Torrential rain floods seven communities in Lau LGA Farmlands, homes submerged; hundreds displaced Emergency evacuations for women and children underway Overnight flooding triggered by heavy rainfall has submerged seven communities in Lau Local Government Area, Taraba State, displacing hundreds of residents and destroying farms and homes. Eko Hot Blog reports that the worst-hit area is … Read more
Israel has cautioned residents displaced by recent fighting and evacuation orders not to return to their homes in southern Lebanon, even as a ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah took effect early Wednesday morning. The 60-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon requires the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon. However, … Read more
At least two people have lost their lives due to floods that swept through parts of Ibadan on Tuesday EKO HOT BLOG reports. Heavy flooding on Wednesday impacted areas in Oluyole and Ibadan South West local government regions, causing the destruction of properties valued in the millions of naira. In a statement made available, NEMA … Read more
The Lagos State Government stated on Monday that the displaced residents and traders at the Oko Baba plank market in Ebute Metta were illegal occupants who had refused to move to the new site allocated to them by the government. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, revealed this.with PUNCH. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Barkindo Mohammed, the Director General of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, has described the flooding situation in Maiduguri as “terrible.” He reported that he and some of his colleagues, who were on a rescue mission, are currently trapped by the flood. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the collapse of the Alau Dam … Read more