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 an analysis of historical data, climate forecasts, hydrological modeling and the report identifying varying degrees of flood risk across different regions and …
Yola — The death toll following the cholera outbreak in Mubi, Adamawa State, has risen from 16 to 18, the Incident Manager, Kabiru Sadiq, has said. Speaking with THISDAY in Mubi Wednesday, Sadiq said that 1,076 people had been diagnosed with the disease through house-to-house search and chlorination organised by …
The minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewale has said that Nigeria emerged 7th amongst the high TB burden countries globally and second in Africa, which has further underscored the need for concerted efforts towards the reduction of the burden of the disease. Adewale made this known at a symposium on …
Abuja — The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and an international non-governmental organisation, WaterAid, have revealed in separate but unified documents that 87 per cent (165.3 million) of Nigerians are without basic hygiene facilities in a conservative population of 190 million. The reports, as revealed by the World Health Organisation/United …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed a plan to commence the recycling of waste polymer notes. The announcement came as the bank marked World Environment Day 2018, yesterday. The United Nations sets aside June 5 every year to encourage worldwide awareness and action for the protection of the …
Individuals do escape poverty during periods of overall rise in the poverty rate; they also transit into poverty during periods of overall decline in the poverty rate. A static poverty estimate drawn from independent cross surveys tends to obscure these details because it is unable to provide information on individual …
Flooding caused by heavy rainfall has killed three people and destroyed 20 houses in Gombe State. Eight other persons were injured from the effects of the rainfall, an official said. Some of the areas affected include Jekadafari, Nasarawo, Tudun wada, all in the state capital, Gombe. The Executive Sectary of …
Umuahia — SUCCOUR has come the way of erosion ravaged Amachara community, Umuahia South Council of Abia State, as the Federal Government, last week, commissioned a N400 million flood erosion control project built to check the menace of rampaging erosion problem in the community. The massive erosion project was attracted …
Maiduguri — Flooding has left more than 12 000 refugees displaced by the Boko Haram terror group homeless in northeastern Nigeria. The Borno State, which is the epicentre of the terrorism by the Muslim extremists, is worst hit by the strong winds and sandstorms that have wreaked varying degrees of …
Africa50, Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are set to develop solar projects in the Sahel through the Desert to Power Programme. On the sidelines of the African Development Bank annual meetings, the heads of Africa50, GCF and AfDB signed an agreement to collaborate on the …
Children under the age of five maybe facing a bleak future as the 2017 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, MICS, show that over 75 percent of Nigeria's children age 0 to 59 months were not fully immunized despite the fact that vaccine preventable diseases account for 40 percent of all childhood …
The proposed plan by the Federal Government to construct a nuclear power plant by mid 2020 would offer Nigerians a cheaper and stable source of electricity pricing, in the long run, borne out of lower operating costs. This was disclosed by the Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation (ROSATOM) Vice President …
The Adamawa Ministry of Health has confirmed that the cases of cholera outbreak in Mubi have risen to 434 with 13 deaths. The Information Officer of the Ministry, Abubakar Muhammed, confirmed the number, via a statement he issued on Sunday in Yola. The statement reads: “Total number of cases reported …
LONDON (Reuters) - A British judge ruled on Thursday that Nigeria’s Bodo community, which has been involved in a protracted legal battle with Shell over the clean-up of two 2008 oil spills, should retain the option of litigation for another year. A Shell logo is seen at a gas station …
After about four months of investigations, MOJEED ALABI exposes alleged corrupt practices in the execution of controversial N1.7 billion mini-water schemes in three communities in Osun State by members of the National Assembly, including the Deputy Speaker, Lasun Yusuff. On Friday, January 5, the sun was fierce and scorching in …
The Government of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the African Risk Capacity to work together to address the impact of extreme weather events in Nigeria, including training support to Government personnel. The signing ceremony, which happened on the margins of the Annual Meetings of the African Development …
For Nigerians to enjoy better healthcare delivery, government at all levels have been urged to ensure improved access to facilities at the primary healthcare level by the citizens. A global leader in the health technology, Royal Philips, made the appeal recently in Lagos during the unveiling of a survey, which …
Udeajah — The Federal Government may next year hand over the management of HIV/AIDS to states.The coordinator of the Abia State AIDS Control/Programme, Dr. Rock Hemuka disclosed this yesterday.He spoke at an advocacy meeting on maternal, new born and child health forum in Umuahia, the state capital. According to him, …
A new pest—southern armyworm, Spodoptera eridania (Stoll)—has been discovered in West and Central Africa! Originating from the tropical regions of the Americas the fall armyworm (FAW) adult has a remarkable capacity for long distance migration and high female fertility. Its crop-destroying caterpillars can cause serious damage to maize but also …
Today, 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. Projections show that urbanization, the gradual shift in residence of the human population from rural to urban areas, combined with the overall growth of the world’s population could add …
Abuja — Nigeria's economic productivity could decrease by up to 11 per cent by 2020 and up to 30 per cent by 2050 as a result of climate change, a new report has revealed. The report said while government is pursuing a vision of economic transformation and commercialisation with agriculture …
