Enviroment | The Gazette (Nigeria)
Devastating Floods Displace Over 300 Communities, Affect 5 Million in Niger
Key Points Over 300 communities in Mokwa, Niger State, have been displaced by severe floods, leaving five million people homeless, primarily women and children seeking refuge in schools turned IDP…
NiMet Warns of Three-Day Thunderstorms, Urges Residents to Prepare for Possible Disastrous Flooding
Key Points NiMet has predicted three days of thunderstorms across various regions in Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday. Thunderstorms are expected in the Northern, North Central, and Southern parts of…
Nigeria Secures Crucial $600,000 Flood Relief Boost, $5 Million for Agricultural Reform
Key Points Nigeria has secured $600,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for flood relief in Borno State and an additional $5 million to support industrial cassava agriculture through…
Catastrophic Threat: Major Earthquake Could Reroute Ganges River Again, Study Finds
A groundbreaking study has revealed that a major earthquake, similar to one that occurred 2,500 years ago, could potentially reroute the Ganges River, one of the largest rivers on Earth,…
Rising Deaths on Nigeria Waterways: Lack of Enforcements and Operators’ Nonchalance to Blame
Rising Deaths on Nigeria Waterways: Lack of Enforcements and Operators’ Nonchalance to Blame Boat mishaps have claimed the lives of hundreds of Nigerians in recent years, particularly in states such…
October 2, 2024
Devastating Floods Displace Over 300 Communities, Affect 5 Million in Niger
Key Points Over 300 communities in Mokwa, Niger State, have been displaced by severe floods, leaving five million people homeless, primarily women and children seeking refuge in schools turned IDP…
October 1, 2024
NiMet Warns of Three-Day Thunderstorms, Urges Residents to Prepare for Possible Disastrous Flooding
Key Points NiMet has predicted three days of thunderstorms across various regions in Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday. Thunderstorms are expected in the Northern, North Central, and Southern parts of…
September 26, 2024
Nigeria Secures Crucial $600,000 Flood Relief Boost, $5 Million for Agricultural Reform
Key Points Nigeria has secured $600,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for flood relief in Borno State and an additional $5 million to support industrial cassava agriculture through…
September 19, 2024
Lagdo Dam: Nigeria Braces for Flooding Threat as Cameroon Releases Water
Key Points Nigeria is preparing for potential severe flooding in 11 states due to water release from Cameroon’s Lagdo dam, which could impact millions downstream. Vulnerable populations, particularly in Borno…
August 6, 2024
Climate Change Commission: Adamawa State House of Assembly Introduces Bill
Adamawa State House of Assembly Introduces Climate Change Commission Bill In a significant legislative move, the Adamawa State House of Assembly has introduced a new bill aimed at establishing a…
July 5, 2024
ACReSAL Leads Peace Building Efforts in Adamawa
The Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes Project (ACReSAL) held a two-day training on peace building, gender-based violence (GBV), and grievance redress mechanisms (GRM) in Adamawa State to address resource conflicts…
June 24, 2024
Catastrophic Threat: Major Earthquake Could Reroute Ganges River Again, Study Finds
A groundbreaking study has revealed that a major earthquake, similar to one that occurred 2,500 years ago, could potentially reroute the Ganges River, one of the largest rivers on Earth,…
May 10, 2024
Rising Deaths on Nigeria Waterways: Lack of Enforcements and Operators’ Nonchalance to Blame
Rising Deaths on Nigeria Waterways: Lack of Enforcements and Operators’ Nonchalance to Blame Boat mishaps have claimed the lives of hundreds of Nigerians in recent years, particularly in states such…