Mass casualty situations pose a significant challenge to healthcare systems, as they overwhelm their capacity to handle a sudden influx of patients On Monday, January 24, 2022, Vanessa Tchouanzi, a high school teacher, attended the Cameroon-Comoros football match for the…
Disaster Management
Lebanon: Food Insecurity Deepens Following Conflict, New Report Reveals
Nearly a third of Lebanon’s population is facing acute food insecurity following the escalation of hostilities in late 2024, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released on Wednesday. Developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization…
LASG Advances Water Resilience Efforts Through Global Risk, Others
The Lagos State Resilience Office (LASRO), in collaboration with the Resilient Cities Network and Howden Insurance Brokers, has successfully hosted the Year 2025 Global Risk and Resilience Fellowship workshop, focusing on addressing water risks through innovative insurance solutions, strategic investments,…
A Decade of Conflict: ‘Almost 40 million Yemenis have waited far too long’
Source: UN News The UN’s Special Envoy for Yemen and a top aid official briefed the Security Council on Wednesday warning of the grave consequences that could follow if hostilities stemming from its long running civil conflict – which have…
UN chief offers condolences amid devastating wildfires in California
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sorrow over the fast-moving wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area, claiming lives and displacing thousands. The fires, described as some of the worst in the city’s history, have burned thousands of acres,…
LSWC Boosts Water Supply, Tackles Pipeline Bursts Along Maryland-Ikorodu Axis
The Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC) has declared a significant increase in water production from its Iju and Adiyan Waterworks. In a statement released moments earlier, the corporation insists this development underscores the LSWC’s commitment to providing improved and reliable…
Badamasi Lawal Extends Christmas Greetings To Nigerians and Christians
The National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA),Associate Professor Badamasi Lawal has extended heartfelt Christmas greetings to Christians and all Nigerians on this festive season. In his goodwill message, Professor Lawal stated, “I…
Insecurity: We Met Almost War Situation at Inception of My Administration – Soludo
The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has revealed he met almost a war situation at the inception of his administration with eight Local Government Areas under total control of criminals. Soludo made the disclosure at a news…
HEDA, NiMet, NIHSA to Host Train- The -Trainer Workshop on Climate Prediction and Flood Forecasting
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) in collaboration with the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), are set to organize a Train-the-Trainer Workshop on the Interpretation and Application of Climate Prediction and…
NDDC MD Reiterates Commitment to Transformative Development in the Niger Delta
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has emphasized the Commission’s unwavering dedication to delivering impactful projects and accelerating sustainable development for all ethnic groups within the Niger Delta. Dr. Ogbuku gave this assurance…
