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UN announces $10.5m new funding for flood response in Nigeria

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, has announced $10.5 million in new funding for the flood response in Nigeria. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson...

Flooding: Reps urge govt to release N5bn to ecological fund for states

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to release N5 billion into the Ecological Fund Account for each state and FCT to...

Flooding: Govt approves N506bn variation for East-West Road

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the variation order for the East West Road project sections...

Combating Nigeria’s flood disaster

No fewer than 603 people have lost their lives, 2,407 injured and 1.3 million displaced by the current flooding that hit some states in...

Deliberate sabotage of govts’ policies, human factors cause flooding – Stakeholders

Concerned stakeholders in the South-West in Nigeria have traced perennial incidences of flooding and other environmental issues to the flagrant sabotage of governments’ policies,...

Buhari meets Ban Ki-Moon, says Nigeria facing climate change challenges

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is already experiencing the negative fallout of climate change seen in the flooding in different parts of the country,...

2022 floods affected 3.2 million persons, says Minister

The Federal Government says it has distributed relief materials to 21 states affected by floods. Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management...

Be wary of flooding from lagoon’s high tide, Lagos warns waterfront residents

The Lagos State Government on Monday, October 24, 2022, issued a fresh update to all waterfront residents of highbrow Ikoyi, Lekki and Victoria Island...

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Nigeria to launch four satellites for Earth observation, security

Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, said the Federal Executive Council...
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High hopes for global leadership as group launches Africa Carbon Market Outlook

As climate urgency accelerates across the globe, Africa is stepping into a pivotal role as a potential leader in...

NESREA closes 21 facilities in Abuja due to environmental infractions

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, shut down 21 facilities, which...

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Nigeria to launch four satellites for Earth observation, security

Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji,...

High hopes for global leadership as group launches Africa Carbon Market Outlook

As climate urgency accelerates across the globe, Africa is...
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