Flood: 4 killed, 5,200 houses destroyed in Kano
The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed four persons killed and over 5,200 houses destroyed due to flooding in Rogo and Danbatta Local Government Areas of the state. Mr Sale Jili, Executive Secretary of the Agency, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Kano. […]
Flood: Ortom appeals to FG on dredging of River Benue
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Saturday appealed to the Federal Government to dredge River Benue to tackle the perennial flood in the state permanently. Ortom made the plea in an interview with newsmen shortly after inspecting the flooded areas in Makurdi. “Dredging of River Benue remains the best option to curtail flooding in the […]
Flooding: Over 25 houses demolished, six submerged in Nasarawa
By David Odama LAFIA — NO fewer than six houses were submerged, several families, shops with properties estimated at millions of naira were on Saturday destroyed in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital. The destruction followed the torrential rainfall over the night resulting in the submergence of several houses, rendering many families homeless. Shops were not […]
FG ‘ll assist Gombe tackle floods, unemployment, poverty, says Farouq
By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The federal government, on Monday, said it would soon address flood and unemployment problems in Gombe State. But the government charged citizens of the state to register for its ongoing N-Power programme, reminding that the registration ends on July 26, 2020. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, […]
Flood ravages community, destroys over N1bn property in Niger
Property worth over N1 billion were destroyed by flood following a downpour in Lapan Gwari community in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government(SSG),Alhaji Ahmed Matane, in Minna on Thursday. Matane said the flood which occurred over many hours of rainfall in […]
Landslides leave at least 14 dead or missing in China
Heavy rains and landslides in China have left at least 14 people dead or missing over the past day, burying houses and causing scenic areas to temporarily shut. Six people have been unreachable since a landslide in southwestern Guizhou province hit three villages on Wednesday, local authorities said. At least 156 people have been relocated, […]
