Flood

The aftermath of devastating floods in Jigawa State continues to haunt residents as critical healthcare facilities remain dilapidated over a year later. In this report, Sylvia Okedi reports that rural healthcare facilities in the state…
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National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has said that the recent release of water from the Cameroon Lagdo dam will cause more flood disasters downstream Nigerian states. NEMA Director General, Mustapha Habib Ahmed, said the states…
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has begun distribution of relief items to 22,000 households affected by the 2022 flood disaster in Jigawa. The Director-General of the agency, Mr Mustapha Ahmed said this at the…
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The Federal Government has issued a flood alert, saying 13 northern states will likely witness heavy rainfalls that may lead to flooding between September 13 and 17. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, by the Federal…
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The Federal Government has advised state governments to prepare against floods following an increase in the volume of flow along River Benue. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, and the Minister of State for Water…
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Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has announced the commencement of the distribution of relief materials to assist 22,658 households affected by devastating floods last year (2022) in the state. SOLACEBASE reports that the initiative…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Federal Capital Territory Development Authority (FCDA) from demolishing Trademore Estate sited in the Lugbe area of Abuja. In an interim injunction, Justice Mohammed Zubairu ordered that…
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The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed , on Tuesday, met with some state governors at the Nigeria Governors’ Forum Secretariat in Abuja. The meeting was part of efforts to guard against…
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The Jigawa government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with flood experts from the Netherlands, to mitigate flood disaster in the state. This is contained in a statement by Mr Danladi Abubakar, the state Commissioner for…
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The Federal Government says over 13,000 Nigerians benefited from its various flood relief interventions across the affected States in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and…
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