Tag: flood
Over 414,000 persons displaced by Borno flood, says UN official
The United Nations (UN) says no fewer than 414,000 people have been displaced by the devastating flood in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on...
Flood: NEDC releases 200,000 bags of rice to North-Eastern states
The North East Development Commission (NEDC), has released 200,000 bags of rice for victims of flood in the North-Eastern states of Borno, Adamawa, Yobe,...
Maiduguri Flood: Residents trooping home as water recedes
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that many of the flood victims who slept outside said though the water had subsided, they want...
Maiduguri flood: Situation still terrible — SEMA
Mr Barkindo Mohammed, the Director General of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has described the situation in flooded Maiduguri town as “terrible.”
The...
Flood displaces 1,000, claims 2 minors in Kafanchan, environs
A devastating flood has displaced more than 1,000 residents and claimed the lives of two children in Kafanchan and surrounding villages in Jema’a Local...
Health Minister offers free medical outreach to Bauchi flood victims
Prof. Muhammad Ali-Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare has offered free medical outreach to flood victims in Bauchi state.
Inspecting the outreach...
Flood kills 20, displaces 2,000 in Yobe LG
Twenty persons have died as a result of devastating floods that ravaged Bade Local Government Area of Yobe since early August, its Chairman, Alhaji...
NEMA commences distribution of relief items to Abia flood victims
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced distribution of relief items to persons affected by 2024 flood in communities of Isuikwuato and Ummennochi...
Flood: Mrs Soludo urges flood-prone communities to relocate upland
The wife of Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has urged residents in flood-prone communities to begin relocating to upland areas ahead of possible...
Flood destroyed 1,650 houses in 2 towns in Yobe, says SEMA
Flood triggered by days of torrential rain, destroyed 1,650 houses in Jajere and Yunusari towns of Yobe.
Dr Mohammed Goje, the Executive Secretary of the...
Flood: 7 declared missing, many houses destroyed in Minna, says NSEMA
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has said that at least seven persons were declared missing in Magma and Mashegu Local Government Areas...
Insured flood victims with genuine claims ‘ll get urgent attention -NAIC
The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) has assured flood victims across the country that those with insurance cover for their agricultural produce would receive...
NIHSA, NAN synergise on flood awareness, water management
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has called for partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to enhance public awareness of water resources...
Flood: Badaru donates N20m to Jigawa Govt
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, has donated N20 million to the Jigawa Government to support relief efforts of the state for residents...
Yobe community seeks drain project to control flood
The Nguru community in Yobe has urged the Federal Government to
construct embankments and drains to control perennial flooding in the area.
Mr Grema Musa, a...
Matawalle donates N20m to Gummi flood victims
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle on Tuesday donated N20 million to victims of last Friday’s flood disaster in Gummi Local Government...
Yari sympathises with Gummi flood victims
Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari (APC-Zamfara West) has sympathised with the people of Gummi Emirate over the recent flood disaster in the area.
The News Agency of...
