Tag:State of emergency

Pollution

Kuwait Oil Company declares state of emergency over oil leak

A state of emergency was declared by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), a subsidiary of state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corp, following an oil spill that occurred...

Michael Simire - March 20, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

Flood: Reps caucus urges Buhari to declare state of emergency in Bayelsa

The Bayelsa State House of Representatives caucus in the National Assembly has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately declare a state of emergency in...

Michael Simire - October 17, 2022

Water & Sanitation

Water Day: Govt urged to declare state of emergency in water sector

The Federal Government has been told to declare a state of emergency in the water sector. The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical...

admin - March 27, 2022

Water & Sanitation

Open defecation: Borno urged to declare state of emergency

Stakeholders have urged the Borno State Government to declare a state of emergency on Open Defecation (ODF). The call is part of an 11-point communique...

Michael Simire - September 20, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Lagos urged to declare state of emergency in water sector

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to immediately declare a state of emergency...

Michael Simire - March 22, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Ogun declares emergency in water sector

Ogun State Government has declared a state of emergency in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), just as it declared war against open defecation in...

Michael Simire - October 2, 2020

Cover

State of emergency in Peru as illegal gold mining causes mercury contamination

Peru’s government has declared a two-month state of emergency across 11 Amazon jungle districts due to mercury contamination caused by widespread illegal gold mining activities. The South American country,...

admin - May 29, 2016

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