•I’m pained by loss of lives due to floods, auto crash —Buhari •Atiku slams govts over Kano athletes’ crash, Niger flood deaths By Wole Mosadomi, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Bashir Bello, Luminous Jannamike, Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo & Ogalah Ibrahim ABUJA—FORMER President, Muhammadu Buhari has sent messages of condolence, following the death of more than one hundred persons in […]

—Receives ‘distressing’ reports of flooding with ‘deep concerns’ By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate activation of the National Emergency Response Centre following the devastating floods in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, that claimed over 100 lives and displaced numerous families. The directive was issued early Saturday after the […]

Over 500 households and 265 physical houses have been identified to be affected.

No fewer than 21 corpses were recovered, yesterday, and scores of people were declared missing, after a severe midnight flood caused by torrential rainfall wreaked havoc in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State.

By Wole Mosadomi,Minna. Mokwa, Niger State – A devastating flood hit Mokwa community in Niger State late last night, sweeping away scores of residents and submerging over 50 houses, in what locals have described as the worst flooding incident in recent memory. So far, 21 corpses have been recovered, while search and rescue efforts continue […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou For women in coastal communities, doing business could be more frustrating, annoying and challenging. Especially when the impact of ocean surge and environmental degradation in Lagos coastal communities make it more difficult for the women to support their families in any way possible. In some of the communities, including Makoko, Ijora and […]

Severe damage has been reported in the Ughoton, Jeddo, and Ugbokodo communities in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, as heavy winds and rainfall caused significant destruction.

As the rainy season begins, bringing with it the risk of devastating floods, the federal government has taken proactive steps to prevent flooding and address climate-induced crises across the country.

*Allays Island residents fears *Inspects on-going regeneration project By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has expressed its readiness and capacity to contain the effects of the predicted heavy rainfall, assuring that necessary steps have been taken and that the Emergency Flood Abatement Gang (EFAG) is empowered to work throughout the year. The state government […]

…As state govt seeks collective action against natural disasters By Ochuko Akuopha ASABA – VEHICULAR movement were Wednesday evening, grounded along Old Lagos – Agbor Road, Boji-Boji Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State, following several hours of torrential downpour. Vehicles were trapped and some motorcycles swept away as they battled to negotiate […]

UNICEF has raised concern over the emerging impact of climate hange on education, saying over 200,000 Nigerian children had their learning disrupted by flooding

Primary and secondary schools in Bayelsa State will have to wait for another week before resuming

No fewer than 36 communities in four local government areas of  Anambra  State have been sub­ merged.

Affected communities include Abala-Obodo, Abala-Uno, Abala-Oshimili, Onya, Ase, Asaba-Ase, Ibedeni, Umuoru, Adia-Obiaka, all in Ndokwa East Local Government Area

“The dam is equipped with four radial gates capable of releasing up to 2,271 cubic meters per second (m³/s) during peak periods”