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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Nigeria: Flood Sacks Homes, Churches in Rivers
Port Harcourt — Residents have been sacked from their houses by flood in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, following weekend's downpour. In Rumuolumeni community, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the
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Natural resources, institutions, and economic growth: the case of Nigeria
Using growth regressions with panel data, this study identifies the determinants of economic growth, highlighting in particular the role of natural resources and institutional quality. The overarching
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Nigeria: Red Alert for Cholera, Hepatitis E Outbreaks
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised red alert for acute outbreaks of cholera and hepatitis E in Nigeria. The WHO blamed the cholera outbreaks on lack of access to clean drinking water and poor
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Nigeria: Niger Govt Donates N30 Million to Survivors of Suleja Flood
Niger Governor Abubakar Bello has approved N30 million to the state Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) to provide relief materials to survivors of Suleja flood. A statement by the governor's chief
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At least nine dead in Nigeria gas blast
CALABAR, Nigeria - At least nine people were killed and 10 others seriously injured Sunday when a gas tank exploded at a fuel complex in southeastern Nigeria, state police said. There was no immediate
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Cross River: 234 communities certified open defecation free
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) have certified 234 communities in Boki area of Cross River Open Defecation Free (ODF). UNICEF representative,
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Sloppy pace of Ogoni cleanup angers host communities
Institutional bottlenecks, funding challenges, disenchantment by affected communities and political interference, among others, may stall the implementation of the Ogoni Cleanup Project, which was launched
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Nigeria: Lagos Refutes Claims of Water Pollution in Victoria Island
The Lagos Water Corporation, LWC, has refuted a media report alleging the flow of diesel from a public water supply tap at 10, Tiamiyu Savage Street in Victoria Island. A statement issued by the Managing
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Nigeria parliament inquiry calls ex-president Jonathan over oil block sale scandal
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's lower house of parliament called on Wednesday for ex- president Goodluck Jonathan to testify in an inquiry into the contested sale of an oil block during his tenure, the investigating
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Nigerian university develops new maize varieties for farmers
The Institute for Agricultural Research, IAR, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has secured approval to release three new high-yielding nutrient maize varieties for planting in Nigeria. The Institute