Govt Orders Evacuation As Flood Wreaks Havoc In Ondo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The government of Ondo State has ordered immediate evacuation after flood waters caused extensive damage to properties valued in the millions of naira in various parts of the state. Henzodaily understands that the flooding followed a prolonged heavy rainfall that persisted for … Read more
Flood ravages UI hostels, destroys student’s property …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Heavy flooding on Friday caused significant damage at the University of Ibadan, leading to the destruction of books, foodstuffs, and other essential belongings. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the flood threw the university community in disarray, with losses amounting to millions of Naira. Numerous documents and other valuable … Read more
BREAKING: Cholera hits Borno after flood disaster …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Borno State Government has announced the outbreak of cholera, an extremely serious disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea with severe dehydration. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Prof Baba Mallam Gana made the announcement at a press … Read more
Kogi: 70 communities submerged in flood …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Following the flood that submerged 70 communities in Kogi, the state government has appealed to the Federal Government to urgently intervene to mitigate the impact of the flood. The Deputy Governor, Joel Salifu, made the appeal during an inspection tour to the Edeha … Read more
Flood: FG orders integrity tests on all dams …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Worried by worsening incidents of devastating floods across the country, the Federal Government has ordered an integrity test on all dams in Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu announced this on Tuesday in the National Broadcast to mark the nation’s 64th Independence Anniversary. … Read more
Flood alert: NOA urges Nasarawa riverine communities to relocate to highlands …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged riverine communities in Nasarawa State on the fringes of River Benue to relocate to higher grounds in view of the impending flood. Mallam Lanre Onilu, Director – General of NOA, made the … Read more
Flood: Rivers approach danger thresholds in Kogi …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged communities in flood-prone areas to immediately relocate to highland as the Benue and Niger rivers approached danger thresholds. The Director-General of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, gave the advice on Thursday when he led the “NOA Flood Sensitisation and … Read more
NEMA confirms 1 dead, two missing in Ibadan flood …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of one and two missing persons in a Tuesday evening flood incident around the Joyce-B/Mobil area of Ibadan. The NEMA South-West Coordinator, Mr Kadir Olanrewaju, disclosed this to NAN in … Read more
Borno flood: Beyond relief – By Dakuku Peterside …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Let me be upfront: I commiserate with everyone affected by the Borno flood. This is a catastrophe that goes beyond physical devastation; it is about systemic failures. I appreciate Governor Babagana Zulum’s leadership so far. In response to the crisis, he outperforms the … Read more
BREAKING: FG sounds alarm as Cameroon ‘opens’ Lagdo Dam …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The federal government of Nigeria has disclosed that the management of Lagdo Dam in Cameroon is set to release water from the reservoir, beginning from today 17th September, 2023. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) made the disclosure on behalf of the … Read more