Sanwo-Olu urges responders to collaborate with locals during disasters
Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, Wife of the Lagos State Governor, has urged all agencies of emergency responders to ensure proper coordination with the locals at...
Four die, 6 vehicles swept off in Abuja flood
A downpour has wreaked havoc in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), leaving four dead in Trademoore Estate in Lugbe district.
Six vehicles were...
NiMet, Earth Networks, U.S. partner on advancing weather observation
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Wednesday signed a virtual Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Earth Networks, U.S. to advance weather observation across the...
Waste Management: Lagos invests N2bn on dumpsites rehabilitation
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said that it had invested over N2 billion towards the rehabilitation of dumpsites across the state for effective...
Nightmare: Greece continues to battle major fires in suburban Athens
Greek firefighters were in a race to subdue a major fire in the northern suburbs of Athens on Wednesday, before gusts that could fan...
Flooding: NIHSA urges states to build diversion canals to avoid disaster
Mr. Clement Nze, Director General, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has urged flood-prone states to build canals that will accommodate rainfall during the peak...
Flood kills 19, destroys homes in Kano
No fewer than 19 persons have been feared dead in Doguwa local government area of Kano State after a vehicle conveying them was washed...
Protests in S/Africa: Consul General urges Nigerians to remain calm, cautious
Nigeria’s Consul General in South Africa, Malik Abdul, has called on Nigerians in that country to exercise restraint, be cautious and as much as...
Gully erosion cuts off Nekede community, Imo zoo
A deep gully erosion has severed the major road leading to the Imo Zoo and Nekede, its host community, from Owerri capital city.
The incident,...
Safety experts task LASG on building collapse prevention
The Society of Energy Administrators (SEA), Nigeria, on Sunday called for proactive measures to avert building collapses which occurred during rainy seasons in Lagos.
SEA...
FG warns FCT, Nasarawa residents against indiscriminate dumping of refuse
The Federal Government on Thursday warned the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Nasarawa residents against indiscriminate dumping of refuse in their areas.
President Muhammadu Buhari...
Nigeria records 4,919 oil spills in 6 years — Minister
Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, Minister of Environment, on Monday, disclosed that Nigeria recorded 4,919 oil spills between 2015 to March 2021 and lost 4.5 trillion...
Flood: Okowa appeals to Warri/Effurun residents for patience
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has appealed to the residents of Warri, Effurun and environs to be patient owing to the flooding currently being...
Climate Change: NGO takes tree planting campaign to students in FCT
Purplehands Empowerment Initiative, an NGO, has extended tree planting campaign to students of Junior Secondary School, Kuchigoro community in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC)...
NiMet, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture sign MOU on research
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, on Tuesday in Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Research...
Lightning kills 27 in eastern India
Officials say 27 people were killed after lightning struck in various parts of India’s state of West Bengal.
The pre-monsoon storms hit six districts of...
Flood: Institute cautions FCT residents against blocking drainages
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, has cautioned residents against blocking drainages and building along river banks...
NiMet predicts 3 days cloudiness, sunshine from Thursday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of cloudiness and sunshine from Thursday to Saturday.
NiMet`s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja...
Mozambique to be hit by another tropical storm
A tropical storm likely to intensify into a cyclone is approaching Mozambique, South Africa’s Weather Services (SAWS) said on Wednesday, battering an area hit...
NiMet predicts sunshine, hazy weather Monday to Wednesday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunny and hazy conditions from Monday till Wednesday.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday predicted sunny and hazy...
