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Nigeria:
Fresh Flooding Looms in FCT, 19 States, Ministry Warns
Leadership, 21 October 2012
The Federal Ministry of Environment yesterday in Abuja asked residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and 19 states to be prepared for heavy rainfall, which could cause… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Epidemic Looms As Hunger Hits Flood Victims
Leadership, 21 October 2012
With floods still continuing to rage across the country, thousands of communities have been displaced and millions of families destabilised, while hundreds of others have lost… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Floods - Agriculturists Allays Fear of Possible Food Crisis
Leadership, 21 October 2012
Dr Adams Oshiobugie, an agriculturist, has said that the recent floods in some parts of the country may not cause food crisis in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Flood Disaster - Jonathan to the Rescue
Leadership, 22 October 2012
Though we are yet to have the exact number of displaced persons or value of properties lost and farmland washed away as a result of floods that ravaged many parts of the country,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Flood - Experts Harp On Safety Awareness
Daily Trust, 22 October 2012
The Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals has expressed worry over lack of awareness among Nigerians on basic safety tips.Speaking in Abuja during the 31st national conference… Read more »
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Nigeria:
'No Funds to Combat the Flood'
This Day, 22 October 2012
Despite the donation of N17.6 billion by President Goodluck Jonathan to flooded states and relevant agencies, Adeola Akinremi and Paul Obi find out that the funds are not enough to… Read more »
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Nigeria:
'State Govts Responsible for Flood Disasters'
Daily Trust, 22 October 2012
The Lagos State Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said that the flood disaster ravaging parts of the country is due to failure of most states to account for ecological… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Flood - Women, Children to Get Free Treatment in Kogi
Daily Trust, 22 October 2012
Wife of the Kogi State governor, Hajia Halimat Wada, has said that women and children displaced by flood in the state will receive free medical treatment. Hajiya Halimat disclosed… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Flood Relief Fund or National Cake? (2)
Vanguard, 22 October 2012
THE much anticipated reprieve finally came via the Tuesday morning (October 9) presidential broadcast that was nationally televised. President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan announced the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kuku Lauded Over Ex-Militants' Donation to Flood Victims
Vanguard, 21 October 2012
Chairman of Presidential Amnesty Programme, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, has been commended for encouraging former agitators in the Niger Delta to donate N52.7 million to flood victims in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Health of Flood Victims Worries MWHUN
Vanguard, 21 October 2012
MEDICAL and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MWHUN, weekend expressed concern over the health and general well-being of Nigerians now endangered by flood disasters across the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
FG Reviews Education Policy to Accommodate Flood Victims
Daily Trust, 22 October 2012
The National Policy on Education (NPE) is currently being reviewed by federal government to take care of children sacked from schools by disasters. Read more »
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Nigeria:
An Adventure Imperiled By Floods
This Day, 20 October 2012
Segun James recounts how a journey from Yenagoa to Warri took a tragic turn that almost cost him his life - thanks to the floods Read more »
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Nigeria:
FG to Scale Up Cash Transfer Scheme for Flood Victims - Official
Leadership, 20 October 2012
Dr Precious Gbeneol, the Senior Special Adviser to the President on MDGs, says conditional cash transfer scheme to cushion the effect of flood disaster will be scaled up by the… Read more »