Environment

NEMA warns Rivers, Bayelsa residents against impending flooding

……urges them to seek higher ground The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged residents of Rivers and Bayelsa States to relocate to higher ground over the impending flooding in…

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NiMet warns of intense heat in 17 states, FCT

……..after rainfall The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned of severe heat stress in Gombe State and 17 other Northern states. The other states are Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Bauchi,…

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NEMA, Africa Re partner to enhance disaster risk financing

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) jointly convened a disaster risk financing workshop in Abuja. The event aimed to transform Nigeria’s approach to disaster…

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NiMet forecasts 3-day sunshine, cloudiness from Tuesday 

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released a forecast of sunshine and cloudiness from Tuesday to Thursday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Monday predicted sunny skies on…

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NiMet forecasts 3-day sunny, cloudy skies from Thursday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency NiMet has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Thursday to Saturday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja envisaged sunny skies on Thursday…

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NEMA, stakeholders discuss how to tackle flood in 2025

In a proactive move to strategize for flood risk management in 2025, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has convened a stakeholders’ forum to analyze the recent Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) released…

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Minister seeks US partnership with Africa to end energy poverty

The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says there is a need to strengthen collaboration between the U.S. and Africa to tackle energy poverty, drive sustainable development, and foster economic…

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Building under construction collapses, kills 2, injures 6

……..in Lekki, Lagos The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has extricated two adult males, with six injured persons from a building under construction that collapsed in Odoriwu Estate in…

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6,000 transformers vandalised during nationwide blackout – KEDCO

The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) says around 6,000 transformers were vandalised across Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina states during the four-day nationwide blackout. Mr Auwal Yusha’u, Regional Manager of Katsina…

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Tinubu flags off Lagos-Ibadan road expansion project

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday launched the completed and ongoing 24km section, alongside the upcoming 48km section, of the Lagos-Ibadan dual carriageway. This includes Section One and the Lagos-Sagamu route…

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