25-storey building on Lagos Island has once again thrust Nigeria’s emergency response system into the public spotlight. It...

Maiduguri floods: Group calls for better emergency response

Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) has faulted the Borno State Government, the Federal Government and the state’s emergency response team for their failure to protect...

China activates emergency response to flooding

China’s Ministry of Water Resources on Thursday, July 6, 2023, launched a level-four emergency response to flooding, as heavy rains are expected to hit...

NiMet warnings: Gombe orders activation of emergency response

Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has directed relevant ministries and agencies in the state to activate emergency response toward mitigating the impacts of...

African health ministers agree on strategy to improve health security

African health ministers have adopted a new eight-year strategy to transform health security and emergency response on the continent. The Regional Strategy for Health Security...

Disaster prevention: FEMA urges AEDC to develop emergency response plan

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has urged the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to develop an emergency response plan to ensure...

NEMA sets 20 minutes as maximum target for emergency response

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has set a maximum 20 minutes target, within which to respond to emergencies and disasters across the country. AVM...

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Households pay $12tr a year in hidden fossil fuel costs – Report

New research by 350.org shows that, on top of soaring energy bills, fossil fuels cost households an additional $12...
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Don urges geographers to deploy maps, data to save Nigeria’s forests

Prof. Adesola Ogidiolu has urged geographers to deploy mapping tools and data-driven approaches to address Nigeria’s worsening forest crisis,...

Feminist voices demand inclusion, power in critical minerals boom

As global demand for critical minerals surges to power the clean energy transition, feminist advocates are raising urgent concerns...

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Households pay $12tr a year in hidden fossil fuel costs – Report

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Don urges geographers to deploy maps, data to save Nigeria’s forests

Prof. Adesola Ogidiolu has urged geographers to deploy mapping...