Nigeria annual flood outlook 2024
The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through
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MOSOP berates FG, Shell over Ogoni pollution
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, has said that the Nigerian government and the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited ought to be ashamed of their conduct in Ogoniland
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Nigeria approves USD 150 million World Bank loan to fight polio
Nigeria has approved a $150 million loan from the World Bank to help eradicate polio and scale up immunization, Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun said on Wednesday. After a global effort to wipe out polio,
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Nigeria: Cholera Kills 11 in Kano
Cholera outbreak has resulted in the death of eleven persons in three villages located in Bebeji local government area in Kano state. According to witness accounts, 47 persons affected by the ailment
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Court nullifies Edo State Sanitation, Pollution Law
AN Edo High Court presided over by the the Chief Judge of the State, Justice E. F. Ikponmwen has nullified the Edo State Sanitation and Pollution Law2010, describing it unconstitutional. Claimants in the
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Nigeria Launches Epidemic Response Scheme to Combat Infectious Diseases
The Minister of Health, Prof. Israel Adewole, on Monday launched a scheme, Alliance for Epidemic Preparedness and Response (A4EPR) aimed at getting the major stakeholders in health sector to combat infectious
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Over 2 million people engage in illegal mining for survival — FG
Abubakar Bwari, the Minister of State, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, says more than two million people in Nigeria depend on illegal mining for their livelihood. Mr Bwari made this known at
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Nigeria: 71% of Nigerians Have No Access to Water- Minister
Abeokuta — Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Adamu has stated that access of Nigerians to pipe-borne water has dropped from 32 percent in 1990 to 7 percent in 2015, adding that about 71 percent
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Nigeria: Recycling Group, Lagos Government to Clean Waterways' Plastic, Packaging Waste
The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) - a coalition comprising Coca-Cola Nigeria Ltd., Nigerian Bottling Company, Nestle Nigeria PLC, Seven Up Bottling company and Nigerian Breweries Plc, have
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Nigeria: World Bank Energy Financing in Nigeria, Others Increase By $7.7bn
The World Bank has stated that it has exceeded its financing target in new energy for Nigeria and other developing countries. In its latest report, the bank stated that 32.1 per cent of its financing
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Nigeria: Desertification- Zamfara Plants 24,000 Trees- Official
The Zamfara State Government has planted 24,000 trees in some of its local government areas, as part of its campaign against desertification across the state. The Special Adviser to the State Governor