Disaster Risk Management

Disaster Risk Management

Japan backs UNESCO with $50,000 to boost flood resilience in Niger

The Government of Japan and UNESCO have signed an Arrangement Letter to implement a $50,000 flood resilience project in Niger State. The project aims at...
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Disaster Risk Management

Hippos on rampage, destroy 17 farmlands in Gombe community

A bloat of hippos went on rampage, on Tuesday night, invaded and destroyed large farmlands in Hinna Community in Yamaltu/Deba LGA of Gombe State. The...
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Disaster Risk Management

Residents scoop fuel as diesel tanker overturns on Lagos bridge

A diesel tanker overturned on Tincan-Liverpool Bridge in Apapa, Lagos State, on Monday, January 19, 2026. The incident occurred inward Mile 2, spilling diesel and...
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Disaster Risk Management

HEDA drags Oyo to EFCC over alleged diversion of ₦30bn Ibadan Explosion Intervention Funds

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged diversion, misapplication, and criminal...
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Disaster Risk Management

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...
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Disaster Risk Management

Thunderstorms threaten flood-weary Malawi as temperatures climb toward 32°C

Isolated thunderstorms are forecast to sweep across much of Malawi this week, raising concerns in a country where flooding has already killed 36 people...
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Disaster Risk Management

NEMA urges flood-prone communities to embrace risk reduction

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged flood-affected communities to adopt improved environmental practices and disaster risk reduction, describing it as a new...
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Disaster Risk Management

Strengthening Nigeria’s disaster response amid epidemics

On a rainy evening on a Nigerian highway, a tanker overturned, blocking the road. As a result, some victims died immediately, while others later died...
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SEEPCO, VCDF conduct free cataract surgeries at Kwale Central Hospital in Delta

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NNPC launches Cawthorne crude onto global market, exports first cargo to Netherlands

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has commenced export of its new crude grade – Cawthorne, marking a...
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Activists deploy eco-comedy to tackle Nigeria’s environmental crisis

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