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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Doctors Demand a Reversion of Petrol Price Hike
Doctors demand a reversion of petrol price hike Massive flooding to hit seven Nigerian states soon Reps back ban on under-18 SSCE, UTME candidates Gov’t rolls out sale of 30,000mt…
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Lagos Floods and its effects: The Tragedy saga continues
The hazard level of flooding in Lagos is particularly high, indicating its potential to be damaging and life-threatening. However, to date, flooding in Lagos has been characterized by severe consequences,…
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Flooding: Nigeria is on the verge of yet another nationwide disaster
As a Nigerian living in Nigeria, its hard not to feel like we all suffer from collective amnesia. A collective amnesia that allows our elected politicians to continue to adjudicate…
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NEMA warns of more flooding in Bayelsa, Imo, Anambra, others
The National Emergency Management Agency and the Nigerian Metrological Agency on Wednesday warned states to prepare for more flooding. NEMA said this became necessary after recent signals from the Niger…
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FG warns state govts, LGAs to brace up for more flood
The Federal Government yesterday warned that the millions of Nigerians across the 314 local government areas may be affected by varying degrees of flooding. The government through the Nigeria Hydrological…
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[The Injustice Blog] Who will save Ago-Egun from impending destruction?
"All I do these days is hang around the neighbourhood and hope that the tide increases so I can go out to fish. But, in the last two months, I…
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N136.5m spent on Hajj; 110,000 displaced in Benue | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
12.1 million - The numbers of viewers who tuned in to watch the final episode of the seventh season of HBO series, Game of Thrones. An additional 4 million caught…
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Buhari directs NEMA to provide aid to Benue flooding victims
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to begin rescue attempt of victims of the flooding in Benue State. The flood has displaced over 100,000 persons in 12 local…
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Our worn out global village of landslides, floods and hurricanes
by Alexander O. Onukwue The landslides that ravaged Sierra Leone a week ago took north of 1000 lives. About the same of number of casualties have been reported from South…
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The Thread: Twitter shuts down this man who turned Hurricane Harvey into a gender war
The "500-year" hurricane, Harvey devastated Houston Texas from Friday to Wednesday before moving on to Louisiana and Port Arthur. Americans have banded together in amazing ways throughout this time to…
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Houston Pastor, Joel Osteen faces heavy criticism for closing his church to Hurricane Harvey victims
by Wareez Odunayo In the wake of the disaster that has rendered thousands homeless in Houston Texas, dozens of churches, schools and community centers have opened their doors to offer…
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Understanding the catastrophic extent of Hurricane Harvey and why even experts are scared
"Catastrophic", "life-threatening", "devastating", "uninhabitable", "unprecedented" and "record-setting" are only some of the menacing words that have been used to describe the tropical storm that hit the United States' Texan Gulf…
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Opinion: Climate Change- A call to responsible living.
by Amusa Temitope Victor The Clouds are heavy, the sound of rumblings just as if the heavens are arranging the barrels of water about to be released into the planet…
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[The Alausa Blog] LASG says it has cleared over 12,600 tonnes of waste from streets, drains in 10 days
The Lagos State Ministry of the Environment, in collaboration with Visionscape, has cleared over 12,600 metric tonnes of waste from over 80 locations across Lagos State within the last 10…
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Move away from flood-prone areas, Gov Obaseki orders citizens
The Governor of Edo, Godwin Obaseki Monday, ordered people living around river banks and flood-prone areas of the state to relocate to higher grounds. The Governor, who spoke through the…
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[The Alausa Blog]: Lagos gives quit notice to owners of properties blocking drainage channels
The Lagos State Government on Sunday has ordered owners of properties erected on drainage channels and impeding the free-flow of water to immediately vacate or risk being removed The Commissioner…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, Femi Adesina and the artist that says his colleagues should be jailed
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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[The Alausa Blog]: LASG is building a retention pond to contain flooding in the State
The Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Samuel Adejare disclosed this during the sensitization program for the 2017 Water Technology and Environmental Control Exhibition and Conference (WATEC) held at Renaissance…
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Opinion: Our ‘siddon look’ attitude will result in more disasters | 3 things the Lekki flood says about Nigeria
by Abayomi G. Omotayo My good thoughts are with all the victims of flooding in Nigeria over the weekend. Sadly, lives were lost in Suleja. I pray for comfort and…
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The Thread: “I almost died in that flood” | Lagosians tell horror stories of floods from years gone past
Today, residents of the 'island' were reminded that all it takes is a little body of water to revert to the status quo nature designed. The brilliant ones devised new…
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The Thread: “Mega calamity” “Think about Venice” | Twitter NG reacts to Lagos flooding
Lagosians have been grumbling on social media about today's rains and the mega flooding that resulted. Affected areas were VI and most of Lekki. The thread below shows that both…
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Flooding: There is a lesson for every Nigerian
by Alexander O. Onukwue It’s difficult to imagine how residents of flooded areas coped with the terrible event. Some pictures and videos from witnesses show the inconvenience involved in mitigating…
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Flooding: Is the Mega-sea-ty ready to handle an epidemic?
by Alexander O. Onukwue Residents of flooded parts of Lagos who wish to defy their ‘islands’ will have to roll up their trousers to well above knee length. Better still,…
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The Thread: “Aquatic splendour” “Rich man’s ghetto” | See our Top 10 photos of Lekki, VI floods
We do not know whether to laugh or cry at the pictures flooding the Nigerian internet today, clearly depicting Lagos state's number 1 problem: bad or unexistent drainages. Oh well,…
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Flooding: What does your event planner know about Meteorology and Geography?
by Alexander O. Onukwue It’s a Saturday, and it is flooding in Lagos. Spare a thought for all who have weddings on the Island, especially when the first and second…
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Flooding: Why do you wait for government to fix bad roads?
by Alexander O. Onukwue The people of Lagos Island are not going to allow the Saturday floods dull their day. Pictures of the flood feature lots of stuck cars and…
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Flooding: This Lagos State still does not have a human face
by Alexander O. Onukwue Every year in the city of Lagos, there is always a flood. Always. A new Lagos resident is very likely to receive a call around this…
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Millions threatened by flood in Virginia and Tennessee
by Itunuoluwa Adebo The Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic states are bracing for a round of strong thunderstorms and the threat of flash flooding.A system of storms carrying heavy rain that left…
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Adeboro Odunlami: Heavenly waters, hellish disasters [NEW VOICES]
by Adeboro Odunlami I looked for the waste bin in the store until my eyes hurt. There was none. Alhaja Muinat was watching me closely with an amused smile playing…
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Has the Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola seen this yet?
Has anyone else wondered if there are supernatural forces dealing with us in Nigeria? Not just in terms of politics but also as regards infrastructure. It's like one day you…
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- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy