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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Southeast Asia: A call for resilient recovery in the wake of climate disasters

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has expressed its profound sorrow and solidarity with the governments and people affected by the catastrophic flooding...

AfDB approves $6m grant to strengthen disaster risk management in Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $6 million grant to support the African Risk Capacity (ARC) in boosting...

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YABATECH students unveil electric tricycle, AI delivery platform

Students of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, have developed an electric tricycle and an AI-powered food delivery platform...

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