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King Charles III sends message to Buhari over flood

Adepeju Oct 21, 2022 0

King Charles III has written to President Muhammadu Buhari to express his condolences for the recent flooding in Nigeria, calling the events "devastating." The United Kingdom's royal ruler, King Charles III via a statement seen by The…

Politics

Flooding: Don’t abandon Anambra to play politics in Benue – Okowa’s aide knocks Peter Obi

John Ogunsemore Oct 20, 2022 0

Special Assistant to Delta State Governor on Media, Ossai Ovie Success, says presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has abandoned the dire situation in his native Anambra to play politics with flood victims in Benue State.…

Government

FG, States Urged to Harness Flooding for Ranching, Others with Technology – Agbaje

Ifeanyi Nwoko Feb 10, 2021 0

The Federal and States Governments have been urged to utilise satellite technology and other available technologies to harness disasters such as flooding to positive and economic uses. The Executive Director, Centre for Space…

Government

Sokoto Gov, Tambuwal Inaugurates 8.1km Road in Jigawa

Muhammad Nasir Bashir Jan 22, 2021 0

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto on Friday inaugurate an 8.1 kilometer road in Dutse, the Jigawa state capital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the road was awarded to Messrs Retrercha Nig. Ltd., in Dec. 2018,…

Metro

Estimated 1.03 Million People Affected by Flooding Across South Sudan -UN

Fatima Sule Nov 19, 2020 0

The UN humanitarian agency said an estimated 1.03 million people have been affected by flooding across South Sudan since July. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) disclosed this on Thursday in…

Environment

Bayelsa Government Begins Technical Study to Tackle Flood Impact

Nathan Nwakamma Oct 30, 2020 0

The Bayelsa Government says it has adopted scientific methods in finding solutions to the adverse impact of perennial flooding in the state due to its topography. Mr Moses Teibowei, the Bayelsa Commissioner for Works…

Metro

36 Dead, 470 Displaced Due to Flooding in Sokoto

Habibu Harisu Oct 8, 2020 0

No fewer than 36 people have died while 470 others displaced from their homes following floods due to heavy rainfalls in various parts of Sokoto state from January to date. Mr Mustapha Umar, the Director Relief and Orientation of the…

Environment

Kano State Urges Residents to Stop Dumping Waste to Avoid Flooding

Bosede Olufunmi Sep 25, 2020 0

The Kano State Government has called on the residents to stop dumping waste in drains to prevent flooding in the state. Mr. Mustapha Mohammed, the Director of Pollution Control in the State’s Ministry of Environment, made the…

Government

NEMA Urges FG to Activate More Measures to Stem Flooding

Ibrahim Bello Sep 16, 2020 0

The Director-General of NEMA, AVM Muhammadu Mohammed, has urged governments of the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to activate plans and measures to stem further flooding as the rainy season moves to its…

Government

NEMA to Take Proactive Measures Against Flooding in Kwara

Usman Aliyu Sep 15, 2020 0

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called on the Kwara Government to take proactive measures to mitigate probable flooding in the state. The Director-General of the Agency, Retired AVM Muhammadu…

Metro

Heavy Rainfall Claims 25 Lives in Jigawa – Badaru

Abdullahi Mohammed Sep 8, 2020 0

No fewer than 25 people died and more than 51,000 houses destroyed by heavy rainfall in Jigawa. Gov. Muhammad Badaru, made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Dutse. The governor, however, said he could…

Government

4-Year-Old Child Carried Away By Flood In Lagos

Faith Jun 18, 2020 0

A 4-year-old Child has been swept away by flood in Lagos. Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA are currently searching for the child. The rescue team began their search at 38 Fashola street, Papa Asafa, Orile,…

Government

Hydrological Agency Says 28 States at Risk of Flooding

Tosin Kolade May 28, 2020 0

No fewer than 102 local government areas in 28 states are at risk of flooding, according to the 2020 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO), released by the Nigeria Hydrological Survey Agency (NIHSA) on Thursday. The states include the states of …

Environment

Flooding: Environmentalists Urge States to Employ Preventive Measures

Uchenna Eletuo Feb 12, 2020 0

Environment experts on Wednesday advised state governments to put up measures to forestall the negative impact of flooding ahead of rainy seasons in the future. The environmentalists said that the reactionary measures put up by…

Environment

Flooding: NIHSA Cautions Nigerians on Early Preparation

Vivian Emoni Feb 4, 2020 0

Mr Clemet Nze, the Director-General, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on Tuesday cautioned Nigerians to get prepared for flooding to avoid loss of lives and property. Nze gave the advice while briefing the…

