27 States, Federal Capital Territory Risk Flooding-NEMA

Environment27 States, Federal Capital Territory Risk Flooding-NEMA

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 2, 2021

ABUJA — Director-General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Mustapha Habib Ahmed says that 121 Local government areas in 27 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will expect a high probability of flood risk. Ahmed who raised the alarm during the presentation of the Disaster Risk Management Implications of the 2021 Seasonal Climate Prediction and Annual Flood Outlook in Abuja on Thursday said 302 local government areas will experience moderate risk of floods in 2021....

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Enugu Govt. Declares Sat. for Statewide Environmental Sanitation

ConservationEnvironmentEnugu Govt. Declares Sat. for Statewide Environmental Sanitation

PilotnewsJune 23, 2021

ENUGU — Enugu State Government has declared Saturday, June 26 for statewide environmental sanitation. The Managing Director of the Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA), Mrs. Amaka Anajemba, announced this on Wednesday in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu. Anajemba stated that the exercise holds from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., adding that there would be restrictions on human and vehicular movement during the period. She further stated that environmental...

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Court Awards N81.9 Billion Damages Against Mobil, NNPC Over Oil Spillage

EnvironmentNewsOil & GasCourt Awards N81.9 Billion Damages Against Mobil, NNPC Over Oil Spillage

Beloved John (Staff Writer)June 22, 2021

ABUJA — To compensate the communities polluted by oil spillage in Ibeno LGA, Akwa Ibom, a federal high court in Abuja has awarded a sum of N81.9 billion as damages to the oil-producing communities. The court awarded the sum against Mobil producing Nigeria unlimited and its partner, Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) on the ground that the negligence of both companies caused the communities significant losses. A sum of N42.8 million was awarded to the...

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LASG Serves Properties Encroaching On Canals 3 Days Removal Ultimatum

EnvironmentHousing & DevelopmentLASG Serves Properties Encroaching On Canals 3 Days Removal Ultimatum

PilotnewsJune 21, 2021

LAGOS — The Lagos State Government says it has given owners of the 45 buildings on the Lekki axis encroaching on canals three days’ ultimatum to remove all the illegal constructions or face sanctions. This is contained in a statement on Monday by Mr. Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, spokesman of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA). Abdulraheem said LASBCA, General Manager, Mr. Gbolahan Oki, led the enforcement team of the agency on Sunday to inspect the...

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DRC Volcanic Eruption: UNICEF Working to Restore Water Supply Amid Cholera Threat

AfricaEnvironmentNewsDRC Volcanic Eruption: UNICEF Working to Restore Water Supply Amid Cholera Threat

PilotnewsJune 7, 2021

NEW YORK —  The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it is working with partners to restore water to people affected by volcanic eruptions in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). UNICEF said on Monday that the agency was working to restore water supply to roughly 200,000 people, including some 100,000 children, affected by the volcanic eruption in Goma, DRC. The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo on 22 May melted mains water pipes and damaged a...

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Anambra Gov’t Urges Collective Action to Restore Ecosystem

ConservationEnvironmentAnambra Gov’t Urges Collective Action to Restore Ecosystem

PilotnewsJune 5, 2021

AWKA — The Anambra government has called on residents to shun unhealthy environmental practices which were contributing to erosion menace and other degradation. Mr. Obi Nwankwo, Commissioner for Environment in Anambra made the call at an event marking the 2021 World Environment Day (WED) celebration in Awka on Saturday. The theme for this year’s celebration was “Ecosystem Restoration” Nwankwo who was represented by Dr. Emmanuel Okafor, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry said erosion was the...

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Severe Flooding May Affects 28 States In Nigeria This Year

EnvironmentNewsNigeriaSevere Flooding May Affects 28 States In Nigeria This Year

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 7, 2021

ABUJA — Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu says severe flooding will affect at least 28 states this year based on the 2021 Annual Flood Outlook shows. The states are Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, FCT, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano and Kebbi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Oyo, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba and Zamfara. Adamu made the disclosure on Thursday at the public presentation of the 2021 Annual...

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Climatologist Counsels Nigerians Against Indiscriminate Dumping of Wastes

ClimateEnvironmentHealthNewsClimatologist Counsels Nigerians Against Indiscriminate Dumping of Wastes

PilotnewsApril 25, 2021

KADUNA — As the rainy season begins, a climatologist has called on Nigerians to desist from dumping garbage in public spaces, to forestall outbreaks of health disasters in the country. The Assistance Director, African Climate Reporters, Mohammed Zakari, said this in an interactive session with newsmen on Sunday, in Kaduna. Zakari stressed the need for Nigerians to change the culture of dumping garbage on the streets, car-parks, bus stations, railway stations, in order to save...

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Kaduna State Environmental Protection Authority Issues Relocation Notices To 305 Residents

Accidents and SafetyEnvironmentNewsNigeriaKaduna State Environmental Protection Authority Issues Relocation Notices To 305 Residents

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 25, 2021

The General Manager Kaduna state Environmental Protection Authority (KEPA), Mr. Lawal Jibrin said the authority has issued 305 relocation notices to residents of flood-prone areas across the state. Jibrin told newsmen on Friday in Kaduna that the notices became necessary after a series of meetings and interactions with various stakeholders as no fewer than 30 flood cases were reported in 2020. “We urge those issued notices in flood-prone areas to relocate to safer places before...

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Shell’s Pipeline Spills 213 Barrels of Crude into Bayelsa Community

Accidents and SafetyEnvironmentShell’s Pipeline Spills 213 Barrels of Crude into Bayelsa Community

PilotnewsApril 22, 2021

YENEGOA —  The Okordia-Rumekpe 14-inch crude truck line operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has discharged some 213 barrels of crude oil into Ikarama community in Bayelsa. SPDC’s Media Relations Manager, Mr. Bamidele Odugbesan, confirmed the leakage and said that the probe into the incident had been concluded. A Joint Investigative Visit’s (JIV) report obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the incident on Thursday confirmed that the incident occurred on April...

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