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Senate seeks govt’s intervention to cushion effects of flood disaster

The Senate on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 called on the Federal Government to immediately provide economic intervention programme to cushion the effects of the...

Michael Simire - October 7, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Delta indigenes urge govt to dredge River Niger to curb flooding

Some indigenes of Aboh in Delta State who reside in Abuja have appealed to the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency dredge the River Niger to curb...

Michael Simire - October 6, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Flooding: Over 52,956 victims accommodated in 175 IDPs’ camps in Kebbi

Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State says no fewer than 52,956 victims of flood disaster have been accommodated in 175 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)...

Michael Simire - October 1, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Niger governor calls for emergency measures for flood-affected states

Smarting from the flooding which affected no fewer than 63,571 individuals in 150 villages across 20 of the 25 local government areas in Niger...

Michael Simire - October 1, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Flood submerges 17,000 communities in Niger

No fewer than 17,000 communities have been affected by flood in Niger State, the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, has said. Mr...

Michael Simire - September 28, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Stakeholders call for attitudinal change, adequate funding to mitigate flooding

Some stakeholders in disaster management have called for attitudinal change and adequate funding to mitigate flooding in South- East, and South-South parts of the...

Michael Simire - September 27, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

BBC Report on Lagos ‘pipeline’ explosion exposed NNPC negligence, says CAPPA

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Africa Eye Investigation on the Abule Ado explosion is revealing and has reinforced the conviction of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation...

Michael Simire - September 27, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger, others adopt measures to tackle flooding, alleviate victims’ sufferings

State governments in the North Central are employing measures to halt the perennial flooding ravaging parts of the zone and alleviate the sufferings of...

Michael Simire - September 25, 2020

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