•President Bola Tinubu at Shehu of Borno’s palace in Maiduguri yesterday President Bola Tinubu yesterday announced a disaster relief fund in Maiduguri, Borno State, to assist Nigerian citizens impacted by floods and other disasters. He said the relief fund is already expedient as the climate becomes more unpredictable and many places in the co...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from tomorrow to Thursday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released today in Abuja forecast thunderstorms over parts of Bauchi, Kebbi, Taraba, Kano, Katsina, Adamawa and Kaduna states during the morning hours tomorrow. According to the age...
•Flood The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, yesterday warned of potential river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers At a press briefing in Abuja, the minister said that a large volume of water is flowing through these rivers towards the Niger Delta region. He called for vigilance in all aspects and […]
•Ogun River The federal government today commenced the dredging of the Ogun River from its Lagos State end, near Ikorodu, down to Isheri as part of efforts to prevent the perennial flooding of communities along this axis in Ogun and Lagos states. Speaking during the flag-off, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the […]...
•Aerial view of houses submerged under water in Maiduguri The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that the widely reported flooding in Maiduguri, Borno State is beginning to recede, and normalcy is returning to the metropolis. Director General, NEMA, Zubaida Umar revealed this in a statement on Thursday, while giving an update...
•Borno floods Survivors of the Maiduguri flood, the worst in three decades, have narrated their harrowing experiences before they were rescued. The heavy rainfall, which began Monday night had ruptured the Alau Dam in the outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital and flooded residential areas and public buildings, including hospitals and...
•Flood No fewer than 259 people have been killed out of a total of 1,048,312 individuals affected by the recent flood disaster that ravaged 29 states across the country. Speaking on the current trend of flooding nationwide, the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, disclosed during the National...
The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has begun clearing out miscreants and illegal settlers under the Sheraton-Opebi link bridge. This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab on X.com today. The post reads: “Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resou...
Residents of Itsekiri communities in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State have cried out for urgent assistance as ocean surge sweeps through the area leaving houses, schools, and other infrastructure devastated in its wake. Ogheye Eghoroke, Orere, Ogheye Zion and Ogheye Ajadogo are all communities in the Warri North Local Governmen...
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have expressed concerns over the safety of residents around the submerged zoo parks in Borno State. It was earlier reported how thousands of residents fled their homes following a devastating flood in parts of Maiduguri, Borno State capital, reports Daily Trust In separate statements on Tuesday...
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