By Joke Kujenya COASTAL CITIES across Southern Europe and North Africa face rising urgency over tsunami preparedness, with new warnings from United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) experts. The UN oceanographic body alerts that an impending tsunami in the Mediterranean is no longer a remote risk but a statist...
By Joke Kujenya MORE THAN fifty African journalists gathered virtually for two days to strengthen their skills in climate change reporting, as the Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition pushed for continued Afrocentric storytelling and renewed its demand for climate reparations for the Global South. Held between 22 and 23 April, the tr...
By Ogunlade Olamide and Esi-Ife Arogundade THE FANTASY that natural resources are inexhaustible and are always renewable, despite the overwhelming amount of waste generated has been dispelled by the alarming decline of our environmental health. The global waste crisis is staggering. Annually, it is on record that more than 2 billion tons of mu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AT LEAST 15 million Nigerians face the looming threat of flood disasters this year, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima, who warned of the potential devastation during a national workshop on disaster preparedness in Abuja. Addressing participants at the one-day Validation Workshop on the Ant...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter ONCE AGAIN, Bayelsa State is under threat as swelling riverbanks and intensified rainfall signal the arrival of yet another hazardous flood season. With southern coastal states facing early downpours and surging water levels, concerns are growing fast across low-lying communities already feeling th...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter HEAVY RAINFALL and strong winds will sweep across Nigeria this weekend, with meteorologists urging citizens to brace for a turbulent three-day weather event. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a high-impact forecast bulletin warning of widespread downpours, flash flooding, and dam...
By Joke Kujenya THE NIGERIA government has issued a stark warning for 2025, forecasting severe floods across 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The 2025 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) released by the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation predicts that coastal and riverine regions, especially in the South-South, are at ...
By JKNewsMedia THE NIGERIAN Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a detailed weather outlook predicting a mix of sunny weather and isolated thunderstorms from Tuesday to Thursday this week. On Tuesday, the agency anticipates predominantly sunny skies across the northern region, with few cloud patches. However, thunderstorms are expected la...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE LAGOS State Government has received commendation for its continued investment in public water infrastructure, with the Adiyan II Water Treatment Plant now 80% complete. However, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the state to resist any moves toward pr...
By Joke Kujenya  AN ABOVE-normal rainfall pattern is expected in Lagos State in 2025, with an estimated annual precipitation of 1,952mm, according to projections from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET). The forecast signals prolonged rainy periods and potential disruptions across multiple sectors, raising concerns over flood managemen...
