Kogi: 70 communities submerged in flood …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Following the flood that submerged 70 communities in Kogi, the state government has appealed to the Federal Government to urgently intervene to mitigate the impact of the flood. The Deputy Governor, Joel Salifu, made the appeal during an inspection tour to the Edeha … Read more
Flood: FG orders integrity tests on all dams …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Worried by worsening incidents of devastating floods across the country, the Federal Government has ordered an integrity test on all dams in Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu announced this on Tuesday in the National Broadcast to mark the nation’s 64th Independence Anniversary. He said … Read more
Flood wreaks havoc on 21 LGAs as Kebbi govt seeks FG’s support …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Kebbi Government has called on the Federal Government, local and international partners to urgently come to the aid of flood victims in the state. Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed-BK, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, made the call … Read more
Flood: Rivers approach danger thresholds in Kogi …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged communities in flood-prone areas to immediately relocate to highland as the Benue and Niger rivers approached danger thresholds. The Director-General of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, gave the advice on Thursday when he led the “NOA Flood Sensitisation and … Read more
NEMA confirms 1 dead, two missing in Ibadan flood …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of one and two missing persons in a Tuesday evening flood incident around the Joyce-B/Mobil area of Ibadan. The NEMA South-West Coordinator, Mr Kadir Olanrewaju, disclosed this to NAN in … Read more
Borno flood: Beyond relief – By Dakuku Peterside …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Let me be upfront: I commiserate with everyone affected by the Borno flood. This is a catastrophe that goes beyond physical devastation; it is about systemic failures. I appreciate Governor Babagana Zulum’s leadership so far. In response to the crisis, he outperforms the … Read more
BREAKING: FG sounds alarm as Cameroon ‘opens’ Lagdo Dam …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The federal government of Nigeria has disclosed that the management of Lagdo Dam in Cameroon is set to release water from the reservoir, beginning from today 17th September, 2023. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) made the disclosure on behalf of the … Read more
Maiduguri flood: NCoS declares 281 inmates missing …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has declared 281 inmates missing after evacuation of inmates by officers of the service with support from sister security agencies to a safe and secure facility. Advertisement This is contained in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations … Read more
Flood wreaks havoc in Ebonyi community, destroys houses, farmlands …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Heavy flooding has wreaked havoc in Azuoto, Okpuitumo Community in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi, destroying many farmlands and people’s property, worth millions of Naira. Advertisement A victim, Mrs Chinyere Nworie, told newsmen in Abakiliki on Friday that her rice, yam … Read more
We can’t admit fresh patients as our medical machines were …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The management of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital has halted admission of fresh patients into the hospital because of the fear of disease outbreak following the flooding incident that ravaged the metropolis this week. Advertisement Recall that hundreds of residents … Read more