Environment
Lagdo Dam: Take floods alert seriously, FEMA warns Abuja residents
The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Friday in Abuja warned Abuja residents against ignoring early flood warnings from the...
Climate: Adesina reiterates $100bn commitment ahead of COP27
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina has reiterated commitments made by developed countries to provide 100...
Lightning strikes kill 21 people in India
At least 21 people died in India’s eastern state of Bihar in incidents of lightning amid rains over the past...
Floods destroy 200 households in Makurdi
More than 200 households have been destroyed by floods in Makurdi, Benue State. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary,...
600m Africans threatened by severe drought — Report
The lives of 600 million people in Africa are at risk because of the growing severity and frequency of droughts,...
5.7-magnitude quake hits Southern Philippines
An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 rattled Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Monday afternoon, the...
FORECAST: Thunderstorms, rains for three days across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Monday to Wednesday across the nation. NiMet`s weather outlook...
1,000 people evacuated in Turkey over forest fire
Rescue workers evacuated a total of 1,025 people to safety from homes and hotels as a wildfire raged in the...
Quake hits holiday islands in western Greece
An earthquake shook large parts of western Greece early on Thursday. The quake was felt mainly on the holiday islands...
Expect more flood disasters across Nigeria – Agency
Director-General, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Mr Clement Nze, has warned of more impending flood disasters in the near future...