The Federal Government FG has disclosed that over 3 million people remain internally displaced as a result of flooding, insecurity and other natural disasters in Nigeria The Minister of State, Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Tanko Sununu who spoke in Abuja lamented the nation’s worsening humanitarian crisis, warning that millions of citizens risk sliding deeper […]
By Owen Akenzua Deltans resident in flood prone areas have been called upon to be proactive in a bid to bolster the state’s readiness for impending flood disasters and related hazards. The Commissioner, Bureau for Special Duties, Mr. Etacherure Ejiro Terry, made the call during a stakeholders’ engagement on the 2025 National Preparedness and Response […]
BY PATRICK WEMAMBU (With Agency Report) No fewer than 21 persons have been declared dead with dozen others missing in a deadly flash flood – following a torrential downpour that struck overnight – ravaging communities in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State Thursday. The floodwaters were said to have submerged and washed away several […]
As torrential rains loom over Nigeria’s landscape, the Federal Government is ushering in a new era of climate resilience by shifting disaster response from post-crisis relief to pre-crisis readiness. At the heart of this evolution is the unveiling of Nigeria’s Anticipatory Action Framework, a groundbreaking strategy launched by Vice President Kashim Shettima in Abuja. The […]
By Samuel Luka Nigeria’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has admonished flood-prone Communities in Bauchi state to ensure that drainages are cleared as part of measures to avert future flood disaster. The minister who gave the advice while speaking at the Grand Finale of the ECOWAS Flood Response Project held at the […]
…urges various Govts, international community to provide immediate assistance By Tom Okpe Conference of Speakers of Pan-African Parliament, PAP, under the African Union, AU, has declared solidarity with victims of flood disaster in Nigeria and others affected by similar tragedy on the African continent. The Conference expressed their sympathy and support in a statement signed […]
The Federal Government has called on downstream states of Lagdo Dam in Cameroon to activate flood control measures to avoid loss of lives and properties. Chief Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, gave the advice in Abuja on Wednesday at a news conference on earth tremor in Mpape, FCT and flood risks in […]
BY TOM OKPE Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Benjamin Okezie Kalu and leader, Nigerian delegation to the ongoing special sitting of the Committees of the Pan African Parliament, PAP, in South Africa on Tuesday presented the country’s position as flood ravages the most populous West African nation. Reacting to paper titled: “The […]
BY SAKA BOLAJI Flood disaster has claimed over 200 lives and displaced about 208,000 people across 28 states of the country, Managing Director of N-HYPPADEC, Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa, has disclosed. He made the disclosure when he briefed the press on update of the recent flood disaster across the areas of operation of the commission at […]
By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has urged the nation’s emergency body, National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA) to liaise with relevant Agencies of the Federal Government to ensure relocation of citizens from areas mostly affected by flood, in the country. The House also said NEMA should ensure the Federal Government, stockpiles sufficient quantities of […]
The Federal Government has thrown the fear of flood into our hearts by stating that 33 states and Abuja are in danger of being flooded within the last quarter of 2020. Specifically, only three states may be free from the fury of the expected flood. These are Cross River, Ebonyi and Katsina. The Minister of […]
A flood caused by torrential rainfall has claimed four lives and destroyed 5,200 homes in Rogo and Danbatta council areas of Kano state, emergency officials say. Daily Times gathered that the flooding was an aftermath of heavy rainfall across 20 council areas, predicted by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency. In Rogo, two people died and some […]
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. READ ALSO: FEMA warns of severe flood Mr Sale Jili, the Executive Secretary of the Agency, confirmed the incident in an interview with newsmen on Saturday […]
Following the warning of looming massive downpour in 28 states in Nigeria, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced nationwide sensitization and preparedness for flood. Abdulkadir Ibrahim, Principal Information Officer, NEMA North East, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday. READ ALSO: NEMA lists 28 states to experience flooding in 2020 He said the […]
Following a heavy downpour on Thursday in Kaduna State, four communities in Kafanchan have been greatly affected. Residents of these communities described the flood as first of its kind in recent years. Daily Times gathered that Ungwan Musa, Ungwan Rimi Road, GDSS road, Bayan Loco and parts of Garaje were affected by the flood. The […]
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun the demolition of about 102 houses built along waterways, following the recent flood incident which had claimed some lives in the Gwagwalada Area Council, Daily Times gathered. Garba Kwamkur, Deputy Director, Monitoring and Enforcement, Department of Department Control, who led the exercise on Tuesday in Gwagwalada, said that […]
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has donated assorted food items to residents of Gwagwalada Area Council as part of measures to cushion the effect of the massive destruction of lives and properties caused by torrential rainfalls last week. Also, the administration has assured victims that plans have been concluded to assist them in the provisions […]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 102 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 28 states in the country fall within highly probable flood risk areas this year. AVM Muhammadu Mohammed, the Director General of NEMA, raised the alert at a news conference on the agency’s plan for the ‘2020 Flood Preparedness, Mitigation and Response’, on […]
The Kebbi state Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has alerted chairmen of 11 local governments that are flood-prone in the state to brace up for possible disaster in their areas. Executive Chairman of the agency, Alhaji Sani Dododo, gave the warning at a meeting with the council chairmen in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. The 11 local […]
Many residents of Benin have been rendered homeless following several hours of heavy down pour on Saturday. A trip round the Edo state capital reveals that several houses have been submerged by the flood and others destroyed. While only a few part of the city was spared by the flood, the areas worst hit include […]