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...
FCT Minister donates cooking gas, food items to flood victims
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has donated 50 pieces of cooking camp gas and assorted food items to residents of Trademore...
Flooding: FG begins impact assessment in Bauchi, Jigawa
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources has commiserated with Bauchi and Jigawa state governments over the recent devastating floods, which led to the loss...
Flood: Nigerian government to build walls round River Kaduna
The Federal Government has said help was on the way for flood victims in Kaduna, following plans to build flood walls around River Kaduna...
NiMet predicts thunderstorms, cloudiness Tuesday to Thursday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and cloudiness from Tuesday to Thursday across the country.
NiMet’s weather outlook released on Monday in Abuja...
Floods submerge Lokoja communities, others
•Kebbi SEMA establishes IDP camps
•Ebonyi asks residents of flood-prone areas to relocate
•Buhari’s wife seeks support for flood victims
•Abdulrazaq urges Fed Govt to dredge River...
