The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC JV) – Operator of the NNPC Limited, SPDC, TotalEnergies and Nigerian Agip Oil Company Joint Venture– has, announced the donation of US$1 million to support efforts to provide relief to over…
Disaster Management
NDDC to Assist 17 Flood-Affected Communities in Rivers and Bayelsa
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has launched a channelization project aimed at alleviating flooding in 17 communities across Rivers and Bayelsa states. According to the commission, work has already begun along Kolo Creek, covering communities from Okarki-Otuogidi in Rivers…
NNPC Ltd Launches Free Cancer Screening Campaign,Targets 3,000 Nigerians
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd), through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, NNPC Foundation, has announced the launch of a free cancer screening campaign aimed at addressing the increasing prevalence of cancer in Nigeria. The initiative, titled “Cancer…
LASG Plans Dialogue With Developers/Property Owners On Distress Buildings
The Lagos State Government has said that it would soon arrange a dialogue meeting with developers/owners of distress buildings on how best to address the redesign and remodelling of such structures. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Physical Planning…
Three Dead, Five Missing as Helicopter Crashes Enroute Bonny.
Rescue activities have intensified as three bodies have been recovered, with five missing as an NNPCL chartered helicopter with six passengers and two crew members, crashed earlier today. The helicopter, with Registration Number: 5NBQG, operated by East Winds Aviation was…
Government agencies treat safety issues as secret – NSIB
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), has called for the collaboration and support of all stakeholders to ensure the safety foundation of all modes of transportation in Nigeria. The Director-General of NSIB, Capt. Alex Badeh Jnr., made the call at…
Possibility of Flash Flooding is Real With Heavy Rainfall – LASG
… Urges Residents To Relocate From Low Lying Areas, Ogun River Banks Lagos State Government on Saturday again raised an alarm of renewed threat of flash flooding in the state following the intensity of rainfall experienced in the state on…
UNDP, Central African Republic Inaugurate Rebuilt Infrastructure
Faustin Archange Touadera, President of the Central African Republic (CAR) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have celebrated the inauguration of rebuilt socio-economic infrastructure in Bossangoa, capital of Quham, one of the 14 prefectures of CAR. This milestone marks…
COP29: Bolder Climate Action Solutions Only Pathway For Nations To Survive And Thrive, says Simon Stiell
Bolder Climate Action: The Only Pathway for Nations to Survive and Thrive At a recent virtual event hosted by the Brookings Institution’s Global Economy and Development Programme, Simon Stiell, the UNFCCC Executive Secretary, wrapped up his presentation by affirming that…
NEMA, LASEMA, harp on role of education, youths in disaster reduction
Emergency stakeholders in Lagos on Monday underscored the role of education and youths in disaster risk reduction in the state. The stakeholders made this known at a rally to mark the 2024 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) in…
