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DISASTERSep 4At least 37 killed by toxic fumes during alleged petrol theft in Nigeria , reports saythe-star.co.ke · Kenya
DISASTERSep 4Nigeria: Suspected oil thieves dead after inhaling fumesA Nigerian environmental group says that at least 37 people died trying to siphon crude oil off a ship illegally. Police acknowledged a fatal incident but gave fewer details, saying investigations continued.DW News [en]
DISASTERSep 2United Nigeria Airlines Grounds Aircraft Over Bird StrikeThe airline said the move was in line with its safety protocols while it undergoes further inspection and maintenance. The post United Nigeria Airlines Grounds Aircraft Over Bird Strike appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
DISASTERSep 1UK-based Nigerian falls asleep at wheel after almost 3 days of driving, kills manA Nigerian-British taxi driver, Kolawole Erunkulu has been jailed for six years after falling asleep at the wheel and causing a crash that killed a 59-year-old man in Surrey, England. The post UK-based Nigerian falls asleep at wheel after almost 3 days of driving, kills man appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTERAug 30No water released from Lagdo Dam, FG assures NigeriansBy Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA), has dismissed reports that water is being released from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, saying there is no cause for alarm. NiHSA Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Arc Umar Mohammed, made this known in a statement on Sunday, following reports […] The post No water released from Lagdo Dam, FG assures Nigerians appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTERAug 29People stranded for days on dilapidated Nigerian highwayAl Jazeera asked people on the Benin-Agbor-Asaba road how they view this infrastructure crisis.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERAug 28Federal Govt Places 2 , 000 Locations Across Nigeria On Flood AlertThe Federal Government in Nigeria has placed 2,000 locations across the country on flood alert. This measure is in response to potential natural disaster threats.leadership.ng · Nigeria
DISASTERAug 23The global climate has changed and Nigeria now has winter, By Testimony JesutoyeThe burden of our survival can no longer be deferred to the next election cycle, or packaged into desperate prayers. It falls squarely on us. We must shed our fear. We must organise horizontally, build parallel networks of community security, fiercely interrogate every public official, and ensure that every single act of governance failure carries […] The post The global climate has changed and Nigeria now has winter, By Testimony Jesutoye appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
DISASTERAug 21Nigerian parents protest missing childrenNigerian parents are protesting over missing children. This highlights a significant social issue and public concern leading to community action.sierraleonetimes.com · Sierra Leone
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 20Dozens dead after boat capsizes in north-western NigeriaBBC World
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 20Dozens dead after boat capsizes in northwestern NigeriaAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 20Many kids among 40 killed in Nigeria boat capsizedailyliberal.com.au · Australia
DISASTERBREAKINGAug 20Many kids among 40 killed in Nigeria boat capsizegoulburnpost.com.au · Australia
DISASTERAug 20Nigeria: Dozens dead after boat capsizes in SokotoDW News [en]
DISASTERAug 19INTERVIEW: How UNCCD, FAO, World Bank back Nigeria’s fight against drought, land degradation —OfficialThe official said Nigeria’s rangelands are facing increasing degradation due to desertification, land degradation and drought, with serious implications for farmer-herder conflicts, agricultural productivity and food security. The post INTERVIEW: How UNCCD, FAO, World Bank back Nigeria’s fight against drought, land degradation —Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
DISASTERAug 19Gov Buni visits Nigerian refugees in Kaya, ChadYobe State Governor and Chairman of the Lake Chad Governors' Forum, Mai Mala Buni, on Wednesday visited Nigerian refugees at the Kaya site in Lac Province of Chad Republic to assess their welfare. The post Gov Buni visits Nigerian refugees in Chad appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTERAug 18Nigeria hospital collapses after rain washed away its foundationsAl Jazeera [en]
DISASTERAug 18Nigeria partial crop losses triple to 20 percent as climate , insecurity hit farms World Bank reporttribuneonlineng.com · Nigeria
DISASTERAug 17The Nigerian fishing community being eaten up by the AtlanticThe beach shrinks every year in Ayetoro, in southern Nigeria, and what is left is peppered with the remains of homes swallowed by the ocean -- some years ago, some just months priorAfricanews [en]
DISASTERAug 16SPECIAL REPORT: As COP17 nears, Nigeria’s rangelands crisis deepens, threatening farmers, pastoral livelihoodsAs Nigeria prepares to participate in the 17th session of the UNCCD (COP17) in Mongolia, the country’s rangelands and grazing routes are facing mounting pressure from desertification, drought, land degradation and competing land-use demands. The post SPECIAL REPORT: As COP17 nears, Nigeria’s rangelands crisis deepens, threatening farmers, pastoral livelihoods appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times