How we are addressing flooding, other environmental challenges in Lagos — Govt
…As perennial flooding remains unabated By Kingsley Adegboye Raining season in Lagos is usually a period that gives Lagos residents sleepless nights. While those residing within flood plain areas, coast lines and erosion prone areas are battling with how to contend with flooding of their settlements, residents who live upland within Lagos metropolis are thinking […]
Flood destroys 4,370 houses, displaces 51,000 people in Cross River
The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said on Wednesday that flood destroyed 4,370 houses and displaced over 51,000 people in 212 communities in the state. The Director-General of SEMA, Mr. Princewill Ayim, disclosed this in a chat with journalists in Calabar, the state capital. Ayim said the incident occurred between July and […]
Flooding: Ekiti to spend N334m to dredge Waterways
By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado Ekiti-In a bid to prevent the reoccurrence of flooding that ravaged some parts of Ado Ekiti and other towns in 2019, the State government set aside a total sum of N334 million to dredge waterways. Areas to undergo massive dredging in Ado Ekiti are, Ita Eku, Ureje, Eminrin, Embassy Island […]
Buhari sympathises with Kenya, DRC over flood disater, mudslides
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has expressed solidarity with the government and people of Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the deadly flood disasters and devastating mudslides wreaking havoc in some parts of their country. In separate messages of sympathy and solidarity to the leaders of Kenya and DRC, two countries […]
United Nations reports 40,000 persons displaced by floods in Borno
The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), has expressed concern over the conditions of more than 40,000 displaced persons affected by flood in Rann, Kalabalge Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno. In a statement issued in Maiduguri on Saturday, OCHA said the affected persons including women and children lacked access to food […]
Bayelsa Decides: Flood delays voting in PDP Governorship candidate commmunity
…Sen Diri votes decries allege hijack of materials in some parts of the state By Emem Idio, Yenegoa The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Douye Diri and his wife Gloria have cast their vote in Sampou Community of Kolokuma /Opokuma Local Government Area. The PDP candidate voted at exactly 10:36 am at […]
