•Crashed aircraft More than a week after a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, residents said they are battling offensive odour, polluted water and fear for disease outbreak. The NAF ATR-42, which was flying from Benin City to Lagos, crashed into a swamp near the Air Force Forward Operating Base in […]
•Ebonyi flood Residents of Amaegbu Akaeze in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State are facing renewed hardship as a fresh flash flood submerged the community early Wednesday morning, forcing families to flee their homes with children and salvaged belongings. This latest surge comes just a week after a devastating flood ravaged the area las...
•Flood Heavy floods have caused the overflow of the Ojirami dam in the Enwan Community in the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, destroying an oil mill and causing losses for a poultry farm. Also, students were prevented from attending classes, farmers were hindered from going to their farms, while many stores were not […]
By 5:30am, the day has already begun for residents of Tunkarimu, one of Ajegunle’s crowded informal settlements. The first sounds are not those of traffic or commercial activities but footsteps and voices from residents scrambling to use one of the few bathrooms serving occupants of 16 rooms in the densely populated community. For those headin...
•Flash flooding in Lagos The Lagos State government has directed the immediate relocation of residents living in low-lying and flood-prone communities to prevent loss of life and damage to property. This follows a new seven-day flood alert advisory (NFA-2026-2022) issued by the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA), which affects Lagos...
•Saudi Arabia flag Saudi authorities have issued an emergency alert in Makkah Al Mukarramah, advising residents and visitors to shelter in place. The alert was disseminated today through the National Early Warning Platform for Emergencies, according to the Saudi Civil Defense. Authorities did not specify the nature of the potential danger. In ...
•Boko Haram terrorists Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have invaded Bitirhuya community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing four residents and setting many houses ablaze. The fresh attack came barely a week after the terrorists killed 12 people in Nzangola village of Gombi Local Government Area of the state, reports Daily T...
•Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis, popularly known as Apollo The Yobe State Specialist Hospital, Potiskum, has confirmed cases of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, popularly known as Apollo, amid concerns over its spread in the town. The hospital urged residents to maintain good personal and environmental hygiene and observe preventive measures to c...
•Abuja floods A heavy downpour in Abuja on Saturday flooded several parts of the Federal Capital Territory, disrupting vehicular movement, trapping motorists and forcing some businesses to temporarily shut as water overwhelmed roads and drainage channels. Among the worst-affected areas were Wuse 1 and Wuse 2 in the city centre, as well as part...
•Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State Residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital, have raised concerns over a persistent offensive odour that has enveloped parts of the metropolis for more than five weeks, urging the state government to urgently identify its source and address the situation. Some residents said the odour had caused discomfo...
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