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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...

Michael Simire - November 16, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

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...

Michael Simire - November 16, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

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...

Michael Simire - November 15, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

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...

Michael Simire - November 7, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

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...

Michael Simire - October 31, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

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...

Michael Simire - October 26, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

Flooding: Oyo dredges eight flood-prone rivers, streams

The Oyo State Government has dredged eight additional flood-prone rivers and streams across all geopolitical zones in the state. This, according to the government, is...

Michael Simire - October 25, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

NEMA tasks stakeholders on tackling disaster risk drivers in Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called on stakeholders in disaster management to redouble efforts on tackling disaster risk drivers in Sokoto, Kebbi...

Michael Simire - October 13, 2023

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