February 23, 2012

• Nigeria: Before the Rains Come Again [opinion]

  MONDAY, February 13, Lagosians, in some parts of the city, had another taste of bad weather when a stormy rain wreaked havoc and left people with tales of woes. The rain was short... Read more »

• Nigeria: Before the Rains Come Again [analysis]

  FOR a flood-free, weather friendly and environmentally conducive 2012, Lagosians must, more than before, be ready to own their communities and take possession of government... Read more »

February 14, 2012

• Nigeria: Rainstorm Destroys 500 Houses in Lagos

  It was a tale woe yesterday for Lagos residents, as the early morning rainstorm which swept through the metropolis destroyed properties worth millions of naira. One person,... Read more »

December 30, 2011

• Nigeria: FG Urged to Intensify Awareness Campaign On Climate Change

  Head, Research Team on Climate Change, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Emmanuel Oladipo, has urged the Federal Government to intensify awareness campaign on the dangers of... Read more »

October 26, 2011

• Nigeria: Tackling Flood the Oshiomhole Way [opinion]

  BENIN City, the capital of Edo State has had its fair share of flooding which rears its ugly head whenever there is a downpour. However, the city was not always like this. Being a... Read more »

October 5, 2011

• Nigeria: Edo to Commence Road Rehabilitation After Rains

  THE Managing Director of the Edo State Rapid Response Agency Mr. Mujaidu Stanley Dako has reiterated the commitment of the Edo state government to the rehabilitation of all failed... Read more »

September 26, 2011

• Africa: Fashola to Flag Off Continental Climate Change Summit Tomorrow

  LAGOS State Government through the State Ministry of The Environment, in collaboration with International Council on Local Environmental Initiative (ICLEI) will Tuesday this week... Read more »

September 22, 2011

• Nigeria: Jonathan Chairs UN Parley On Desertification

  President Goodluck Jonathan, was the focus at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly as he co-chaired a High Level Meeting on addressing desertification, land degradation and... Read more »

September 21, 2011

• Nigeria: Two Sisters Die in Floods in Edo

  TWO sisters on Saturday evening died in a flood following a downpour in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo. Read more »

September 20, 2011

• Nigeria: Ministry of Environment Predicts Flooding in 12 States

  THE Federal Ministry of Environment has predicted that 12 states in the country might experience heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding. Read more »

• Nigeria: Expert Canvasses Increased Awareness on Ozone Layer

  A meteorologist on Friday said there was the need for increased public awareness on the ozone and air quality to reduce emission of pollutants that cause ozone depletion. Read more »

September 12, 2011

• Nigeria: Bauchi Prepares Ahead of Impending Flood

  Bauchi state government has cautioned the citizen of the state about an impending flood reported by the Nigerian metrological Agency (NIMET) Read more »

• Nigeria: Ibadan Flood - Ajimobi Puts Oyo People On Red Alert

  Governor Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has put the people of the State on red alert on torrential rainfall sequel to the prediction that the flood which ravaged Ibadan on... Read more »

September 9, 2011

• Nigeria: Ministry Predicts Flooding in Two States

  THE Federal Ministry of Environment has predicted that two states Sokoto and Oyo will witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding. Read more »

• Nigeria: Ekiti Earmarks N199 Million to Fight Flood

  FOLLOWING flooding that displaced some residents of Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital last week, the State Government has earmarked a sum of N199 million to channelize the... Read more »

September 8, 2011

• Nigeria: Angry Torrents and Our Future [analysis]

  ALMOST two weeks after the Ibadan flood, penultimate Friday, in which over 100 people lost their lives, Nigerians, who watched the television coverage of the mishap or saw the... Read more »

• Nigeria: July 10 Flooding - Lagos Gives Relief Materials to Victims

  Lagos State Government has finalized arrangement for the disbursement of relief materials to the flood victims of July 10th 2011 heavy downpour. Read more »

• Nigeria: Ibadan Flood - Varsity Seeks Assistance

  WORRIED by the magnitude of the recent flood disaster in the Oyo State capital on the University of Ibadan, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University,... Read more »

• Nigeria: Flood - IITA Counts Losses, Releases Data on Major Rainfall in Ibadan

  The recent downpour in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, which wreaked havoc across the city, was the highest in more than five decades, the International Institute of Tropical... Read more »

• Nigeria: Lagos to Demolish 343 Houses

  LAGOS state is set to demolish over 300 structures on Odejobi Street in Ifako-Ijaiye local government area of the state. Read more »

September 7, 2011

• Nigeria: Soun On Solidarity Visit to Olubadan Over Flood

  THE Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III on Tuesday paid a solidarity visit to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I over the recent flood... Read more »

September 6, 2011

• Nigeria: Ekiti to Demolish Houses in Flood-Prone Areas

  The Ekiti State Government has said it will demolish all houses built on flood-prone areas in the state capital. Read more »

September 5, 2011

• Nigeria: Jonathan in Ibadan, Pledges Support for Flood Victims

  Reprieve came the way of Oyo State Government yesterday over the recent flood incident which devastated some areas of the state capital as President Goodluck Jonathan pledged... Read more »

• Nigeria: Aregbesola Prevents Flood Disaster in Osun--ACN

  The flood disasters in some part of the country would have been worse in Osun had it not been the precautionary action taken by Gov. Rauf Aregbesola, according to an ACN official. Read more »

• Nigeria: FCT Water Board Warns on Impending Flooding

  Authorities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Water Board has warned residents of settlements along the Usuma River to staff of its beds in the next six weeks as water would... Read more »