October 27, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs 30 Years of Consistent Investment to Control Flood - Govt
The Federal Government says it will take 30 years of consistent investment to control the menace of flooding which has claimed over 600 lives and displaced 1.4 million people… Read more »
October 24, 2022
West Africa: 2023 Presidency - Accord Party Takes Campaign to Nigerians in West Africa Countries
Presidential candidate of Accord Party, Professor Chris Imumolen, is headed for Lome, Togolese capital, on Monday, to meet with the Nigerian community as his campaigns for election… Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Change - Foundation, British Envoy Lament Flooding in Nigeria, Seek Joint Action
A not-for-profit-making organisation in Nigeria, Sterling One Foundation and the British Deputy High Commission have decried the rising effects of climate change in the country,… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Nigeria: Flood in Jigawa State - a Synopsis for Predictive Maintenance Strategy
As human activities increase, the world is undergoing rapid changes which result in the melting of glaciers across the globe. Consequently, the world is faced with climate change… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Nigeria: American Gospel Minister, Joyce Meyer, Lends Support to Nigerian Flood Victims
Popular American gospel minister, Joyce Meyer, has lent her support to victims of floods in the country. Meyer is an American Charismatic Christian author, speaker and president of… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Nigeria: Flood - 16-Year-Old Drowns in Bayelsa, Other Victims Cry for Help
A 16-year-old boy, Temedi Yerimene, has drowned in a flood at Igbogene community in Yenagoa LGA of Bayelsa State. Read more »
October 09, 2022
Nigeria: Thousands Displaced As Flood Sweeps 17 Communities in Imo
Thousands of people have been rendered homeless as flood overran Abacheke in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - 79 Die in Anambra, Enugu - National Emergency Management Agency
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that 76 persons died in a boat mishap which occurred in the Ogbaru area of Anambra State following rising flood in the… Read more »
Nigeria: How Flood Cuts Off 9 Yobe Local Government Areas
The rainy season has brought untold hardship to some residents in Yobe State. Nine local government areas have been cut off leaving commuters with no option but to travel through… Read more »
Nigeria: Flood-Tolerant Maize Variety Underway - Agric Institute
The Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), Zaria, has nearly completed its research to develop a maize seed variety that can withstand flooding for a period of time. Read more »
October 08, 2022
Nigeria: Flood - Four Villages Submerged in Anambra
No fewer than four out of the 10 villages in Igbariam, Anambra East Local Government Area, have been submerged by flood. Read more »
Nigeria: Rains, Pains - Inside Nigeria's Recurring Flood Menace
In this report, Daily Trust Saturday examines the recurring menace of flooding in Nigeria, which always leaves victims in pain and anguish, as well as reports experts' views on how… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Nigeria: More Floods to Hit Kogi, Kebbi, Kaduna, Taraba, Lagos, Others in 24hrs - NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says there will be heavy rainfall in 24 states between the next 24 and 48 hours. Read more »
September 28, 2022
Africa: Africa Needs U.S.$2.5 Trillion to Deal With Climate Change Disaster
From November 6 to 18, El Sheikh, Egypt, will host the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, often known as COP27. This will be the 27th United Nations Climate Change… Read more »
Nigeria: 23 Dead, 116,084 Displaced in Benue Flood
At least 23 people have reportedly been killed and 116,084 others displaced by flooding in Benue State. Read more »
September 22, 2022
Nigeria: Flood Wreaks Havoc in 17 Nasarawa Communities
No fewer than 17 communities in Umaisha, Toto LGA of Nasarawa State were ravaged by flooding on Tuesday. Read more »
September 19, 2022
Nigeria: Flood Killed 300, Displaced 100,000 in Eight Months - NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that about 300 lives have been lost to flooding this year and more than 100,000 others displaced since the start of the… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Nigeria: Kebbi, Borno, Sokoto, Bayelsa Risk Flooding in Coming Days - NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) weather forecast has shown that some parts of Borno, Kebbi, Sokoto, Bayelsa and Delta states could be flooded in the coming days. Read more »
August 14, 2022
Nigeria: 50 Killed, Many Displaced in Jigawa Flood Outbreak
At least 50 people were killed while many were displaced in a flood outbreak in Jigawa State. Read more »
August 09, 2022
Nigeria: Flood Kills 3, Displaces 495 Families in Kano
The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says flood has killed three persons and displaced 495 families in Ajingi Local Government Area of the state. Read more »
August 06, 2022
Nigeria: Flood Everywhere As Kano Residents Flout Safety, Hygiene Measures
For several rainy seasons in Kano State, flood and its attendant devastating effects have been the order of the day, with as much as five deaths already recorded this rainy season.… Read more »
Nigeria: Rainy Season Heightens Plight of Niger, Benue IDPs
The plight of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across the country has continued to assume worrisome dimensions with the rainy season wreaking havoc on their dwelling places. Our… Read more »
July 26, 2022
Nigeria: Lagos, 6 African Cities Commit to Tackling Climate Crisis
Lagos and six other African cities, with support of the C40 Cities, and backed by UK government funding, have committed to executing the new Climate Action Implementation (CAI)… Read more »
July 05, 2022
Nigeria: Climate Change - Foundation Plants 10,000 Trees in Adamawa
The Iliya Yams Kwache Foundation on Tuesday planted 10,000 trees in Adamawa, aimed at restoring the state's ecosystem. Read more »
June 25, 2022
Nigeria: Flood Washes Away Shops in Anambra Market
Some traders at the Relief Market in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State are counting their losses as a flood, occasioned by heavy rainfall, washed away shops, electric… Read more »