No fewer than 404 million students globally have been affected by climate-related school closures between January 2022 and June 2024, according to a report by the World Bank. The report, titled “Choosing Our Future: Education for Climate Action,” attributes this figure to at least 81 countries temporarily shutting down schools due to floods, s...
•Flood It is not yet Uhuru for Nigeria when it comes to resolving the rising food crisis in the country, as newly released data from the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC), says increasing flood levels have affected no less than 115, 265 hectares of farmlands In Nigeria. A breakdown of the affected states revealed that […]
•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 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, ...
The Lagos State Police Command has said a yet-to-be identified 61-year-old man has lost his life after being electrocuted during the flood incident. Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the death in a post he shared on his X handle @benHundeyin yesterday. He said the incident happened during downpour in the Orile-Iganmu area of...
•Lagos floods Amid the perennial floods that have ravaged parts of Lagos, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has faulted the state government’s efforts in tackling the menace. Several cars and houses were submerged with millions of commuters and workers stranded in many parts of the state following yesterday’s torrential rains. A day after the incident,...
•Sanwo-Olu and floods The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has apologised to residents and commuters over the floods that left millions stranded and many areas submerged. Speaking through his Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who was on Channels TV today, the government said, “I will start by saying to La...
•Gridlock caused by flood after heavy rainfall in Lagos today A heavy rainfall today has flooded many parts of Lagos, making it difficult for commuters to move to their destinations. Lagosians barely woke up from sleep when the rain started to pour in torrents disrupting daily activities and flooding the roads. With the downpour, workers [&hel...
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