Tag:rainy season

Disaster Risk Management

Rainy season: FEMA reiterates commitment to mitigate threat posed by flood

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has reiterated commitment to mitigate any threat posed by flood, which is expected to increase from...

Michael Simire - March 29, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

Rainy season: Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa move to forestall flooding

Director-General, Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Alhaji Ahmed Inga, has said that the agency has commenced meetings on how to mitigate floods as the...

Michael Simire - February 7, 2023

Cover

2023 rainy season: Edo, Delta, Bayelsa express readiness to mitigate flooding

The governments of Edo, Delta and Bayelsa states have announced that they have put adequate machinery in place to mitigate flooding in their states...

Michael Simire - February 5, 2023

Climate Change

Horn of Africa on track for fifth failed rainy season – WMO

The worst drought in the Horn of Africa in more than 40 years looks almost certain to persist, according to the World Meteorological Organisation...

Michael Simire - August 26, 2022

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Rainfall: Agency gives early warning to avert flooding

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NHSA) has advised states, local governments and individuals to take early precautionary measures to avoid flooding this rainy season. Mr...

Michael Simire - March 24, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Climate change: Farmer raises concern over delayed rainfall

An organic farmer, Mr Uche Ikenga, has raised alarm over the delay in the coming of the 2020 rainy season in some parts of...

Michael Simire - February 19, 2021

Sustainable Devpt

UNICEF prepares Nigerians for rainy season, flooding

Following the commencement of rainy season in parts of Nigeria, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is sensitising stakeholders on the need to start...

admin - June 8, 2016