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 use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is expected to rapidly rise in the coming decades unless more is done to curb their growth. This according to a new report by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC) and the UN Environment OzonAction Branch, which looked at …
Tempers were, yesterday, frayed in Enugu State following the collapse of a 16-feet tall perimeter fence bounding Spring of Life School, constructed right inside New Haven River, at Bisala Road, Independence Layout, Enugu. The collapse,caused water from the New Haven River to surge into the school premises forcing pupils to …
A group, Alliance of Leading Environmental Researchers and Thinkers (ALERT) have said that the proposed Cross River Superhighway, if undertaken, could hastily worsen a deepening environmental and social crisis in Nigeria. The highway, which is to slice through the forested areas of Nigeria, would open up series of environmental problems, …
Flood destroyed no fewer than 4,070 houses and 13,147 farms in Cross River in August and September, 2016, the state Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA) said on Tuesday. The Director-General of the agency, John Inaku, gave the figures while addressing journalists in Calabar. Mr. Inaku said 46 communities in seven local …
In the last few years, the rise of Nigeria’s economy to become the largest in Africa has often been heralded for overcoming numerous systemic obstacles, but there remains one obstacle which many believe holds the country back: a chronic shortage of power supply. A new change Fortunately, a new deal …
Dr Kanayo Nwanze has been adjudged the winner of the inaugural ‘Africa Food Prize’ award. He was awarded for his courageous leadership in fostering solidarity with Africa’s small-scale farmer. The Nigerian national who is also the president of Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) takes home $100,000 worth prize. …
The World Health Organization has confirmed a third case of polio in Nigeria, Rotary Club said Monday: a crippled toddler found in an area newly liberated from Boko Haram Islamic extremists. The West African nation that once was the global epicenter of the wild polio virus had been declared polio-free …
Health needs of 800 000 people in north eastern Nigeria, formerly held by militant insurgency groups, must urgently be addressed. Estimated mortality rates in some areas are 4 times higher than emergency thresholds. The health situation may be much worse. The rate of severe acute malnutrition is estimated to be …
MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA – An emergency polio vaccination campaign aimed at reaching 25 million children this year has begun in parts of Nigeria newly freed from Boko Haram Islamic extremists, with fears that many more cases of the crippling disease will likely be found. Two toddlers discovered last month were Nigeria’s …
RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Countries will be unable to meet their climate change pledges unless they secure land rights for people living in the world's tropical forests, indigenous leaders told an international conference of regional governors meeting in Mexico. Regional government officials from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, …
Asaba — Fifty-five persons are currently under watch in Asaba, the Delta State capital, for coming in contact with the medical doctor who died recently of Lassa fever in neighbouring Anambra State. The initial figure was 32. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Azinge, who made the disclosure yesterday in …
Alhaji Musa Jidawa, Executive Secretary, Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), on Wednesday, said that over 300 houses, farmlands and livestock had been destroyed by flood in Jakusko and Adaya communities. He made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu. Jidawa said, “We …
Dutse — The Jigawa State government has flagged off this year's tree planting campaign against desertification with the distribution of 2.5 million seedlings to the people of the state. The state governor, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who stated this in Dutse, said the seedlings for this year's programme were mainly made …
Residents of Gbaupe community in Abuja took over control of it's first-ever water supply, ending decades of waiting for potable water. The community of some 9,000 adults and children sprung up after hunters settled there nearly 100 years ago and has been largely cut off from the rise of Abuja, …
Abuja — As part of measures to achieve the nation's set target in the water sector, the federal government has commenced the technical auditing of all ongoing projects in the water sector, with a view to assessing their viability, prioritising as well as determining the most appropriate options for their …
The number of people in need of food assistance in northeastern Nigeria has risen to 4.5 million, nearly twice as many as in March, according to a mid-August analysis by various agencies including the UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday. A worsening economy could see this figure rise by …
In a bid to cut the increasing cost of running their branches across the country, many Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) are now opting for renewable energy. LEADERSHIP gathered that the new strategy by the banks is to enable them spend less on diesel and maintenance of their power generating plants. …
The Japanese Government, through its agency, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has donated solar power worth $9.7 million to the Federal Government to boost electricity in the country. The Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, Mr Sadanobu Kusaoke, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday during the inauguration of the project. Kusaoke …
Kenya has heightened surveillance for polio following an outbreak in Nigeria early this month. Amid rising concerns over the risk of a potential re-introduction of polio in the continent, Ministry of Health experts have assured the public that there is nothing to worry about. At the same time, however, they …
Researchers have combined satellite imagery with AI to predict areas of poverty across the world. There's little reliable data on local incomes in developing countries, which hampers efforts to tackle the problem. A team from Stanford University were able to train a computer system to identify impoverished areas from satellite …
