Another set of triplets was delivered on Friday at the Fr. Joseph High School Relief Camp for flood victims in Anambra State. Mrs. Josephine Ejimofor, who was delivered of the babies, is a native of Enugu-Otu Aguleri, in the Anambra East Local Government Area of the state. The first set of triplets was born in... Read More

SNAPSHOT: 120-year-old woman rescued from submerged house in Bayelsa

by Hauwa Gambo Great news: A 120-year-old woman, Rhoda Tamunu, has been rescued from a house submerged in the floods in Bayelsa. On Wednesday, Mrs. Tamunu was rescued by the state’s Emergency Medical Services at Agudama in the state’s capital, Yenagoa. She is one of many displaced by the raging floods, some in relief camps... Read More

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October 9, 2012

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Another one: Dangote, Adenuga, Agbakoba to lead presidential disaster committee

by Isi Esene The president of the federal republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Tuesday addressed the nation to intimate the public of efforts that are being made to alleviate the problems of states affected by flood disasters in the past weeks. The state affected include Kogi, Edo, Ebonyi, Anambra, Oyo, Ogun State and... Read More

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October 8, 2012

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TICKER: Move over, Cassava: FG set to introduce “flood-resistant” rice

The Federal Government is partnering with the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines towards the introduction of flood resistant rice in the country. The Minister of Agriculture, Akinwumi Adeshina, stated this in Ilorin on Sunday after a visit to Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara at the Government House. The minister was in the state to inspect farms... Read More

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October 5, 2012

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“Relocate now” – Lagos government issues flood warning

By Stanley Azuakola The Lagos State Government is preparing for the flood season. It has warned occupants of flood-prone areas in the state to relocate to other places to avert disaster as the rains are unpredictable. But to where? In the past few weeks, massive floods have ravaged several communities across the country, in what... Read More

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October 4, 2012

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“There is a hippopotamus in my house” – Man in Benue driven out by floods tells BBC

by Hauwa Gambo Nigerian emergency and government authorities have confirmed to the BBC that dangerous animals, ncluding crocodiles, snakes and hippos, have been found in homes and communities across Central Nigeria following the fearsome floods. The creatures were moved along flood-swollen rivers. “There is now a hippopotamus in [my] house,” Benue state resident Wuese Jirake... Read More

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October 4, 2012

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In this together: Road to President Jonathan’s Otueke submerged by flood

by Reuben Daba Apparently, the floods ravaging the nation presently do not respect persons. Not even the road leading to Otuoke, President Jonathan’s home town was spared, as it has been submerged by the floods. The road, which is the shortest route from Yenegoa, the Bayelsa capital, to Otueke, has now been abandoned by motorists... Read More

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October 4, 2012

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Tragic: Traditional ruler drowns in Delta floods

by Stanley Azuakola The heavy flooding across many cities and communities in Nigeria is showing no signs of abating. In Delta State, an additional 120 communities have been hit hard by the floods. In fact, so severe was the flood in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State, that a traditional ruler reportedly drowned... Read More

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September 27, 2012

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TICKER: Robbers attack flood rescue workers

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) officers on rescue operations and a team of journalists were this morning attacked by a gang of armed robbers along Okene-Auchi road. According to NEMA spokesman, Yushau Shuaib, the team were on their way to “flooded Fuga in Edo State” when the incident happened. The Director-General of NEMA, Muhammad Sani-Sidi,... Read More

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September 27, 2012

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SNAPSHOT: Is that you, Lekki, under water?

by Hauwa Gambo A reader sent this in this morning: it is located as Lekki Phase II in Lagos, Nigeria. This has not been confirmed, and it fits the profile of our photos from Lokoja. But still, this is terribly scary. Our reporters are monitoring the situation and we will share photos shortly.

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September 26, 2012

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Disaster spreads: Floods wreak havoc in Delta State

by Stanley Azuakola The national flooding crisis continues to spread, with Delta State becoming the latest to witness the natural disaster. On Tuesday, heavy floods sacked the headquarters of the Immigration Service on Asaba-Onitsha Express way. It led to the loss of properties worth millions of naira including two heavy generating sets, and a transformer.... Read More

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September 25, 2012

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So sad: See what the floods have done (PHOTOS)

by Stanley Azuakola There are no words to explain these sad pictures from Kogi, Adamawa, Edo and Bayelsa. We can only hope that the victims of these floods which have swept through more than ten states in the past two months find some relief. EDO

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September 15, 2012

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River Niger overflows its bank, floods Kogi – See Photos

by Stanley Azuakola Floods are ravaging several parts of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, displacing hundreds of people. Lokoja isn’t the only affected place; several communities along the bank of the River Niger in Ibaji, Ajaokuta, Ofu, Idah and Omala Local Government Areas were also affected. According to the Kogi commissioner for environment, Abdulrahman Wuya,... Read More

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September 9, 2012

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Death toll rises to 43 in the Adamawa flood disaster

by Akan Ido The death toll following the September 2 flood which submerged several villages in some local government areas of Adamawa State have risen to 43. Many more people are still missing while bodies are being recovered in trickles from the river. The number of deaths may rise from the deluge that spread to... Read More

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June 30, 2012

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Relief Cometh: Agency promises floods will soon stop (but only for a while)

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has promised that Nigerians will have some relief from the rains and flood in mid-july. Thebreak, known as ‘little dry season’, should be expected by the third week in July, Cyprian Okoloye, deputy regional manager of the agency told the Punch following floods across Lagos and other South-Western states this... Read More

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TICKER: Another set of triplets delivered in Anambra flood camp

SNAPSHOT: 120-year-old woman rescued from submerged house in Bayelsa

Another one: Dangote, Adenuga, Agbakoba to lead presidential disaster committee

TICKER: Move over, Cassava: FG set to introduce “flood-resistant” rice

“Relocate now” – Lagos government issues flood warning

“There is a hippopotamus in my house” – Man in Benue driven out by floods tells BBC

In this together: Road to President Jonathan’s Otueke submerged by flood

Tragic: Traditional ruler drowns in Delta floods

TICKER: Robbers attack flood rescue workers

SNAPSHOT: Is that you, Lekki, under water?

Disaster spreads: Floods wreak havoc in Delta State

So sad: See what the floods have done (PHOTOS)

River Niger overflows its bank, floods Kogi – See Photos

Death toll rises to 43 in the Adamawa flood disaster

Relief Cometh: Agency promises floods will soon stop (but only for a while)

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