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NiMet tasks Nigerians on measures to reduce flood

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2019 0

As the rainy season is winding down, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has called on Nigerians not to be in a hurry to occupy flood prone areas. Speaking at an international science communication conference in Abuja, the Director General of NIMET, Prof. Sani Mashi also harped on the

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Flood: President Buhari commiserates with victims

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2019 0

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with victims of natural disasters, especially floods that ravaged some states, particularly across the Southwest and Southeastern parts of the country. The President made his feelings known in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Tuesday. According to

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Flood: Over 150 communities submerged in Kogi – Commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 22 September 2019 0

Mr Sanusi Yahaya, Kogi  Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, said over 150 communities have been submerged following flood in nine Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State. Yahaya made the disclosure while addressing newsmen after a stakeholders meeting at the state emergency operation centre on Saturday in Lokoja. The commissioner noted that the

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Flood : Osun Govt. to remove structures obstructing water flow

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2019 0

Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun says the state  government will remove buildings erected on waterways to avert flood in the state. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ismail Omipidan, said in a statement on Saturday in Osogbo that Oyetola announced this  while inspecting the dredging of Osun River. Oyetola said the state government had discovered […]

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Authorities shut down ATBU; four students killed by flood

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2019 0

The Management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi State has confirmed that four of its students were killed following the collapse of a bridge in the Gubi campus. Daily Times remembers that many students of ATBU, Bauchi State died following the collapse of a metallic bridge linking the University Monday night at 11:45 p.m. […]

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Flood Management: Why Maihaja Deserves A National Honour

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2018 0

Natural and human-made catastrophic events appear to be steadily increasing in intensity and frequency. Proper preparation, response, and recovery are vital if humanity and its vital systems are to cope with this and survive large-scale disasters. Like I have mentioned in numerous forums, one of the keys to effective disaster management is developing the tools, […]

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Kaduna Govt warns residents against flooding

Ihesiulo Grace 12 September 2018 0

The Kaduna State Government has called on the communities along the flood- prone areas of the state to be wary of being caught by flooding this wet season. The General Manager, Kaduna Environmental Protection Authority (KEPA), Mallam Abdullahi Rigasa, made this appeal in Kaduna on Tuesday at an interaction with newsmen. According to him, Kaduna […]

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Insurgency: Plateau seeks equal treatment with North East in rebuilding, rehabilitation

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2017 0

Plateau State Government on Thursday called on the Federal Government to give Plateau equal treatment with North East in its efforts to rebuild and rehabilitate areas worst hit by insurgency and other disasters. Gov Simon Lalong made the call in Jos when a team from the Presidential Committee on Flood, Relief and Rehabilitation (PCFRR) visited […]

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NEMA donates relief materials to Enugu govt for flood victims

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Moses Oyediran, Enugu National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has donated 26 assorted relief materials worth millions of Naira to Enugu state government for onward distribution to the 2017 flood victims in the state. The materials of ‎varying quantities include different quantities of building materials , pieces of blankets, foam mattresses, clothes, mosquito nets and

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Thousands Of People Affected As Malaria And Dengue Hit South Asia Through Flood

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2017 0

In Bangladesh and Nepal,thousands of people are been affected with diarrhoea, malaria and dengue as the waters from the worst floods in a decade. Over 1,400 people have died in the floods that have swept South Asia over the past two months and tens of thousands are living in tents, schools and even just under […]

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PDP charges FG to be more proactive in handling flood cases

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2017 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on states and Federal Governments to be more proactive to curtail flood disaster in the country. A statement by the party’s Head, Publicity Division Administration, Chinwe Nnorom, for the National Publicity Secretary, on Sunday in Abuja, said the party expressed its sympathy with government and people of Benue […]

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Flood Destroys N100m Estimated YAGEP Rice Farms In Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2017 0

*Victims seek govt intervention An estimated sum of the N100m Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurship Programme (YAGEP) farms were yesterday destroyed by heavy down pour of flood in Ndokwa West Local Government area of Delta state. It was reliably gathered that the farms were encased in pool of water that blighted the prospect of bumper harvest, and […]

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FG Plans N300m Hostel for Victims of Flood Disaster

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

In a bid to cushion the devastating effect faced by victims of flood disaster, the Federal Government is set to construct two blocks of hostels in Makurdi the Benue State capital valued at N300 million The Presidential Committee on Flood Disaster led by its chairman, Mr John Owoicho who disclosed this in Makurdi on Friday during a courtesy […]

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MASSOB Slams FG over Indifference to Less Privileged

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), on Monday, in Onitsha, Anambra State, accused the Federal Government of marginalising the motherless babies and physically challenged persons, particularly in the South East geo-political zone. Speaking to journalists, the organisation’s National Director of Red Cross, Engr. Osondu Okparaeke,

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Seven Dead, 17 Trapped in Flooded China Coal Mine

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

Seven coal miners have died and 17 are trapped after a shaft flooded at a mine in northern China. State radio said on its website that more than 600 rescue workers were pumping water on Tuesday and drilling holes from the surface in hopes of reaching those still inside the Jiangjiawan mine near the city […]

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Rain wreaks havoc in Ondo …Hundreds rendered homeless

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2015 0

The anticipation of expecting the first rains of the year, after months of harsh and dry weather, turned sour for the locals in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Wednesday, as heavy rainstorm wreaked havoc in the community. No fewer than 200 buildings were destroyed as a result of the rain, while […]