Many roads in Abuja, the nation’s capital, were flooded following a heavy downpour in the early hours of yesterday. Areas affected included Asokoro, Guzape, Jabi, Kado and Wuse, reports Daily Trust. Also, over 1,000 residents have been displaced and houses destroyed following devastating floods that swept through several communities in Kankia ...
•Flooding Three people have been swept away in a heavy downpour in Zaria, Kaduna State. An eyewitness, Mustapha Badamasi, Dan Bakano of Tudun jukun, said a corpse was recovered from the flood while at least two are missing, reports Daily Trust. The corpse was identified as that of Yusuf Surajo known as Abba, while Fatima […]
•Late Praise Malachi A 16-year-old girl, Praise Malachi, has lost her life in flooding while rushing home to check her Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results, which her friends told her were excellent. Praise was a final year student of Government Day Secondary school, Samaru, Zaria, who bagged scholarship from the Centre of Girl...
•Flood in Ebonyi State No fewer than eight persons have been killed in a flood disaster in Kpoghirikpo, an ancient kingdom of Itim community in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The incident, which occurred following heavy rainfall, affected over 800 farmlands and 3,000 households, creating a major displacement crisis within the co...
•Floods Residents of some Ondo communities affected by the flood that occurred last weekend have called on the state government to come to their aid following the destruction of their property. The flood occurred as a result of a downpour last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, which has reportedly destroyed property worth millions of naira in [&he...
•Flood Residents of flood-prone communities in several states are resisting evacuation and are instead asking the authorities to come to their aid. Following the recent flood that killed over 200 persons and left about 500 others missing at communities in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, the federal government, last week, raised the...
•Evacuation of residents in flood-prone communities begins in Anambra A devastating flood triggered by heavy rainfall yesterday has destroyed goods and properties around Zik Avenue, Iweka Road, by the popular Ochanja Market near Onitsha, Anambra State. The area is home to top business enterprises and commercial activities, housing many shops ...
•Flood An unspecified number of people have reportedly lost their lives in a flood that swept through Mokwa town, headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. Residents reported that the road linking the northern and southern parts of Nigeria through Mokwa has also been cut off by the flood, reports Daily Trust. Although [&helli...
•Flood The Parish Priest of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Gulu, Lapai LGA, Reverend Father James Omeh, and a woman, Charity John, have reportedly been killed by flood. •Late Reverend Father James Omeh Rev. Fr. Omeh also served as the Coordinator of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Lapai LGA, reports Daily Trust. Sources told [&he...
Heavy rainfall this morning caused severe flooding in parts of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. This rendered roads in the area impassable and disrupted traffic, reports AFP. Several images and videos circulating on social media show motorists stranded with submerged cars on most roads. In a statement, traffic police spokesperson, Michael Kanan...
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