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Robust plan on flood mitigation underway, says minister

The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, says a comprehensive plan to mitigate flooding across the country will soon be rolled out. Abdullahi disclosed this on...

Implement recommendations to check flooding, engineers tell govt, states

The Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers (NIEE) on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, appealed to the Federal Government to implement recommendations submitted by experts to...

Fiji closes schools amid rain, flooding

Fiji on Monday, March 6, 2023, shut down school activities following a heavy rain warning and flood in some parts of the country. Fiji meteorological...

Expect another severe flooding, warns NEMA

The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Ahmed, says Nigeria will be witnessing severe flooding in 2023 as indicated by predictions from...

FCT, 32 states risk high floods, severe consequences, govt warns

Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has warned that 178 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)...

Govt urged to act on NiMet early warning on rainfall pattern

Following the recent weather forecast for 2023 released by Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on...

South Africa declares national state of disaster to combat floods

The South African government has declared a national state of disaster to enable an intensive and coordinated response to the impact of floods in...

Long road to recovery still ahead for 2022 flood victims

The flooding that began in Nigeria in June has been labelled the worst in at least a decade, severely impacting 29 of the 36 states in...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy,...

Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with...