Tag:flooding

Waste Management

Edo lifts regulations on waste management to curb flooding

The Edo State Government says it has mapped out plans to lift regulations on waste management as part of the efforts to clean and...

Michael Simire - July 7, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

20 dead, 14 missing after torrential rains batter south-western Japan

At least 20 people were dead and 14 unaccounted for while rescuers were rushing to find survivors in south-western Japan, where record-breaking torrential rains...

Michael Simire - July 5, 2020

Health

Imo bans mining in Owerri to curb erosion, flooding

Imo State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, has banned all mining activities in Owerri and its environs to preserve the environment against effects of erosion...

Michael Simire - June 26, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

28 states at risk of flood, says Hydrological Agency

No fewer than 102 local government areas in 28 states are at risk of flooding, according to the 2020 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO), released...

Michael Simire - May 28, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Lagos enumerates Badagry windstorm, flood victims

The Lagos State Government has embarked on enumeration of victims of a strong windstorm which ravaged Iragon Community in Badagry Local Local Government Area...

Michael Simire - May 26, 2020

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Flooding: Lagos orders owners of properties blocking drainage channels to quit

In a bid to mitigate the incidence of flooding, the Lagos State Government on Sunday, July 23, 2017 ordered owners of properties erected on...

admin - July 23, 2017

Sustainable Devpt

Ogun steps up measures to stem flooding

In the wake of the recent predictions by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Nigerian Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA) that enlisted Ogun among the...

admin - July 16, 2017

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