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Lagos enumerates Badagry windstorm, flood victims

The Lagos State Government has embarked on enumeration of victims of a strong windstorm which ravaged Iragon Community in Badagry Local Local Government Area...

Michael Simire - May 26, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Death toll 95 as India, Bangladesh clean up after devastating cyclone

Authorities in eastern India and Bangladesh on Friday were struggling to restore road links, communication lines and electricity after a devastating cyclone in which...

Michael Simire - May 22, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Cyclone Amphan lashes Bangladesh, killing 16

At least 16 people were killed as Cyclone Amphan slammed the Bangladesh coastlines after making landfall in the country onthe night of Wednesday, May...

Michael Simire - May 22, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Plateau quarantines 600 travellers for violating Covid-19 lockdown order

The Plateau State Government has quarantined no fewer than 600 travellers in two of its observation centres in the state for violating the lockdown order. State Commissioner...

Michael Simire - April 22, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

European Green Deal must be central to a resilient recovery after Covid-19

Ten European climate and environment ministers in this open letter published on Thursday, April 9, 2020 called on the European Commission to ensure that...

Michael Simire - April 10, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Cyclone Harold lashes Fiji after ripping through Vanuatu

Cyclone Harold on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 lashed the Pacific Island state of Fiji, just days after it ripped through Vanuatu. According to meteorological and...

Michael Simire - April 8, 2020

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AfDB approves $2m emergency assistance to curb COVID-19 in Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 approved $2 million in emergency assistance for the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

Michael Simire - April 1, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

How we’re fighting COVID-19 – UNDP

New York-based United Nations' global development network, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), says it is helping countries to urgently and effectively respond to COVID-19 as...

Michael Simire - March 23, 2020

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