The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has urged residents of flood-prone communities across Nigeria to relocate to safer […]
Category: Environment/Climate Change
Flood Control Critical to Achieving SDG 6, Clean Water and Climate Resilience — Dr. Abiola Bashorun
Flood control is a critical pillar in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) on clean water and sanitation, according to […]
NIHSA Warns of Flood Risk in 14 States, Urges Residents to Take Precautions
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a flood advisory, warning that 14 states face a medium flood risk between July 14 and […]
Flood Alert: Nigerians Urged to Protect Drinking Water as Health Risks Rise
As heavy rains continue to raise water levels across the country, Nigerians have been urged to take urgent precautions against waterborne diseases by protecting […]
Africa Trains Diplomats to Unlock Billions in Carbon Finance, Strengthen Global Climate Negotiations
The African Union (AU) and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) have begun training more than 80 ambassadors, senior diplomats and policy experts as […]
Lagos Tops West Africa in Climate Governance, Sanwo-Olu Bags Regional Honour
Lagos State has been named the most climate-resilient city in West Africa, emerging as the highest-ranked sub-national government in climate governance across the ECOWAS […]
Every Watt Counts: Smarter Energy Use Can Prevent Blackouts and Protect the Environment
As rising temperatures, intense rainfall and increasingly unpredictable weather continue to test electricity infrastructure, the need for responsible energy use has never been greater. […]
Heavy Rains Submerge Homes, Knock Out Power Across Lagos
Hours of heavy rainfall on Tuesday left many Lagos communities underwater, submerging homes and roads, disrupting movement and triggering power outages after floodwaters damaged […]
Flooding in Nigeria: The Rain Isn’t the Problem—Failure to Prepare Is
By Ms. Abiola Bashorun Every rainy season in Nigeria follows a familiar pattern: communities are flooded, lives are lost, homes and businesses are destroyed, […]
Ikpea Pushes Executive-Legislative Collaboration to Tackle Edo Central’s Ecological Crisis
The senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, Senator Joseph Ikpea, has called for a collaborative measure […]