Tag:flooding

Disaster Risk Management

Flooding: Lagos flays indiscriminate dumping of refuse

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday, September 16, 2023, declared zero tolerance for indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages. Sanwo-Olu made the declaration...

Michael Simire - September 17, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

2,000 feared dead in Libya floods after rainstorm

Libya has asked for international help with around 2,000 people feared dead after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna following a...

Michael Simire - September 12, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

Riverine communities in Osun, Ondo, Ekiti seek govt, states intervention to tackle flooding

Some riverine communities in Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states have sought the Federal and State Governments intervention to mitigate the menace of flooding and...

Michael Simire - September 10, 2023

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Govt predicts heavy rainfall, floods in 73 communities

Some 72 communities in 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are likely to witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding from...

Michael Simire - September 8, 2023

Sustainable Devpt

10th NASS to prioritise environmental issues, flooding, says lawmaker

The Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Environment in the House of Representatives, Mr Terseer Ugbo, says the 10th National Assembly will strive to...

Michael Simire - September 1, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

Flood: Five dead in Adamawa, Nasarawa orders evacuation from riverine communities

The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) has confirmed that flood has claimed no fewer than five lives in different parts of the state. The...

Michael Simire - August 31, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

Lagdo Dam and challenge of flood risk management in Nigeria

The Republic of Cameroon, in a recent letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signified intension to open the flood gates of Lagdo Dam. To...

Michael Simire - August 30, 2023

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Lagdo Dam: 11 states likely to be flooded – NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi and Anambra states are likely to be flooded, following the...

Michael Simire - August 30, 2023

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