The initiative, part of a wider urban regeneration plan, was announced during the groundbreaking ceremony for an ultra-modern shopping mall at the former site of the demolished Pelewura iron rod market in Adeniji Adele. The project is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development in collaboration with the Lagos Island Local […]
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director General, DG, and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, NiSHA, Umar Mohammed. The 29 states include: Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, FCT, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, […]
The Governors sounded the alarm in a statement released at the close of the North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) 12th-meeting in Jalingo, Taraba State. The Forum chaired by Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, called for proactive measures in confronting the flood and robust sensitisation of settlers along the flood plains. While commending progress in the fight […]
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Tanko Sununu, warned that millions are at risk of sliding deeper into poverty, especially in the North, which accounts for 65% of the country’s poor population, mostly smallholder farmers whose livelihoods have been wiped out by floods and drought. He noted that the World Food Programme recently suspended key operations […]
The disaster struck as intense rain sent torrents of water, mud, and boulders crashing through the Himalayan village, sweeping away homes and a large makeshift kitchen sheltering more than 100 Hindu pilgrims. Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as families were torn apart by the rushing waters. “It was horrifying,” said Arun Shah, a pilgrim who […]
NEMA revealed this in its data dashboard on Friday. The agency also stated that 138 persons sustained various degrees of injuries, 43,936 displaced, 8,594 houses affected and 8,278 farmlands destroyed across 43 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 19 States. According to the agency, children and women were mostly affected. It said, “53,314 children , 36,573 […]
This was contained in a statement released by the Administrative Secretary of SEMA, Ojuolape Busari, in Ibadan, the state capital. She explained that the reports from the state Flood Early Warning System indicated that the areas to the east and northeast of Ibadan city centre are likely to experience the heaviest rainfall. According to her, […]
The flood occurred after a heavy downpour that lasted two hours between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m.Eyewitness in the area, attributed the flood to the diversion of drainage carrying a large volume of water by Arab Contractors, the firm handling the construction of a one-kilometre Man Musa Kodogi/Nasarafu bypass road. The source claimed that the […]
A devastating flood has wrecked havoc on some communities in Oyo State and destroyed property alongside farmlands worth several millions of naira. The flood which occured at Ilu-Aje and Imini communities in the Afijio Local Government Area of the state caused havoc and some of the victims are currently taking refuge in the nearby communities. […]
This was made known in a statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin. The command revealed that the incident took place on May 20, 2025, at approximately 4 p.m. Adeniran reportedly lost control of his motorcycle amid a downpour and was dragged by the raging flood. Efforts to locate the victim […]