The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has expressed his sympathy and condolences to the government and people of Borno over the devastating flood that has ravaged the state. This is contained in a statement by the Acting…
…As over 200 inmates escape prison …Tinubu, Shettima, pledge to fix ailing infrastructure, condole with affected communities …NEDC, other emergency agencies vow to assuage hardship By Rauf Oyewole and Othman Yahaya Residents of Maiduguri, Borno State, and surrounding areas are…
Many residents of Maiduguri in Borno have been displaced by flood following the collapse of water channels at the Alau Dam, newsmen reports. The flood submerged residential quarters, roads and bridges, making many areas in the metropolis inaccessible. Newsmen, who…
The recent floods in Nigeria, particularly in the North East, have unleashed a devastating trail of death and destruction, leaving countless lives lost and entire communities submerged. The sheer scale of the disaster poses the urgent need for comprehensive disaster…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a crucial advisory for states in the central and southern regions of Nigeria, urging them to prepare for potential floods due to rising water levels in River Benue and River Niger. This…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised states in the central and southern parts of the country to be prepared for potential floods that would soon affect communities in the downstream. The states, according to NEMA, include Benue, Kogi,…
The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun has said the National Economic Council has approved the sum of N3bn to Kebbi and other states affected by floods this year, including the Federal Capital Territory. He made this known while speaking to…
By Umar Akilu Majeri Dutse At least 16 people have died and 3936 households have been affected by flooding in Jigawa State, according to the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). The agency’s executive secretary, Alh Haruna Mai Riga, disclosed this…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has distributed food and non food items to the victims of 2024 flood disaster in Kebbi. This is contained in a statement by Aliyu Shehu-Kafindangi, Head of the NEMA Sokoto Operation Office, on Sunday…
Mr Sesan Olowa, Chairman, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Council, Lagos state, has urged residents of the area to support the council’s flood-mitigating programmes. Olowa who made the call at a stakeholders’ meeting in Ibeju-Lekki, on Monday, said that the issue of…
