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 …
Ghana will definitely not be part of African countries with high population rates come 2050. This is according to a report by the United Nations (UN) report which shows that Nigeria will be the leading African economy to have one of the explosive population rates in the world. The report …
The French government has said that it has set aside about one billion euros to be invested in the Nigeria Oil and Gas industry, stating that Nigeria remains her first economic trading partner in Africa. France Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Denys Gauer, declared this when the group general manager, …
The report, which indicated that over 14,518 have been affected, said there has been a decline in the outbreak.The EOC was established by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) and some partner organisations. •NCDC says ‘outbreak is over, response to epidemic stepped …
Unemployment crisis will ravage the continent if it doesn’t opt for market-based development, according to report by Tony Blair’s Institute In 2014, there was a stampede as 20,000 people tried to apply for jobs in the Nigerian immigration service. Several would-be candidates were injured Parts of Africa could face a …
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo declares government's plans to provide renewable power supply to rural communities that are not connected to the national grid. Osinbajo made the announcement last week, where he disclosed that the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is developing an energy database that would reflect community locations and energy …
The former President says those who succeeded him failed to continue the laudable agriculture policies he left behind Pressure mounts on Obama to attend Buhari's inaugurationPressure mounts on Obama to attend Buhari's inauguration Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, has been named the winner of this year’s World …
The Akwa Ibom Government says the World Bank has earmarked the sum of N32 billion to tackling flood in the state. The state's Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, Dr Iniobong Essien, who disclosed to newsmen on Sunday in Uyo, said that the project would be executed in partnership with …
Thewater problem in Nigeria has reached crisis point. No day passes without stories or news about cases of water borne diseases caused by chronic shortage of safe water making the rounds. It is no longer news that this problem has remained hydra-headed despite colossal sums of money budgeted by past …
No fewer than 100 houses were destroyed following a heavy downpour in Gwarzo local government of Kano State on Tuesday. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, rendered many people homeless in the area. An eye-witness, Malam Ibrahim Shuaibu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in …
Abuja — The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed that the country would amend hostile laws against mining activities.Fayemi made the disclosure yesterday at a National Mining Summit in Abuja. He said the Federal Government started the amendment process to deepen reforms in the sector, …
The Kano State Ministry of Agriculture yesterday confirmed that the avian flu influenza, otherwise known as bird flu had killed no fewer than 13,000 birds in nine farms across the state. The Federal Government had raised the alarm of possible outbreak of the disease in seven states of Kano, Katsina, …
The Niger Government on Wednesday declared 'state of emergency' on federal roads following the collapse of two bridges, linking the Western and Northern Nigeria. Mr Jonathan Vatsa, the state Commissioner for Information, made the declaration shortly after inspecting the bridges in Tatabu and Bokani villages both in Mokwa Local Government …
The Director General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has debunked the information by some farmers that Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) have affected their farms, saying, for now, there are no any GMO in the Nigerian environment. Ebegba told journalists in an interview in Abuja said nobody should …
Democratic Republic of Congo has suffered two separate outbreaks of polio, a debilitating and potentially deadly disease that the world is trying to eradicate, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Confirmation of the outbreaks in Congo's Haut-Lomami and Maniema provinces came less than a week after the WHO said …
Sheltering under planks on his boat moored at a waterside slum in Lagos, fisherman Thomson Pascal is trying to protect his six children from the rain flooding into what is now their new home. He is one of 30,000 residents who have been living in boats, shacks or in the …
Umuahia — With the rains becoming heavier, many parts of Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State are already under the threat of devastating erosion which has become a common feature in many communities in the area. In past years, it was common to see families abandon their homes whenever …
Twenty six states across the federation and 96 local government areas are expected to experience high flood in the next few months, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) predicted in its 2017 flood outlook. The Director General, NIHSA, Dr Moses Beckley, said another 231 local government areas from other states …
DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Hit by one of its deadliest meningitis outbreaks in years, with more than 1,000 deaths, Nigeria could struggle to contain future epidemics due to a shortage of vaccines, health experts said. Africa's most populous country has recorded about 14,500 suspected cases and at least 1,150 …
The World Food Programme (WFP) issued an "urgent call" on Monday for US$1 billion to help millions at risk of starvation in north-eastern Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen. WFP said that a total of 20 million people could starve to death unless the funds became available for use over …
DESMI, which is working in partnership with its firms in Nigeria, Samdus Oil and Gas and Axflo Oil and Gas, manufactures equipment that is used to cleanse pollution from water. To ensure that the oil producing environment in Nigeria is free of pollution from toxins and free radicals emitted by …
