Two people died, and 14 are missing after a flood swept away a bus in Morocco’s southern Tata province on Friday, state news agency, MAP reported on Saturday. Emergency responders rescued 13 people from the bus, caught in flooding. The flooding was followed by intense thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, according to local government officials. A […]
By Our Correspondent .…Demands fair, just climate financing at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan A Civil Society Organisation, Connected Advocacy for Empowerment and Youth Development Initiative (CAEYDI) has advocated for the adoption of dialogue for Climate Change adaptability and sustainable solutions in communities and sites of oil extraction. TheNewsZenith reports that this is the highpoint resolution […]
By Muhammed Opeyemi An NGO, the Sterling One Foundation has reiterated its commitment to protecting the ozone layer as a critical part of its broader climate action efforts. This is in recognition of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. TheNewsZenith reports that the Foundation emphasized the need for global collaboration in […]
From Kazeem Oduola, Kano The Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA), has allayed the fear of a possible collapse of the Tiga Dam in Kano State. TheNewsZenith reports that Alhaji Ma’amun Ali, the Managing Director of HJRBDA, said the dam “is in good condition and there should be no cause for alarm”. Ali gave the […]
ADVERTISEMENT From Our Correspondent The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated 50 tonnes of relief materials to the Nigerian Government to support internally displaced persons affected by the flood disaster in parts of the country. TheNewsZenith reports that the humanitarian materials arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday afternoon. Ministry of Foreign […]
By Our correspondent The Society for Planet and Prosperity, an environmental NGO, has called for urgent climate action and support for the victims of the devastating flood disaster in Borno State. TheNewsZenith reports that Ugochukwu Uzuegbu, Communications Officer for SPP, made the call in a statement, on Monday in Lagos. Uzuegbu stated that SPP commiserated […]
From Khabab Abdulfatah The Ogun State Muslim Council (OMC) has called on Muslims across the country to use the occasion of Eid-ul Mawlid (the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad) as an opportunity to commiserate with flood victims in Maiduguri, Borno State. Kamaldeen Akintunde, Secretary-General of the OMC issued the the statement and emailed […]
ADVERTISEMENT By Muhammed Opeyemi Lagos State Government says it is planning to establish carbon registry as a step to build resilience against climate change impacts. TheNewsZenith reports that this is the high point of discussion at a stakeholder’s engagement on the implementation of the state’s Green House Gas registry. The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency […]
From our Correspondent No fewer than 1,048,312 Nigerians have been ravaged by flooding since April, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). TheNewsZenith reports that the Director-General of the agency, Mrs Zubaida Umar, announced the figures at the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF), on Thursday, in Abuja. According to Umar, 259 people died in […]
By Muhammed Opeyemi A maritime expert, Capt. Laurence Smith, says the global smart ports market, valued at $2 billion in 2022, will be worth $15.5 billion by 2032 through digitalisation of African ports. Smith, the Chief Operating Officer of Lekki Port, made the projection at a Business Conference and Exhibition of the 2024 International Maritime […]