Flooding

By Christian ABURIME Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has assured Ogidi people in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State of government intervention in the flood issue that has plagued the Community. The…

Anambra State Government hereby warns Ndi Anambra of the rising water levels of the River Niger. Flood prone Local Government Areas such Anambra East, Anambra West, Onitsha North, Onitsha South, Awka North, Ihiala and Ogbaru are advised to…

The Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, has reeled out some measures to residents of the state in order to prevent flooding, and protect lives and property. The Bureau's Chief Executive Officer, Dr Fred Latimore…

By Fred Latimore Esq There are multiple reports in both new and conventional media about some communities in Delta State, where thousands of people are already displaced by flooding, occasioned by this season of heavy downpour…

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. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial…

Recently, the anxiety in markets across the country is overwhelming as Nigerians decries the worsening scarcity and expensive prices of tomatoes and peppers, with consumers and sellers adducing different reasons for the scarcity Even as…

Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has presented the Global Rapid (Post Disaster) Damage Estimation (GRADE) Assessment report of the 2022 flood situation in Nigeria, with…

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency says flood affected about 24,713 inhabitants in three of the six area councils of the FCT in 2022. Its Director-General, Abbas Idriss, stated on Sunday in Abuja that the floods…

Chinedu Obidigwe, the member representing Anambra East and West federal constituency, has called for establishing a national ecological intervention commission to safeguard the well-being of people affected by flooding in Nigeria. Mr…

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says overwhelming flooding has affected no fewer than 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide. According to the UN agency, the number of children affected by flooding in Chad, Gambia, Pakistan…