Flood 50 houses and properties worth millions of Naira have been submerged No fewer than 50 houses and properties worth millions of Naira have been submerged and destroyed by flood in Gallah ward of Agwara Local Government Area of Niger. The Member Representing Borgu-Agwara Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Alhaji Jafaru Mohammedi, made this … Read more
At least 46 people have been killed and hundreds of houses destroyed by flash floods as torrential rains engulfs a city north of the Afghan capital, on Wednesday. A rescue operation was underway to free people trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings in Charikar, capital of Parwan province, which was hit by heavy rain … Read more
Two children have been killed and one other person missing following two days of heavy downpour in Birninkudu Local Government Area of Jigawa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the heavy downpour also destroyed many houses and farmlands. Read Also: Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Tuesday, August 25th, 2020 Alhaji Wada Faka, … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency has announced that flood may engulf about 28 states in the country due to impending heavy rainfall. The Federal Government agency also said about 102 local government areas might be at risk of the same menace. The alert came following the warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency on the weather … Read more
Four communities in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Thursday were flooded following a downpour. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ungwan Musa, Ungwan Rimi Road, GDSS road, Bayan Loco and parts of Garaje were affected by the flood. Read Also: Opinion: After The Sweat Comes The Glow … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has warned of imminent flood in 102 Local Government Areas across 28 states during this year’s rainy season. AVM Muhammadu A Muhammed, Director-General of the agency, said that the yearly Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP), and Annual Flood Outlook (AFO), that were released by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), … Read more
Veteran Nigerian actor Kayode Olasehinde ‘Ajirebi’ aka Pa James has debunked reports that he was gifted a house by actress Funke Akindele after news of his home in Lagos being submerged by flood on the Internet. The actor, Pa James on July 7, 2020, had been on the headlines after all his properties were destroyed … Read more
Close to 40 villages have been sacked by flood in Adamawa, with farmlands and houses seriously affected. The Executive Secretary, Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), Dr Muhammad Sulaiman, confirmed this to NAN on Saturday in Yola. Sulaiman said the development followed heavy downpour recorded in the last three days in some parts of the … Read more
A final year female student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, identified as Doyin has lost her life after she was swept away by heavy flood. The unfortunate incident, according to eye witness, also claimed the lives of two other people. Read Also: Council Chairman Laments Deplorable Conditions of Schools In Oshodi … Read more
– NIHSA said that 13 States would experience more floods – Nze listed Kebbi, Niger,Kwara, Nasarawa, Kogi, Edo, Anambra, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Adamawa, Taraba and Benue – Nigeria was on flood red alert The Director General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Clement Nze has said that 13 states would witness more floods following … Read more
– LASEMA Seeks Residents’ Cooperation To Control Flood – Govt Working To Reduce Flood Risk in Lagos – LASEMA’s DG The Director General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has urged residents to cooperate as government takes proactive measures to control flood predicted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET). Oke-Osanyintolu made … Read more
–Flood destroyed properties in two communities in ondo. -Residents call on the government and NEMA to help. Flood has destroyed properties worth millions of naira in Ayede Ogbese community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo, Alade idanre community in idanre council Area rendering residents homeless. The residents of the affected communities urged the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has denied the allegation that he had turned his back on his people in Daura community in Katsina State. Daura was hit by massive floods last week. The President, in a statement by his Spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said Daura will receive additional assistance from the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, soon. READ … Read more
Following consistent reports of rising water level in the Kaduna River, Kaduna State’s Ministry of Environment and the Kaduna Environmental Protection Authority (KEPA) yesterday warned residents living close to the river to immediately relocate. A statement issued by the state’s Commissioner of Environment, Ibrahim Husseini, said: “It’s drawing the attention of residents living close to … Read more