The Federal Government has warned states and local government areas to brace up for increased river flooding as the country enters the peak of the rainy season.
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“It’s not for failure to plan that we had what happened yesterday,” Tokunbo said. “No, it was nature taking its full course. And we are sorry for those whose lives were disrupted: they could not go to work, they could not go to their marketplaces, they couldn’t go to school.”
Heavy downpours in many parts of Lagos early Wednesday morning, flooded many streets in Nigeria’s commercial nerve city, making it…
“When completed, these emergency shelters will provide temporary accommodation and necessary services to communities during emergencies.
“At Polaris Bank, sustainability is not just a catchphrase. It is our ethos. It is a journey in which we are committed to walk in with conviction.
The statement underscored that the continuous flooding is not merely a natural phenomenon but is exacerbated by human activities, such as the construction of the Third Mainland Bridge, the Adeniji-Adele Road, and the Ilubirin Housing Scheme.
The Managing Director of, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Mr Abba Aliyu, has emphasised the need for aligning sector strategies to meet the country’s net-zero commitments.
ASHENEWS reports that Green Waka, in collaboration with the UN-recognised Carbon Literacy Project, has announced the launch of Nigeria’s first Carbon Literacy programme.
The first project, “Strengthening Zambezi River Basin Management towards Climate Resilience and Ecosystem Health,” has been allocated $10.57 million.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has called on Nigerians, particularly the youth, to adopt sustainable practices through tree planting to combat the adverse effects of climate change.