By Hope Gift, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN Meteorological Agency has issued a weather outlook warning of thunderstorms and rainfall across the country between Monday and Wednesday. According to the forecast released on Sunday in Abuja, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are expected on Monday morning over Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi...
By Joke Kujenya HEALTH MINISTERS from across Africa have converged on Lusaka for the 75th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, where the continent’s fragile health systems face a convergence of challenges threatening their foundations. The three-day session, which runs from 25 to 27 August, is hosted b...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THUNDERSTROMS, HEAVY rains, and significant flood risks are expected across several regions of Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday, according to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) in its latest weather outlook released on Sunday. The agency urgently advised residents, emergency services, an...
By Joke Kujenya EARTH’s NATURAL systems are under mounting pressure from unsustainable consumption; Population Matters has stated in a press release highlighting the Year 2025 Earth Overshoot Day. The group also warned that humanity is using natural resources 80% faster than the planet can regenerate, citing Global Footprint Network data show...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE NIGERIA Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a fresh flood alert for 198 local government areas across 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory, warning of high to very high flood risks between 7 and 21 August. In an official statement referenced 32-25-003-06, NIHSA Director G...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent Heavy rainfall forecast over a five-day period is expected to cause flooding across 19 states and 76 locations, according to a nationwide alert issued by the Federal Ministry of Environment through its National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre. The centre stated that the forecast covers Augus...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter LAGOS STATE Government has directed residents in parts of Lekki, Ikorodu, and Ajegunle to move from lowland areas to higher ground to avoid the dangers of flooding. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, listed Ajilet...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent WIDESPREAD RAINFALL and thunderstorms are forecast to persist across Nigeria through Wednesday, with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (Nimet) warning of possible flash floods in several regions and advising heightened vigilance from residents and emergency responders. The agency’s weath...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THUNDERSTORMS AND widespread rain are expected across much of Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday as the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) released a fresh weather forecast warning of unstable atmospheric conditions. The outlook anticipates cloudy skies with morning thunderstorms over parts o...
By Olamide Martins Ogunlade and Esi-Ife Arogundade THE THEME, Beat Plastic Pollution, for this year’s World Environment Day resonates deeply, considering the menace of plastic to our environment. Every year, the United Nations (UN) designates the month of June to awareness of the importance of a healthy environment. The United Nations Environ...
