FLOOD
The Oyo State Government has announced the clearing of over 153.11 kilometers of blocked drainages and culverts across major roads in Ibadan, as part of efforts to prevent flood disasters during the rainy season. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday by […]
Kwara State Government has urged residents of the state to take seriously the various flood alerts, enlightenment, and precautionary measures already done by the government and traditional institutions. In a statement on Tuesday, the state Commissioner for Communication, Bola Olukoju, said various agencies of government have conducted several public enlightenment programmes on flooding and how […]
Less than 24 hours after returning from his foreign trip, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu moved into action over the disastrous flooding in the Northeast. He visited Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, which was massively flooded, with over two million people affected and a section of the city underwater. The President hinted at a plan to […]
The Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, on Tuesday, announced the sum of 6 million dollars from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund to support flood victims in Borno State. Alau Dam, located just over 10 miles to the south of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State collapsed on September 10, compelling hundreds of thousands of people […]
The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed that 49 people have been killed and 226 communities devastated by floods and windstorms across 27 Local Government Areas of the state from January 2024 to date. The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Isyaku Abdullahi-Kubarachi, made this disclosure on Wednesday evening while briefing journalists in Kano. He […]
The 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to swiftly support the victims of Borno flood victims to alleviate their sufferings. In a post via his X handle, Obi expressed sadness over the loss of lives and disruption of activities in Maiduguri due to the flood. The former […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N108 billion for the states to combat natural disasters. This is coming on the heels of massive flooding ravaging states in the North. Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, whose capital city is reeling under the flooding that followed the collapse of Alau Dam water channels, confirmed yesterday he […]
The Bauchi State Executive Council has confirmed that 24 people have so far lost their lives as well as property worth over N22bn destroyed due to persistent floods in 16 local government areas of the state. The council disclosed this on Monday stating that it has constituted an inter-ministerial committee to assess the damages caused […]
The Lagos State Government has issued an urgent call to action to address the rising threat of flooding, calling for robust flood defenses and a collective commitment to sustainable environmental practices, warning that the state is at a crossroads and faces a growing threat from rising sea levels and flooding. In a statement released on […]
The federal government has warned that the increasing level of flooding and continuous rainfall may worsen the spread of cholera in the country. The minister of water resources and sanitation Joseph Terlumum raised the concern while addressing a press conference on Thursday. According to him, a total of 63 deaths and 2,102 suspected […]
