Oyo Warns Residents as Dry-Season Heat Risks Rise
OYO, Nigeria – The Oyo State Government has urged residents to prepare for rising temperatures as the dry season approaches, warning of potential health…
Environment and Climate Health
NiMet Warns Asthma Patients as Dust Haze, Thunderstorms Loom
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned people with asthma and other respiratory conditions to take precautions as dust haze, thunderstorms…
NiMet, Defence Academy Explore Weather Data for Military Planning
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) are exploring collaboration to integrate weather and climate information into…
FG Warns 80m Nigerian Children Face Lead Exposure
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has warned that an estimated 80 million Nigerian children are exposed to lead poisoning, unveiling a five-year strategic…
UN Report Cites Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Gains
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations has recognised Nigeria’s rural electrification programme as a model for expanding electricity access through targeted subsidies and private-sector…
Ondo Orders River Fumigation After NAF Crash
ONDO, Nigeria – The Ondo State Government has ordered the fumigation of a river near the site of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft…
Lagos Begins Demolition of Fire-Ravaged GNI House
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government will begin demolishing the fire-damaged Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) House on Thursday, nearly 10 months after a…
LAWMA Seals 25 Buildings, Mobil Filling Station in Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has sealed more than 25 buildings, including a Mobil filling station, along Ago Palace Way…
Africa Turns to Satellites for Stronger Climate Defences
ABUJA, Nigeria – African countries are stepping up the use of satellite and Earth observation data to strengthen responses to floods, droughts, food insecurity…
LAWMA Withdraws Licences of Six Waste Operators
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the operating licences of six private waste collection operators over their inability to…