•Protesters at Kaduna refinery Hundreds of protesters from the Kapam community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State blocked the entrance to the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company today, demanding compensation for damages caused by a toxic chemical discharge from the refinery. The protesters, mostly women, who began their demo...
•Low Cost Cemetery in Gashua ravaged by flood in 2021 Residents of Chikaji community in Sabongari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State have called on the state government to do proper channelisation of the community. This followed a flood that occurred from the early hours of Monday to mid-afternoon after a heavy rainfall, reports [&hel...
Open defecation has taken over a stretch of about 7.8 kilometres along the Lagos-Ogun corridor on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the General Manager (GM) of LASEPA, Dr Babatunde Ajayi, has said. He spoke at a briefing organised on the forthcoming Lagos Sustainability Summit, titled: “Building a Resilient and Sustainable Lagos”, reports Daily Tru...
•Oil spill site A fresh oil spill has destroyed farmlands and boreholes in Rumuoduwere community in Elelenwo clan, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The spill which occurred on Sunday is alleged to be from a Shell Petroleum Development Company facility and has already sent the community members fleeing from the affected area, r...
•Flood in Lagos At least 49 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flooding in the northeast of the country, the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), said yesterday. Three states in the northeast, Jigawa, Adamawa and Taraba, have been hit hard by floods, with 41,344 people displaced, said...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has issued a warning alert to six northern states, to prepare for severe thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds and heavy rainfall in the coming days. The warning was contained in a statement by the government agency yesterday. According to the agency responsible for weather forecasts, said norther...
The Managing Director of the Federal Housing Authority, Mr Oyetunde Ojo, has announced that the FHA has begun rehabilitating roads in Festac Town, Lagos, starting with 1st Avenue. This is as he noted that structures with integrity issues in the town will also be demolished, reports The PUNCH. He stated this yesterday, Thursday, August 22, [&he...
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) today issued an urgent warning to the public regarding the rising water levels of the River Niger system. In a statement, the Director-General of NIHSA, Mr Umar Mohammed, noted that floodwaters from these countries are gradually moving towards Nigeria, starting with Kebbi. According to the agenc...
•A submerged area in Jigawa Floods have wreaked havoc in several communities in Jigawa, Yobe, Bauchi and Kebbi states, submerging many houses and farmlands. The incidents have also left many people displaced, even as major highways have been damaged, making mobility extremely difficult in some of the affected areas, reports Daily Trust. More s...
•Flood Three people and domestic animals have been confirmed killed by floods, with houses, farmlands, and other valuables worth several millions of Naira being destroyed and washed away by heavy rainfall that lasted for three days nonstop in villages and communities in the Bauchi North Senatorial District. In response, Bauchi State Governor, ...
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