Disaster Risk Management

Disaster Risk Management

Local expertise key to disaster management in Africa – IAEM

The International Association of Emergency Management Africa (IAEM Africa) says it will focus on local knowledge and expertise in developing the framework for disaster...
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Disaster Risk Management

22 dead, 132 rescued from Plateau school building collapse

No fewer than 22 people have been confirmed dead and 132 injured in the school building collapse in Jos, Plateau State, on Friday, July...
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Disaster Risk Management

Flood alert: FCT emergency department advises residents living by riverbanks to relocate

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has advised residents of FCT living by riverbanks and waterways to relocate to higher grounds to...
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Disaster Risk Management

Flooding: Lagos gov urged to address menace as LG bosses caution residents

The Labour Party (LP) in Lagos has called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to deploy the state resources to address flooding in the state. Publicity Secretary of...
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Expect more river flooding, govt warns states, LGAs

The Federal Government has warned states and local government areas to brace up for increased river flooding as the country enters the peak of...
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Disaster Risk Management

UN urges international solidarity as Hurricane Beryl devastates Caribbean islands

The United Nations has called for international solidarity with Grenada, the Saint Vincent and other Caribbean islands hit hard by Hurricane Beryl. A Category 5...
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Disaster Risk Management

Lagos calls for calm as state experiences over nine hours of rainfall

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, called for calm over the flash flood caused by the torrential rainfall experienced throughout the...
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Disaster Risk Management

Wildfires threaten unique Brazil ecosystem

Firefighters are battling wildfires in Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland. The Pantanal is a natural region encompassing the world's largest tropical wetland area,...
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Economist says reliable power supply key to Nigeria, India $1bn steel deal

An economic expert, Dr Emmanuel Eche, says implementing Nigeria’s deal with Indian company, Rashmi Metaliks Group, to develop its...
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UAE exit from OPEC signals need to reassess Nigeria’s oil strategy – Expert

An energy expert, Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, says the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) exit from the OPEC signals the need...
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Countries reach consensus on new strategy to scale adaptation action for most vulnerable

Countries and partners have reached consensus on a new programming strategy for the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate...

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