By Oduyemi Odumade The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to declare the flooding of Isheri – Ijodu and environs as a national emergency disaster. The resolution was as a result of an urgent motion titled “Call To Declare The Flooding Of Isheri – Ojodu And Environs As A National Emergency Disaster”, sponsored by Mr. Ibrahim Ayokunle Isiaka. It also urged the Federal Government through the National Emergency […]
Every year, most states in the country experience severe flood disasters which has continued to pose a serious challenge to governments and other critical stakeholders. Apart from lives that are being lost to the natural and human made disaster, thousands of buildings, farmlands, electrical and tele-communication installations worth billions of naira are destroyed as well. In 2018, more than six hundred people were reportedly killed by floods that rendered homeless […]
Thousands of people are feared dead after a powerful storm triggered devastating flooding in Libya. The leader of the east Libyan government, which is not recognized nationally, said deaths exceeded 2,000 and thousands were missing. Jalel Harchaoui, a Libya specialist, told the BBC the death toll could reach as many as "several thousand" people. Storm Daniel made landfall on Sunday, prompting authorities to declare a state of extreme emergency. Seven […]
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, has called on Nigerians not to panic over the opening of the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. The Director General of NIHSA, Clement Nze made the call at a news conference in Abuja. According to Nze, opening of the Lagdo dam was a normal exercise and far negligible to cause any flooding downstream. "The Cameroonian authorities commenced release of water from Lagdo Dam by 10.10am […]
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has lamented that no fewer than 33,983 persons have already been affected by flooding in 2023. The Director, Planning, Research and Forecasting, Hajiya Fatima Kasim gave the figure on Thursday at the Emergency Coordination Forum Meeting in Abuja. She said that flooding, which had become a yearly occurrence in the country, is usually caused by various factors which include improper building. Kasim listed other […]