Government

Flooding: Ejigbo LCDA Begins Clearing of Canals

Aderonke Ojediran Dec 10, 2019 0

Alhaji Monsurudeen Bello, the Chairman of Ejigbo Local Government Community Development Area (LCDA) on Tuesday said that the council was already putting measures in place to clear canals in the council in order to prevent flooding. …

News

Imminent flooding: NEMA urges local governments to set up LEMAs

Stanley Nwanosike Aug 20, 2019 0

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged the local government councils in the country to set up and equip their Local Emergency Management Agencies (LEMAs) to respond to disaster situations. The NEMA South-East…

Government

FG approves N27.4bn for victims of conflicts, insecurity, flooding

Ismaila Chafe Mar 21, 2019 0

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N27.4billion as intervention funds for states affected by conflicts, insecurity and flooding across the country. The Vice-President of the National Food Security Council and Gov.…

Opinion

2018 Catastrophic Flood ‘Rage of Nature’ Deluge In Jigawa, Kano & Kebbi States:…

Taiwo Lawrence Adeyemi Mar 6, 2019 0

As of September 24, 2018 the Niger River at Lokoja had fallen slightly from previous levels and stood at 11.05 meters. Heavy rain from around August 27th, 2018 caused flooding in Jigawa, and Kano States, while on August 30th, 2018,…

Metro

Properties destroyed, many rendered homeless as flood ravages Abuja

Samuel Oduoye Mar 1, 2019 0

The first rainfall of the year has wreaked havoc at the Federal Housing Lugbe, with residents waking up to flooded homes, and flowing valuables. One of the affected residents, Miss Chika Okeke, lamented that she had been rendered…

Government

Flooding: Jigawa Govt. donates seeds, fertilizer, to 4,682 farmers in Kirikasamma LGA

Nabilu Balarabe Oct 22, 2018 0

Alhaji Salisu Garba-Kubayo, Chairman, Kirikasamma Local Government Council in Jigawa on Monday said the state government had donated bags of seeds and fertilizer to 4,682 farmers whose farms were destroyed by recent floods in the area.…

Finance

How flooding, herdsmen violence cause rising inflation – Analysts

Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Oct 17, 2018 0

Financial analysts on Wednesday blamed flooding and persistent herdsmen attacks for the steady rise in Nigeria’s headline inflation for two consecutive months. The analysts spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria…

World

Warships, 7,000 troops respond as Hurricane Florence cause catastrophic flooding

Prudence Arobani Sep 16, 2018 0

Pentagon deployed two amphibious warships – USS Kearsarge and USS Arlington – to offer disaster relief and search and rescue assistance for Hurricane Florence following Hurricane Florence’s landfall. The U.S. Department of Defense said…

Environment

Relocate before Saturday, Police tell riverine communities in Adamawa

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 13, 2018 0

The Adamawa Police Command has urged riverine communities in the state to relocate before Saturday, Sept. 15 to avoid impending flood. The command in a statement on Thursday by the Acting Public Relations Officer, DSP Habibu Musa, said…

Environment

Hydrological service agency advises Nigerians on flooding

Deji Abdulwahab Sep 5, 2018 0

The Nigerian Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA) has advised Nigerians to be ready to prevent and manage flood incidents as the country is now in the peak of rainy season. NIHSA gave the advice in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday signed…

Environment

Kaduna warns residents of imminent flooding

Ezra Musa Aug 21, 2018 0

Kaduna State Government has urged communities along riversides to maintain vigilance over imminent flood on Tuesday night and the next couple of days as rainstorms are highly probable. Malam Abdullahi Rigasa, the General Manager, Kaduna…

Environment

Buhari directs emergency response to Benue flooding, sympathises with affected communities

News Agency of Nigeria Aug 31, 2017 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to immediately mobilize personnel and resources to come to the aid of the victims of the flooding in Benue. The President gave the directive in a…

Environment

Lekki Peninsular, Ikoyi, V/I residents task LASG to abate perennial flooding

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 29, 2017 0

Lekki Peninsular, Ikoyi, V/I residents task LASG to abate perennial flooding, have appealed to the Lagos State Government to revert to the master plan of the axis to prevent recurrent flooding. The citizens under a coalition made the call…

Government

Lagos Suffers Diarrhoea Outbreak, 27 Cases Confirmed

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jul 26, 2017 0

The Lagos State Government has on Tuesday confirmed a total of 27 cases in the suspected diarrhoea outbreak which has riddled the state. The Commissioner of Health in the state, Dr. Jide Idris stated that of the 27 cases which have been…

Metro

Submerged Lagos Community Sends SOS To Ambode

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 24, 2017 1

The rainy season is a period usually dreaded by tons of Lagosians both on the Island and mainland regions alike, due to the occurrence of large scale flooding of areas. Lagos state is well known to be a coastal city with creeks and…

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