While they heaved sighs of relief at as the open heavens, the floods which submerged some communities in the city of aquatic splendour brought did not cheer the citizens.
President Buhari has directed the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA to immediately mobilise personnel and resources to come to the aid of the victims of the flooding that has displaced over 100,000 persons in 12 local government areas of Benue State
The Jigawa State Government has distributed canoes and other embankment materials to communities mostly hit by the flood. Governor Umar Namadi stated this at the official flag-off of the distribution exercise held on Wednesday in Ringim Local Government Area
Niger Gov. Abubakar Bello has approved N30 million to the state Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) to provide relief materials to victims of Suleja flood. A statement by the governor's Chief Press Secretary, Malam Jibrin Ndace, in Minna today said that the
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has landed Benue State to visit victims of the flood disaster and to also assess the situation. This was disclosed by the Presidency's twitter account and also by the VP's Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu
But it also brings destruction every year in the form of landslides and floods. Melting glaciers add to the volume of water while unregulated construction in flood-prone areas exacerbates the damage.
According to The News Agency of Nigeria, more than 110,000 persons in 24 communities, including Makurdi, have been displaced by flood in Benue state. The Executive Secretary of the the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr Boniface Ortese who disclosed
In reaction to the huge menace from the flood that submerged Lekki, Ajah, Epe and other cities of Lagos state, the Lagos government has now advised the residents of the affected areas to either remain indoor or move out entirely if it becomes unbearable. This
The Federal Government has tasked state governors to ensure adequate provision of more drainages in their various states to avert the incessant flooding in the country. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has ordered immediate intervention on the flooded portion of Atiku Abubakar Avenue, Uyo. the state capital. Governor Eno gave the directive Saturday when he visited the area for an on-the-spot assessment of the affected