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Flooding: Dredge Epie Creek, Yenagoa residents urge Bayelsa govt

Some residents of Yenagoa have urged the Bayelsa State Government to dredge the Epie Creek to prevent the yearly flooding in the area. They made...

Disasters: Govt inaugurates National Seismic Monitoring Station-5

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), National Seismic Station-Five, Katampe, that would assist in mitigating  impact of natural disasters...

Lion kills university zoo attendant while being fed

A veterinary technologist with the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Mr Olawuyi Olarewaju, has been killed by a lion. It was learnt that Olarewaju,...

Delta approves N15.7bn for Warri, Effurun flood control

The Delta State Government has announced the approval of N15.7 billion for the construction of Phase III flood control measures in Warri, Effurun and...

Nairobi gas explosion: Group underscores hazards of fossil fuels

Concerns have trailed of the gas explosion tragedy that has claimed the lives of three people and injured at least 270 others in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The...

Over 40 trapped, eight dead in China landslide

No fewer than 40 people have been buried in a landslide in the south-western Chinese Province of Yunnan and eight bodies were recovered by...

Disaster management: Group urges govts to reform emergency agencies

Women For Peace and Gender Equality Initiative (WOPEGEE), a non-governmental orgnisation (NGO), on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, appealed to the federal and state governments...

Disaster: NEMA, UNDP partner on risk reduction strategies

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are to develop a national disaster risk reduction strategy and action...

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Ekuri forest dispute: Cross River Assembly intervenes amid environmental concerns

The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRHA) has intervened in the dispute between Ekuri forest community and timber...
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NUPRC prioritises technical, financial capacity in licensing round guidelines

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has provided further clarification for the ongoing licensing round, especially for bidders...

Lagos demolitions protests: CAPPA decries Police crackdown, demands release of protesters

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned what it described as the violent, unlawful, and reprehensible actions...

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Ekuri forest dispute: Cross River Assembly intervenes amid environmental concerns

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NUPRC prioritises technical, financial capacity in licensing round guidelines

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