Flood

Ahead of the rainy season, states have commenced measures to arrest the flooding expected to inundate no fewer than 1,249 communities in 176 local governments across 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The measures…
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The Federal Government has predicted five days of heavy rainfall, which may lead to flooding in 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The flood prediction, obtained on Monday from the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre of…
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The Federal Government has issued a fresh warning to Nigeria regarding flooding in the country. A statement by the Director General Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Umar Ibrahim Mohammed, informed that Jebba Dam is currently…
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Flood has caused significant damage at the University of Ibadan, destroying books, foodstuffs, and other essential materials. The flood, on Friday, wreaked havoc in the university community and destroyed property worth millions of naira.…
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The Lagos and Ogun state governments have issued warnings to residents living in flood-prone areas, particularly along riverbanks, to temporarily relocate or brace for potential flooding ahead of the planned release of water from the Oyan…
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Following the heavy downpour that led to flash flood in some areas in Ibadan, Oyo state capital especially in Ibadan South-West and Oluyole Local Government areas on Tuesday, 24th September, 2024, the National Emergency Management Agency,…
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The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), on Thursday, said water from the Lagdo Dam in neighbouring francophone country, Cameroon, has been released into River Niger and River Benue in Nigeria’s…
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The Federal Government on Tuesday alerted Nigerians to the water release from Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. The FG made this known in a press statement signed by the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Hydrological Services…
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President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Maiduguri to condole with the government and people of the state over the Alau Dam flood disaster. Tinubu, who was received on arrival by Governor Babagana Zulum, is scheduled to pay a courtesy call…
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Heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding may hit about 48 towns in 13 states beginning from September 13 to September 17, 2023, the Federal Government announced on Wednesday. It predicted that the rise in the water levels of River…
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