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 Federal Government yesterday in Abuja launched a smart phone application, "Wetin App", for flood forecasting along the Niger and Benue rivers. The application, which is available on Google app store, is a collaborative project of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the International Water Management Institute …
PARIS – While grain silos in many Western countries may overflow this winter, tens of millions of people risk going without food as hunger is being used more than ever as a weapon of war. More than 50 million people living in 17 conflict-ridden countries are in “severe food insecurity,” …
The nation's agriculture initiative has received a new boost from the African Development Bank (AfDB) as it secured about 12% equity stake in the Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria (FAFIN). The equity investment of the regional development bank worth $9 million (about N2.9 billion) would provide expansion capital to …
International cooperation is needed to stop developed nations simply offloading defunct electronics on developing countries, argue Zhaohua Wang, Bin Zhang and Dabo Guan. Original Source
Under fresh moves to have legislative backing for the Nigeria's Intended National Determined Contributions (INDCs) and ensure National Assembly embrace the global fight against climate change, environmentalists and other stakeholders, last week held talks with the lawmakers to develop an efficient oversight framework for the Paris Agreement. The one-day round …
Official records state that 28.7 of the population of people in Nigeria still practice open defecation. Only 34 percent of people have access to improved sanitation facilities, 30 per cent have access to shared facilities, and 46.1 per cent to non-improved. Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Hussaini Adamu gave …
This is a rapid review of the current concerns around urban air pollution and public health challenges in Nigerian cities. It aims to identify the key policy gaps that need to be addressed while framing the policy guidance on national urban air quality management in Nigeria.
The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said 276 communities across the country have been certified open defecation-free. UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Kaduna, Utpal Moitra made this known in Minna at a mid-year review of 2016 UNICEF State plan for Niger. Moitra said that about 97, 000 …
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has warned that floods will likely occur in eight major rivers and their tributaries in the course of 2016. The Director-General of the agency, Dr Moses Beckley, gave the warning at the presentation of the 2016 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) in Abuja on Monday. …
The wife of the president, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has launched a programme called, "Get involved", to prevent death of children from malnutrition. A statement signed by Nadabo Zakari, her Director, Media & Publicity, said the programme was a major component of her "Future Assured" pet project which comprises healthcare delivery, …
The Ekuri communities in Cross River State, on Friday protested against the report of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on the construction of a super highway in the state.The protesters, including women and children, rejected the report and urged the Federal Government not to honour it as submitted to it by …
Nigeria on Sunday celebrated two years without a new case of polio, in a major stride towards Africa being declared free of the devastating disease. If no new case is reported by July 2017, Nigeria will be certified free of the virus, which mainly affects children under five and can …
Maiduguri — Flood resulting from a downpour has submerged 35 flats at Bakassi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri and IDPs occupying five of the worst affected flats trapped for several hours. Malam Goni Muktar, one of the victims of the flood, said they lost most of their belongings …
Lagos — The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, has disclosed that the state government has so far planted six million trees to combat climate change. Adejare made the disclosure at the Coastal Cities At Risk Project Media Workshop held in Lagos on Thursday. He said the Lagos …
The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) has estimated that almost a quarter of a million children in Nigeria's Borno state, which was once controlled by the Islamic militant group Boko Haram, are living in dire conditions because of unavailability of food and medical care. The severity of the crisis …
Humanitarian convoys have uncovered emergency levels of severe acute malnutrition and famine-like conditions in Nigeria's Borno State, particularly in 15 satellite camps, where some 275,000 people are living, the United Nations relief aid wing has warned. According to a report from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs …
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced that, at least 2.4 million people in the northeast are under threat of short food supply. The agency said the shortage is due to the activities of Boko Haram insurgency, which has reduced farming and food production in the region. The …
Twenty-nine environmentalists were honoured with awards at the end of a two-day Africa Clean Up Conference with the theme: “Engaging Local Communities on Best Sustainable Practice in Sanitation and Waste Management.” It was organised by Executive Director, Passion House, Alex Akhigbe in Lagos. The awardees included Chairman, Lagos State Urban …
Authorities in Nigeria's Lagos State have shut 70 churches and 20 mosques in an attempt to reduce high noise levels. About 10 hotels, pubs and club houses were also closed, officials said. Some estimates put Lagos' population at around 20 million, creating a constant background of noise - from the …
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has said that the Genetically Modified (GMO) maize recently approved to Monsanto Agriculture Nigeria Limited may not be in the market until another five years. The five-year window period, according to the agency, is to ensure that the product meet all safety standards and …
