Taraba State Environmental and Sanitation Agency (TSESA) has commenced a massive drainage clearance exercise across the 16 local government headquarters and Jalingo, the state capital, as part of efforts to reduce the risk of flooding during the rainy season. The agency has also begun spraying herbicides along major roads...
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Lagos State Government has appealed to residents to remain calm following the flash flooding recorded across several parts of the state after days of persistent rainfall, announcing that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the immediate dredging and maintenance of 28 additional primary drainage channels. The Commissioner for the Environment...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed sympathy with residents of Lagos affected by the widespread flooding triggered by days of persistent rainfall across the state. In a message shared on his social media platform on Tuesday, Atiku said his thoughts were with families, commuters, motorists and business owners...
As the rainy season peaks, with its torrential downpour, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has directed the activation of the Fusion and Trigger Room concept for the coordination and early action to combat flooding in Nigeria. Accordingly, he asked the Anticipatory Action Task Force (AATF), National Emergency Management...
A major bridge linking Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, to Yorro Local Government Area has collapsed following a heavy downpour that swept through the city in the early hours of Friday, leaving hundreds of commuters and travellers stranded. The affected bridge, popularly known as Gadan-Mallam-Audu Bridge, serves as a...
Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (TSEMA) has distributed relief materials to over 50,000 internally displaced persons and flood victims across several local government areas following recent flooding and communal crises in the state, the agency said. The intervention, carried out on March 28, targeted affected communities in Jalingo, Lau,...
National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has began the distribution of essential and emergency agricultural inputs to 2,000 onion farmers in Borno, Yobe, Sokoto and Kebbi states. The gesture which took place simultaneously was inline with the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu aims to cushion the burden...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Monday, received the new Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Patrick Egloff, at the Government House in Maiduguri. During the meeting, Governor Zulum expressed gratitude to the government of Switzerland for its humanitarian support, particularly the aid provided during...
As global temperatures climb relentlessly, the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that intensifying floods and storms show no signs of abating, with climate change placing unprecedented strain on the planet’s water systems. In a stark assessment, the WMO highlights how these water-driven crises are increasingly disrupting...
Torrential rains have unleashed widespread flooding across four communities—Limiwa, Rumde, Shinko, and Jambutu—in the Yola-North and Yola-South local government areas of Adamawa State, displacing residents and prompting immediate action from authorities. The Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa, Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the crisis to reporters on Tuesday, stating, “Marine...
Possible outbreak of waterborne diseases is eminent within Kunini communities in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State, where flood recently submerged water sources. The flood which occured as a result of heavy rainfall in the early hours of Friday last week submerged all water resources available within the...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo has vowed to keep the people of the state safe by deploying the needed Infrastructure to curb impending flooding and erosion threats. Ododo gave the assurance on Saturday in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Kingsley Femi Fanwo, in...
A relentless downpour in the early hours of Thursday has unleashed catastrophic flooding in Kunini, a cluster of communities in Taraba State’s Lau Local Government Area, submerging homes, destroying crops, and claiming livestock. The disaster has displaced hundreds of residents and caused millions of naira in damages to household...
Kaduna State Government has initiated a significant 4,000-meter dredging project along River Kaduna to enhance its capacity and mitigate persistent flooding across the state, starting on Friday. According to Mrs. Linda Yakubu, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, the dredging targets flood-prone zones, including Barnawa...
Niger State Government has ordered the closure of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Mokwa due to growing security risks and reports of illicit activities. The decision follows concerns that the camp, originally set up to house flood victims, was being misused by individuals not affected by the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted a mix of thunderstorms and rainfall across Nigeria from Monday to Wednesday, urging residents to prepare for potential flooding and strong winds. According to NiMet’s forecast, northern states such as Jigawa, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Yobe, and Katsina...
Survivors of the devastating Mokwa flood in Niger State have raised concerns over being excluded from the N1 billion relief package promised by the state government, alleging irregularities in the distribution process. The complaints were voiced during interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Mokwa on Saturday,...
Survivors of the catastrophic floods that struck Anambra in 2012, 2022, and 2024 gathered on Friday to share their stories during a flood preparedness drill organized by the Red Cross Society in the Inoma Community, Anambra West Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that these...
A relentless downpour from Saturday night into Sunday morning has left approximately 70 homes in Malam Madori Local Government Area of Jigawa State in ruins, according to local authorities. The devastation was confirmed by Alhaji Musa Muhammad, the council’s Information Officer, in a statement released to journalists in Dutse...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N16.7 billion for the immediate reconstruction of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, which was destroyed by flooding in May this year. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this in Abakaliki on Saturday...