“Somebody is trying to push back the Ikota River and narrow it into a stream. Structures done without approval, shall be removed”

Residents have abandoned their homes to the rampaging flood and are now squatting with relations, and friends

“The incident was not peculiar to Lagos, explaining that similar heavy rainfall also affected other African countries and parts of North America”

“The Kuramo Waters is the water body that breathes within the Atlantic and this structure here, and they are trying to block it. It’s not going to happen”

By Clifford Ndujihe, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Ebunoluwa Sessou & Efe Onodjae TORRENTIAL rainfall lasting over 12 hours, yesterday, submerged property and roads in Lagos, bringing normal commercial activities and vehicular movement to a halt. The downpour, which started on Sunday, reached a crescendo, leaving motorists and commuters stranded across the metropolis, while residents had to bail out storm […]

Residents of Tse-Atem in Borikyo Ward, Ayati, Ukum Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State have raised the alarm over the alleged movement of armed herders and their cattle in the community, calling on the state government and security agencies to urgently intervene to avert a possible attack.

Thousands of people marched Tuesday in cities across South Africa to demand the departure of undocumented foreign nationals after a weeks-long campaign that has sent thousands fleeing and claimed four lives.

Prime suspect, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Usman Nuhu and four other police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges over the 26 April extra-judicial killing of 28-year-old Warri musician Oghenemine Ogidi, aka “OG Million,” in Effurun, Delta State.

Persistent rainfall since Sunday has caused many to be displaced, schools and workplaces to be shut, among others.

“The flood has taken over our community. We move around in rain boots, not to mention some of our appliances, valuables and chairs have been destroyed by the flood.”