disaster management

Uyo: The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on Nigerians to strictly follow the Nigerian Meteorological Agency’s (NiMET) weather predictions to enhance agricultural planning and strengthen disaster preparedness. Mr Mkpoutom …

Islamabad: The heavy monsoon rains and flash floods which ravaged Northern Pakistan have led to the death of at least 194, says the country’s disaster management authority. The hardest-hit region …

Abuja: The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather activities from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja on Tuesday anticipated thunderstorms …

Kaduna: Various Federal and state agencies in Kaduna, Kano, and Katsina states are ramping up efforts to mitigate flooding through various projects. They do this through a myriad of plausible …

Yola: Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has constituted a 21-member Relief and Post-Recovery Committee in response to the recent flooding in Yola South Local Government Area of the state. …

Makurdi: Gov. Hyacinth Alia has congratulated Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda on his emergence as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Alia’s congratulatory message was contained in a …

Makurdi: The Benue State Government announced on Tuesday that 107 Yelwata victims were still receiving treatment at the Benue State Teaching Hospital in Makurdi. The Permanent Secretary of the Benue …

Ringim: The Jigawa state government has earmarked N4.2 billion to fast-track flood mitigation and emergency response services in the disaster area. Dr Abdullahi Sa’id, Chairman of the Local Emergency Management …

New York: The UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has stated that the deadly flash floods in central Texas, U.S., underscore the growing global challenges surrounding extreme rainfall, warning dissemination, and …

Makurdi:  The Benue State Government has confirmed the arrest of 50 fake Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the International Market located along George Akume Way in Makurdi, the state capital. …