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Chinedum Nwajiuba: Farmers on edge as the rains are here

The rain is here. Farmers seem to be taken by surprise. I am. I planned to embark on land clearing after March 11. Clearly, nature...

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...

New study highlights African cities’ ability to absorb rainfall, prevent floods

 A new, first-of-its-kind study has measured the “sponginess” – or the natural ability to soak up heavy rainfall – in five key cities across Africa. Kigali...

Lagos records first rain in 2023

Some parts of Lagos metropolis on Sunday, January 22, recorded the first rainfall in the year 2023. The rain fell around Lawanson in Surulere, Apapa Road,...

Sydney rainfall makes 2022 wettest year on record

Sydney has officially seen enough rainfall for meteorologists to declare 2022 the Australian city’s wettest year on record on Thursday, October 6. As more than...

Lagos alerts residents of Ogun River banks of possible upsurge in flooding

Lagos State Government has alerted residents of the state especially those residing on the banks of Ogun River of high intensity of flooding occasioned...

Thunderstorms, rains to batter states for three days from Monday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Monday, September 12 to Wednesday, September 14, 2022, across the nation. NiMet's weather outlook,...

South-West stakeholders express mixed feelings over irregular rainfall

Stakeholders in South-West Nigeria have differed in their views on the possible effects of the irregular rainfall patterns in year 2021 on agricultural harvest,...

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NCF to provide practical solutions to plastic pollution

As the world continues to battle the threat of plastic pollution, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) says it is...
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Denmark pledges support for Nigeria’s renewable energy sector

The Ambassador of Denmark to Nigeria, Mr Sune Krogstrup, has pledged his country’s readiness to invest more and support...

BAT Nigeria collaborates with FBRA in post-consumer waste recycling initiative

British American Tobacco (BAT) Nigeria has unveiled the pilot of its Post-consumer Waste Recycling Initiative, which is part of...

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NCF to provide practical solutions to plastic pollution

As the world continues to battle the threat of...

Denmark pledges support for Nigeria’s renewable energy sector

The Ambassador of Denmark to Nigeria, Mr Sune Krogstrup,...