Disaster Risk Management

Disaster Risk Management

Ogun releases flood alert, urges residents to relocate

The Ogun State Government has urged residents living in riverbank and wetland areas to prepare for the overflow of Ogun River in the next...
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Govt designing national risk financing framework for disaster prevention – Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is developing a National Disaster Risk Financing Framework to guarantee timely funding for prevention and preparedness. Shettima...
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NEMA seeks stakeholders’ collaboration on disaster management 

The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, has appealed for stronger collaboration with stakeholders on disaster management. Umar made the...
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Govt, Reps to deepen collaboration on flood mitigation

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has pledged stronger collaboration with the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Flood Management and Response...
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NEMA, Lagos lead historic gathering on emergency preparedness in Nigeria 

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Thursday, October 2, 2025, opened the maiden...
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Jigawa approves N575m dyke project to mitigate flooding

The Jigawa State Government has approved N575 million embankment and dyke project to mitigate flooding in the state. Sagir Musa, Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and...
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Flooding: Ekiti begins dredging of waterways in Ado-Ekiti

The Ekiti State Government on Saturday, September 27, 2025, commenced the dredging of waterways and rivers in Ado-Ekiti, to curb flooding, during the rainy...
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Lokoja varsity commits to checkmate flood, erosion in Nigeria

The Vice Chancellor, Federal University Lokoja, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, says the institution is committed to checkmating the reoccurrence of flood and erosion affecting many...
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