Disaster Risk Management

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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Disaster Risk Management

At least 37 people killed in flash floods in Morocco

No fewer than 37 people were killed in flash floods triggered by torrential rains on Sunday, December 14, 2025, in Morocco’s Atlantic coastal province...
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Nnimmo Bassey: Straight from the Strait of Hormuz

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