LASG ALERTS RESIDENTS OF DOWNSTREAM OGUN RIVER TO RELOCATE IMMEDIATELY
Oct 19, 2023 Lagos State Government has asked all residents of the Ogun River banks to relocate immediately. This is following the incidence of flooding already being experienced in the…
Lagdo Dam: Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, 8 others likely to be flooded – NEMA
Aug. 30, 2023 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra states are likely to be flooded, following the release of water from…
Lagdo dam: Notice came about 7 days after the facility was opened – Nigeria Hydrological Agency Boss
August 28, 2023 The Director General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Clement Nze, says notification on the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon came about…
Lagdo Dam release: It’s crucial we have contingency plans to manage flood disasters – expert
Aug. 28, 2023 The Nigerian government and its sub-nationals have been urged to put in place contingency plans to forestall possible flooding in the coming weeks. The President of Environment…
2023: FCT, 32 states risk high floods, Adamawa, Abia top list
By Akpan Kehinde The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu has warned that 178 Local Government Areas(LGAs) in 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) fell among highly probable…
FG calls for renewed commitment to stop cholera outbreaks
September 23, 2022 The Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Adamu, on Friday called for renewed commitment from all stakeholders to curtail continued reports of cholera outbreaks in parts of…
FG sets to internalise, incorporate climate change into national policy
August 10, 2022 The Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Adamu, says plans are on to incorporate and internalise climate change into the national policy and achieve net-zero emissions in…
Flooding has affected 129,000, killed 68 since January – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that no fewer than 129,000 persons were affected, while 68 persons were killed by flooding in different parts of the country this…
States, LGs not doing enough to mitigate flooding– FG
The Federal Government says not much is being done by the state governments to mitigate flood and save lives and property of citizens. This was disclosed on Wednesday in separate…
28 states, 102 LGs likely to witness flooding – NEMA warns
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted that 28 states and 102 local governments might be at risk of flooding due to impending heavy rainfall. Mr Olusegun Afolayan, Director, Operations…