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Number of flood victims in East Africa rises to more than 200

Governments and the United Nations (UN) are reporting increasing numbers of deaths and displaced people after flooding caused by weeks of heavy rainfall in...

NEC recommends establishment of national flood management council

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday, November 23, 2023, recommended the establishment of a National Flood Management Council to ensure effective response to...

80-year-old woman dies in Oyingbo building collapse

Oyingbo building collapse has claimed the life of an 80-year-old-woman and displaced seven families on Thursday, November 16, 2023. The Territorial Coordinator, the National Emergency...

Disasters: NEMA, UNDP collaborate on risk reduction strategies

The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Ahmed Habib, says the agency will collaborate with various stakeholders to build new strategies to...

Sand and dust storm frequency increasing in some regions, UN warns

Sand and dust storms are an underappreciated problem now “dramatically” more frequent in some places worldwide, with at least 25% of the phenomenon attributed...

Flood: Senate moves to add River Benue dredging project to 2024 appropriation bill

The Senate says it will facilitate the inclusion of dredging of the River Benue in the 2024 appropriation bill, to address the perennial flooding...

Flood protection gates save Venice from exceptional high tide

The northern Italian city of Venice narrowly avoided flooding in the evening of Monday, October 30, 2023, thanks to the deployment of its Mose...

Govt assures of permanent solution to flooding in Isheri community

The Federal Government on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, assured of a permanent solution to flooding challenges currently facing the Isheri community in Ifo Local...

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Group calls on COP28 to agree on essential energy package

As the UN Climate Talks (COP28) kicks off in Dubai, where a global renewable energy target is poised for...
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King Charles urges COP28 to be a ‘critical turning point’ for climate

King Charles III on Friday, December 1, 2023, urged participants at the COP28 climate conference to take swift and...

COP28: World Bank strengthens commitment on financial ambition to drive climate action

The World Bank Group says it is helping people in developing countries better withstand the devastation of climate change...

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Group calls on COP28 to agree on essential energy package

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