THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has been very proactive, from the beginning of this year, putting Nigerians on the alert about the heavy flooding we can expect throughout the rainy season which we are already experiencing. The most recent was the alert it issued for August 24 to 26, 2021 concerning flooding that was expected to […]

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Hundreds of motorists were stranded at the busy Ugbowo-Lagos road in Benin City for several hours late Wednesday as a result of a downpour that resulted in flooding. The situation led to several vehicles breaking down and passengers trekking and wading through the waters to navigate their ways to […]

The Kwara Government has commenced the clearing and evacuation of debris on Asa River to prevent flood in Ilorin and environs. Mrs Oluwatobi Banigbe, the state Commissioner for Environment, said this during the commencement of the exercise at Unity Road, Ilorin metropolis, on Saturday. Banigbe said this in a statement signed by Mrs Taiwo Okanlawon, […]

The Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (BASEMA) says flood has killed three people, destroyed 2062 houses and 6000 farmlands in the state this year. Dr Abubakar Gabarin, the Head of Operations, BASEMA, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Bauchi that the flood-affected many communities in the state. The BASEMA head of […]

 Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMET, on Monday, forecast that there will be heavy rainfall in some parts of the country starting from Tuesday, and it will last for three days.