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Flash flood Alert! Lagos asks some residents of Lekki, Ikorodu to temporarily relocate

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025Ayo Olowo

Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, has called on residents in flood-prone communities across Lagos to consider relocating to safer, upland areas due to looming threats of flash flooding. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, Wahab emphasized the urgency, citing recent extreme weather conditions and predictions from the Nigerian Meteorological […]

Nigerian government activates national emergency operation centre to respond to flooding and health concerns

July 31, 2024July 31, 2024News Agency1 Comment

The Federal Government of Nigeria has activated National Emergency Operation Centre to coordinate responses and provide timely support to victims of floods and public health concerns. The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar disclosed this at a National Emergency Coordination Forum held on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]

FLOOD ALERT! NEMA warns against high risk coastal flooding

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023Ayo Olowo

The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed, has warned that there is a high-risk coastal flooding in Bayelsa, Delta, Lagos and Rivers States. The warning is due to the expected rise in sea level and tidal surge that may negatively impact agriculture, human settlements and transportation. Ahmed, gave this warning […]

UN rally support for floods victims in Nigeria

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022News Agency

The United Nations (UN) on Thursday called on the international community to support Nigeria as it faces unprecedented floods, which have impacted more than three million people. UN Spokesperson Mr Stéphane Dujarric, told correspondents at the UN headquarters in New York that the Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Matthias Schmale had made an appeal for […]

FLOODING: NIHSA advises five states to be on red alert

November 5, 2019Ayo Olowo

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has advised five states to be on red alert against flooding. Mr Clement Onyeaso, the Director General of NIHSA gave the advice while briefing newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Onyeaso said the affected states to be on red alert are Edo, Delta, Anambra, Rivers and Bayelsa. He said the […]

NEMA names 12 states worst affected by flood; receives UN commendation

October 5, 2018Ayo Olowo

After its assessment, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has declared 12 states along the River Niger and Benue as worst affected by flood disaster this year while other states are being monitored. The Director General of NEMA, Engr. Mustapha Maihaja made the disclosure when his agency hosted the monthly meeting of the Forum of […]

NEMA declares flooding as national disaster in Delta, three other states

September 18, 2018Eben Tanimola

The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Maihaja, has declared the flooding in four states as national disasters. The affected states are Kogi, Niger, Delta and Anambra. The agency has also placed eight other states on its watch list. Addressing journalists on Monday, Yahya Bello, Kogi state governor, said 33 camps have […]

Death toll from Japan floods increase to 134, 88 persons missing

July 10, 2018Ayo Olowo

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday said floods in Japan, caused by heavy rains, left 134 people dead, while 88 are missing. As of Monday night, 126 people were considered dead; over 60 were believed to be missing. “As far as we know, 134 people have died. “Ten people are officially listed as […]

Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station warns host communities of impending flood

July 5, 2018Ayo Olowo

The North South Power Station (NSP) in Niger, has warned host communities of an impending risk of flood in communities living in the upstream and downstream of the hydroelectric power station plant. Mr Ugochukwu Chioke, Chief Operating Officer, North South Power Station, gave the warning during the Annual Stakeholder Flood Awareness and Sensitation Forum,on Thursday […]

Suleja flood leaves 14 dead

July 10, 2017Eben Tanimola

A tempestuous downpour which begun on Saturday and ended on Sunday, resulted in flooding in the Suleja area of Niger State and has left about fourteen dead. The incident occurred at Banki-Iku and Chachania communities in the Suleja local government area of the state. Property worth millions of naira were destroyed and houses submerged. It was […]