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 …
The World Bank has said countries need to quadruple spending to $150 billion a year to deliver universal safe water and sanitation, helping to reduce childhood disease and deaths while boosting economic growth. Specifically, the report pointed out that Nigeria provided piped water to fewer than 10 per cent of …
Seventy-year-old Aret Sunday Etuk treks a long distance daily to the stream and source of water supply in Ikot Esop village, Nsit Atai Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The mother of eight who breaks and sells palm kernel for a living said all her children have grown up …
Nigerian govt. to invest N2.5 Billion in DFIs for Small Scale MinersNigerian govt. to invest N2.5 Billion in DFIs for Small Scale Miners Steel ministry wants Nigerian banks to fund solid minerals sector Investment would facilitate industrialisation, generate more jobs and additional revenue. The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development …
For more than two months, the 376 households (about 2050 people) of Ago-Egun, a fishing community outside Bariga, a sprawling town in Lagos have had their means of livelihood cut off. Their fishing canoes sit on the shallow shores as the men of the community wander around unable to sail …
Strange disease kills 50 people in KogiStrange disease kills 50 people in Kogi NCDC counters Kogi govt, says cause of strange killer disease not yet identifiedNCDC counters Kogi govt, says cause of strange killer disease not yet identified The Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Saka Audu, on Sunday said that …
Flood kills one, displaces 2,000 people in Katsina – OfficialFlood kills one, displaces 2,000 people in Katsina – Official Family of eight feared dead as flood ravages SulejaFamily of eight feared dead as flood ravages Suleja Floods destroy several homes in Plateau, teenager missingFloods destroy several homes in Plateau, teenager …
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has launched the country's mini-grid regulations. According to the Guardian, the minister tabled the details of requirements for the establishment of mini-grids to be met by potential investors at the 8th power sector stakeholders meeting, held in the Kano State. Fashola …
Africa’s humanitarian crises have continued to worsen in 2017, said a report released by the United Nations on Wednesday ahead of the World Humanitarian Day. “Twenty million Africans have been displaced from their homes and 44 million are acutely food insecure,” the report stated. It said the population displacement crisis …
Abuja — The federal government yesterday said it had spent over N6.2 billion to feed about 3,000,000 pupils under its National Homegrown School Feeding Programme in pursuit of its Social Investment Programme (SIP). A statement by acting President Yemi Osinbajo's spokesman, Mr. Laolu Akande, said a total of N6,204,912,889 had …
The Nigerian-based conglomerate, Dangote Group has signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Kano State government for a 100MW solar power plant. The signing ceremony took place last week at the office of Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, in Kano, THISDAY reported. The project dubbed the …
If the second test on two patients admitted for the dreaded Lassa fever at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba comes out negative, the state may be certified free of the disease tomorrow. The facility’s Chief Medical Director, Prof. Chris Bode, told The Guardian yesterday that the earlier infected …
Jos — The Pilot Science Primary School, Kwall is said to be one of the best and oldest government-owned primary schools in the entire Irigwe chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was established in 1946. However, 71 years after it was established without a toilet facility, …
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Trans-African Hydro-Meteorological Observatory (TAHMO) in The Netherlands, to develop a network of Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) across the country. NiMet's Director-General, Professor Sani Mashi, said this in a statement by Mrs Tessy Ushie, the agency's Assistant General …
Kano — Kano State government has concluded the July round of poliomyelitis vaccination of over three million children below five years. In a chat with LEADERSHIP , the executive Secretary, Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board, Dr. Nasir Mahmoud stated that the July exercise was hitch-free, declaring that the …
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA, has expressed satisfaction with the commitment of Notore Chemical Industries Plc in Onne, Rivers State, to environmental standards and control. This came as the company also unveiled its certification by the International Standards Organisation to be ISO 9001:2015 compliant. Addressing journalists …
Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology, has unveiled the National Science, Technology and Innovation Road Map from 2017 to 2030 to serve as a catalyst to Nigeria’s economic growth. Mr. Onu, who disclosed this in a statement by Henrietta Okokon, Assistant Chief Information Officer in the ministry on …
Nigerian govt. will create 15 million direct jobs by 2020 – MinisterNigerian govt. will create 15 million direct jobs by 2020 – Minister 21 things to know as Buhari unveils Nigeria’s economic recovery, growth plan21 things to know as Buhari unveils Nigeria’s economic recovery, growth plan Buhari launches Nigeria's Economic …
Borno orders workers to return to local governments liberated from Boko HaramBorno orders workers to return to local governments liberated from Boko Haram The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has reported an increasing number of cases of suspected Hepatitis E in Borno State, Northeast, Nigeria. Borno is the state …
FG approves N99bn for infrastructure development in nine oil producing statesFG approves N99bn for infrastructure development in nine oil producing states The Federal Executive Council, FEC, presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday approved N20.6 billion for the reconstruction of two road projects in Plateau and Kwara. The …
According to latest figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO), 4.3 million people a year die prematurely from illness attributable to the household air pollution caused by the inefficient use of solid fuels for cooking. *Why cooking gas is healthier, cheaper option than kerosene, fire woods, by FG, Africare More …
