Environment

Jigawa: Victims cry for help as flood submerges eleven villages in Ringim

Published

2 years ago

September 14, 2022

At least eleven communities have been sacked by flood in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

The local Government chairman, Hon. Shehu Sule Udi disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Ringim IDP camp.

He said the communities were ravaged and displaced by flood, which led to the death of many person, destroyed hundreds of houses and farmlands and other properties as a result of overflow of Tiga dam.

He explained that flood had sacked communities of Dabi, Majiyawa, Dingare, Gabarin, Yandutse, Malamawar, Cori, Gujaba, Sankara, Auramo, Garin Gada and others.

Udi said the Local Government had evacuated the victims and relocated them to Internally Displaced Persons Camps (IDPs camps) in Ringim and Gerawa.

He said the Local Government had also provided them with food, good drinking water and medication.

The council chairman, however, urged the State, the Federal Governments and other individuals as a matter of urgency to come to the rescue of the affected victims.

Malam Ibrahim, one of the flood victims in Majiyawa village, said the flood swept their homes away and all of their properties, including food items.

Newsmen reported that eight persons were confirmed dead and five injured as a result of canoe mishap in the Local Government.

Environment

Burna Boy legendary – Joeboy

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3 months ago

February 26, 2024

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Popular singer, Joseph Akinfenwa Donus, popularly known as Joeboy, has claimed his Grammy-winning colleague, Burna Boy, has attained legendary status in the music industry.

He made the remarks following Burna Boy’s latest groundbreaking achievement.

Burna Boy recently made history as the first African artist to sell out the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada.

He sold out the iconic venue back-to-back; on Saturday, February 24, and Sunday, February 25.

Reacting via his X handle, Joeboy wrote; “Burna boy is on some legendary doings.”

Meanwhile, Asake is also set to sell out the same venue in his upcoming Canadian tour.

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I’m in romantic relationship but not in love – Rapper Odumodublvck

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5 months ago

December 27, 2023

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Nigerian hip-hop artiste, Tochukwu Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck, has explained his relationship status.

According to him, he is in a romantic relationship but hasn’t been in love for about six years.

The rapper disclosed this while featuring as a guest in a recent episode of the Zero Conditions podcast co-hosted by Motolani and Melody.

Odumodublvck said, “The last time I was in love was 2017. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been in a romantic relationship since then. You can be in a romance and not be in love.

“I haven’t been in love with anyone in six years but I have been in romantic relationships.”

The ‘Declan Rice’ crooner also revealed during the interview that he made N100 million this year and spent N95 million on his friends.

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Flooding: SEMA, others embark on early sensitization, warning of flood prone Anambra communities

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1 year ago

May 2, 2023

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ANAMBRA State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), in conjunction with the Nigeria Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, International Organization for Migration, IOM, and Anambra State Executive Council, ANSEC has embarked on early warning sensitization visit to flood prone communities in the state.

The flood prone communities visited include Ayamelum, Awka North, Anambra East, Anambra West, Ogbaru and Ihiala Local Government Areas, LGAs.

The Executive Secretary, SEMA, Paul Odenigbo while speaking on the visit urged the affected communities to prepare, “as this year’s flood would be slightly above normal as predicted by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and Nigeria Hydrological Agency, NIHSA.’’

He explained that the essence of the early sensitization visit was to make sure people and communities were not caught unawares when the flood rose.

The Zonal Coordinator, NEMA, South East Zone, Ngozi Echeazu represented by Mr. Kingsley Okolo called on town planning authorities of the LGAs visited to ensure that people abide by all the flood precautionary measures when building houses.

The Chairman of Anambra West LGA, Mr. Felix Ikeji, commended the delegation for their timely sensitization and promised to ensure that the message of early flood preparation gets to the grassroots.

Blessings Okafor of Anambra State Erosion, Watersheds and Climate Change Agency, ANSEWCCA, advised the people of the flood prone areas to develop the habit of planting trees to check the menacing movement of flood waters.

A representative of International Organization for Migration, IOM, Mr. Samuel Hezekiah cautioned residents of the areas against dumping of refuse inside drainage and water channels.