Tag: FLOODING
NEMA’s proactive measures are paying dividends this rainy season
By Toni Kan
The rains are here and even the blind can see that they are falling in torrents.
Mustapha Ahmed, director general of the National...
Prepare for impending floods, NEMA DG tells governors
Director general (DG) of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Mustapha Ahmed has urged state governors to take proactive action to mitigate the effects...
NEMA and the flooding menace: Prevention and warning as panacea
By Toni Kan
The River Niger boat disaster which claimed over 100 lives in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State on Monday, June 12...
Never again, Peter Obi prays after assessing flooding in Asaba
Presidential candidate of Labour Party Peter Obi has visited Asaba, Delta State capital to assess the extent of damage caused by the floods and...
Peter Obi suspends campaign
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi has put his campaign on hold to symphatise with victims of flooding in Nigeria.
Mr Obi announced...
NLNG declares force majeure over flooding
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has declared force majeure on product supplies from its production facilities on Bonny Island.
The declaration follows widespread flooding which has...
7 ways states can mitigate flooding disaster during Covid-19
On Sunday, September 6, President Muhammadu Buhari tweeted via his verified handle @mbuhari: “I am particularly saddened by the Kebbi flooding disaster, which has...
Buhari orders emergency response as flooding sacks 100,000 in Benue
President Muhammadu Buhari has received with great concern reports of the flooding in Benue State, Aso Rock said in a statement on Thursday evening.
Early...
Sierra Leone mudslides: 300 confirmed dead as saerch for survivors continues
Desperate search for survivors resumed at first light in Sierra Leone's capital on Tuesday, after mudslides and floods claimed the lives of more than...
Sterling Bank, Olamide excite Lagosians with Skate and Clean flash mob
Rapper and street poet, Olamide, last week led a team of youthful and colourful flash mob street sweepers on a programme initiated by Sterling...