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Flooding: Kaduna begins 4,000m dredging of River Kaduna

The Kaduna State Government, on Friday, August 29, 2025, commenced the dredging of 4,000 metres of River Kaduna to expand its capacity and curb...

Flooding: NEMA directs floodplain residents to evacuate, Enugu SEMA stockpiles relief materials

The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has directed all field offices covering communities along the River Niger to step up...

‘We lost everything’ – Anambra flood survivors recount experience

Survivors of the devastating floods of 2012, 2022, and 2024 in Anambra, on Friday, August 22, 2025, recounted their experiences during a community flood...

Kaduna begins 200,000 metres drainage desilting to curb flooding

The Kaduna State Government on Thursday, August 21, 2025, commenced desilting of 200,000 metres of drainages to tackle flooding across the state. Mr. Abubakar Buba,...

70 years of data show adaptation reducing Europe’s flood losses

Humans adapt to floods through private measures, early warning systems, emergency preparedness and other solutions. A new attribution study by the Potsdam Institute for...

Flooding: Oyo, Ogun, Kwara step up preparations as NiMet warns of heavy rains

Governments of Oyo, Ogun, and Kwara states have put in place proactive measures to mitigate the impact of flooding following predictions by the Nigerian...

Abia, Imo intensify measures to mitigate flooding

Officials of the Abia and Imo State Governments have said that adequate measures have been put in place to avert the perennial challenges of...

Group questions Plateau’s commitment in early warning amid Jos flooding

The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD), an environmental advocacy organisation, has expressed concern over the recent catastrophic flooding that devastated several...

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UN ‘deeply saddened’ by Maiduguri suicide bombing attack – Fall

Nigeria Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohamed Fall, on loss of lives in a suspected suicide attack in Gamboru, Maiduguri,...
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CITES at UNEA-7: Strengthening multilateral action for a resilient planet

Biodiversity loss continues to accelerate, driven by multiple interconnected pressures including unsustainable use, illegal trade, habitat degradation and the...

Recipe for fixing the planet, by UNEP report

When the seventh edition of the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) – a sprawling report on the state of the natural world...

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UN ‘deeply saddened’ by Maiduguri suicide bombing attack – Fall

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CITES at UNEA-7: Strengthening multilateral action for a resilient planet

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