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UN food agency signals alarm as drought threatens Madagascar

More than 1 million people are facing malnourishment in southern Madagascar as the country suffers its worst drought in 40 years, according to the...

28 states at risk of severe flooding – Minister

No fewer than 28 states are likely to experience severe flooding this year, the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, announced on Thursday, May...

NEMA calls for efficient use of dams to curtail floods

The Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mohammadu Muhammed, has called for the proper utilisation of the nation’s dams to curtail flooding...

Tanzania’s Zanzibar halts marine transport over looming tropical cyclone

Tanzania’s Zanzibar on Saturday, April 24, 2021 announced the temporary suspension of marine transport due to the looming tropical cyclone, Jobo. This is contained in...

Death toll from tropical cyclone Seroja rises to 177 in Indonesia

The death toll from tropical cyclone Seroja in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province rose to 177, a local official said on Sunday, April 11,...

Volcano erupts on island of St Vincent, ejecting huge tower of ash

Residents of the Caribbean island of St Vincent were bracing for a rain of ash and wondering what else would come after the La...

165 dead, 45 missing due to tropical cyclone Seroja in Indonesia

The death toll of tropical cyclone Seroja in Indonesia rose to 165 with 45 still missing, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Thursday,...

NEMA to map out ‘vulnerable communities’ in response to NiMet predictions

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is to map out vulnerable communities in response to the 2021 Seasonal Climate Predictions. Director-General of the agency, rtd....

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ACReSAL: Minister lauds World Bank’s $2m disbursement to FCT

The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has commended the World Bank for disbursing $2...
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Tinubu appoints Barikor, Amgbare as heads of NESREA, NDRBDA

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Innocent Barikor as the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards...

Govt vows to mitigate climate disasters for sustainable development

The Federal Government has vowed to deepen efforts to tackle climate change and its attendant effects to accelerate sustainable...

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ACReSAL: Minister lauds World Bank’s $2m disbursement to FCT

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Tinubu appoints Barikor, Amgbare as heads of NESREA, NDRBDA

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