The Nigerian government and its sub-nationals have been urged to put in place contingency plans to forestall possible flooding in the coming weeks. The President of Environment Protection and Climate Change Experts, Mr Akugbe Iyamu, made this call on Monday following a report that the Cameroonian government was...
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Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, says there is no immediate threat of flooding, calling on the government at all levels to put measures in place to prevent flood emergencies. Utsev told newsmen in Abuja on Friday that the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) had...
Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Ahmed, says the agency is yet to receive the one million dollar donation, promised by the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) to support the 2022 flood victims. Ahmed said this when Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara paid him a...
Some motorists and commuters plying the ever-busy Bauchi-Gombe Road, linking the North-East states, have cried out over the collapse of the Kalajanga Bridge in Bara Village, Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bridge collapse was first noticed on Saturday...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says 19 states and 56 communities across the country are likely to witness heavy rainfall that can lead to flooding within the month. Lagos Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Farinloye...
After the heavy rains from tropical storm Doksuri in Beijing last week, the death toll has risen to 33, state television reported on Wednesday. In the immediate aftermath of the storm hitting the Chinese capital, 11 deaths were initially reported. Chinese state television on Wednesday reported that...
The Management of North South Power Company Limited (NSP) on Wednesday warned of an impending risk of flood in communities around the Shiroro Hydro-Electric Power Plant in Niger of impending flood. The Vice-Chairman of NSP, Mr Olubumi Peters, gave the alert during said the annual stakeholders flood sensitisation...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has expressed his sympathy with the people of Ikire on the flood disaster that wrecked havoc on the western part of the state, assuring the people of his government’s commitment to address root cause of the flood and...
The death toll from heavy rain in recent days in South Korea rose to 40, while nine others remained missing, relevant authorities said on Monday. A total of 40 people had been found dead in southeastern North Gyeongsang province and central Chungcheong province, according to the central disaster and...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has sought the collaboration of state governors to strengthen disaster management, especially flooding in the country. Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA, said this while briefing newsmen after meeting with the Nigeria Governors Forum, on Tuesday in Abuja. He said it was important to...
Following warning on impending floods across the country, three states in the North West have taken new measures, including relocation of people living in flood plains, to avert flood disasters. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) predicted severe flooding in 2023 based on the annual flood outlook released by the...
Motorists plying the popular Abuja-Lokoja Highway were at a standstill in Giri, Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT, due to flood from rainfall that started in the early hours of Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that motorists coming from Zuba Axis had to use alternative routes, especially...
The residents of Trademore Estate, located at Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have appealed to the FCT Administration to rescind its planned demolition of the estate. The Chairman of the residents, Mr Adewale Adeleke, made the appeal in a news conference on Monday in Abuja. The...
Malam Shehu Ahmed, the Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) says the FCT Administration would demolish all structures on waterways across the nation’s capital. Ahmed made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said some structures were preventing water from flowing freely through its natural...
The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says 116 houses have been affected by flood at Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja.loolw The Director-General, FEMA, Dr Abbas Idriss, who said this in a statement by Nkechi Isa, Head, Public Affairs, FEMA, however said no life was lost in the incident. “No fewer...
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), has directed people living and farming around river banks to reduce water based activities and move to interland to avoid being flooded. Alhaji Garba Salihu, Overseeing Director General of NSEMA, gave the directives during a meeting with the 25 local government Desk...
The Managing Director, Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa, says the dredging of Rivers Benue, Niger and Kaduna will cost more than 20 billion dollars. According to him, this has made the clamour for the dredging of the three rivers to check perennial flooding in...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised residents of Ekiti to take precautionary measures to avert the flooding predicted to occur in the state later this year. The NEMA Head of Operations in Ekiti and Ondo States, Mr Kadiri Olanrewaju, gave the warning during a sensitisation rally at...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Minna Operation Office, has alerted Kwara residents of an impending flood this year. The agency advised village and district heads as well as religious leaders, especially those in community levels, to begin the preparations in order to mitigate the effect of the flood....
In this article, JOHN ONAH takes a look at how Nigeria Government has failed to put a halt to flood, the yearly occurrences that impact negatively on Nigerian’s children. Nigeria has experienced flooding in recent years which has negatively impacted families and disrupting Children’s learning. While many parents returned...