World events that affected Nigeria in 2022
By Biodun Busari The world recorded some events that would go down in the history as highlights of the memorable year 2022. Some of these events indirectly affected Nigerians negatively as shared below. Russian/Ukraine war The world woke up to a war in Europe, when Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, as President Vladimir Putin […]
Brace up for more floods – Nigerians warned
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on Wednesday warned Nigerians to be prepared for more floods due to high rainfall intensity of long duration in the country.
78 died in Nepal over floods, landslides
The number of people killed in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in Nepal has increased to 78, while 40 people have been injured, the media reported on Tuesday.
51 killed, 1,000 people displaced by floods in S.Africa
Devastating floods in South Africa have left 51 dead and forced more than a thousand people from their homes, according to an updated toll issued Wednesday as President Cyril Ramaphosa flew to the deluged region.
Floods in Indonesia kill dozens, thousands displaced
Floods sparked by torrential rains have killed nearly 40 in Indonesia with a dozen more still missing, officials said Monday, marking the latest calamity for a disaster-prone nation.
Floods ravage rice production in Niger’s Diffa region
Floods destroyed more than 400 hectares (1,000 acres) of rice in Niger’s southeastern Diffa region, already beset by deadly attacks by Boko Haram jihadists, the local governor said.
