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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

Disaster Risk Management

Flood cuts off Lokoja-Ajaokuta road, sacks residents

Flash floods from River Niger have cut off Lokoja-Ajaokuta rRoad, which leads to the South-East and some South-South parts of the country. A correspondent of...

Michael Simire - September 25, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Enugu sets up emergency response plan to mitigate flooding

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State says the state has set up an emergency response plan to mitigate any incident of flooding. Ugwuanyi made this...

Michael Simire - September 23, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Imo moves to restore Owerri masterplan to check flooding

Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has said his administration is desirous to restore the original masterplan of Owerri, the capital city, as part...

Michael Simire - September 22, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Floods: NEMA reactivates Humanitarian Coordination Forum in Kogi

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reactivated its Humanitarian Coordination Forum (HCF) in Kogi State as part of preparedness for the looming flood...

Michael Simire - September 18, 2020

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