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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...

Flooding: NOA identifies, sensitises high risk prone communities in FCT

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on high risk flood prone communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to take precautionary measures to...

NEMA launches campaign over imminent flood in Rivers

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reaffirmed its concern over the imminent risk of flooding in Rivers and 11 other states across Nigeria. Mrs....

HOMEF sympathises with Mokwa flood victims, urges govt to be proactive

Flooding has become a persistent nightmare in Nigeria. In 2012, floods affected 33 out of the 36 states following the rain that fell between...

NEMA begins flood containment, preparedness campaigns in Edo, Taraba

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has begun the 2025 flood preparedness and response campaign in Edo State to address risks and related hazards. Speaking...

1.2m Nigerians displaced by floods in 2024, says NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that 1,243,638 Nigerians were displaced by floods in 2024, with 1,237 lives lost. Director-General of NEMA, Mrs....

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TotalEnergies strikes new oil discovery offshore Congo

Energy major, TotalEnergies, has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery on the Moho license offshore the Republic of Congo, marking...
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Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction – IUCN

The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes – the most comprehensive assessment in 15 years – reveals little evidence of...

Ottmar Edenhofer re-elected Chair of EU climate advisory board

The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, which began its second four-year term at the end of March...

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TotalEnergies strikes new oil discovery offshore Congo

Energy major, TotalEnergies, has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery...

Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction – IUCN

The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes – the most...