flooding

August 12, 2016

Violation of environmental laws are responsible for flooding – Agency

Floods and environmental challenges in the country are caused by disregard for environmental laws, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) said. The agency’s Director-General, Moses Beckley, said this in an interview with NAN on Friday in Abuja. He said, “There are environmental laws and there are also town planning guidelines and restrictions. “In other words,... Read More

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August 25, 2014

Floods sweep away parts of the FCT

by James Sambo Heavy rains flooded parts of Gwagwalada, an Abuja suburb, Friday, submerging homes and shops, residents and the police said. Victims of the downpour which ravaged many parts of Gwagwalada Area Council in Abuja on Sunday called on the Federal Government to assist them. The rainstorm destroyed over a hundred houses, displacing many... Read More

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September 11, 2013

Rise in water levels cause fear of flood in Bayelsa communities

by Adeola Balogun Due to the recent rise in water levels after the August rain break, the residents of various riverine areas of Bayelsa State have begun to entertain fears of more flooding. The communities in question have been enveloped with anxiety as their positioning beside water bodies makes them more vulnerable to floods. According... Read More

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HILARIOUS: Jamaican woman lamenting about flooding becomes YouTube star (WATCH, REMIX)

by Rachel Ogbu After a flooding, this woman with a strong Jamaican accent was interviewed about the situation but nobody expected her animated response. Even neighbour grieving over their lost property couldn’t help but burst out laughing. “Call de cantracta!! ~ ~ Me want back hevriting” Watch the hilarious interview here: The remix

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Sinkhole appears on street in Chicago and swallows three cars (PHOTO, WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu The US state of Chicago came to a standstill yesterday after a rainstorm hit the city and opened up a sinkhole engulfing three cars. The rain followed by excessive flooding left vehicles stuck in the water almost as high as the car’s windshields in some places. On the expressway, many roads were... Read More

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Expect more rains and thunderstorms – Lagos gov’t warns residents

by Isi Esene The Lagos State government has warned residents living in flood-prone areas in the state to prepare for massive flooding this year. The state commissioner for environment, Tunji Bello gave this warning yesterday saying heavier rains and thunderstorms have been predicted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET). He mentioned Lagos residents living around... Read More

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November 12, 2012

Farmers cry for help after losing hundreds of hectares in Delta, Edo flood

by Rachel Ogbu Hundred hectares of yam and plantain farms have been destroyed by flood in three communities in Oshimili South and Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta. The farmers and community leaders in flood affected areas of Edo and Delta States are now pleading for the Federal Government to urgently come to their aid. The... Read More

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October 20, 2012

Temie Giwa: And the floods came (YNaija Frontpage)

We are at a crossroads again. Nigeria could choose to do the right thing and engage in building those buffer dams that is so needed or we could ignore it like our parents did in the 80s. We need a series of better weather gauges and a vigilant institution that will track and release water... Read More

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October 10, 2012

‘Stella Oshiomhole’ – Aviation minister paddles a canoe to her flooded home (PHOTOS)

by Reuben Daba If Adams Oshiomhole can do it, so can Stella Oduah. The Aviation minister paddled a canoe to her ancestral home after floods swallowed the road. We don’t know if it was a combination of this and the submerging of the Otueke road that caused Aso Rock to act which culminated in yesterday’s... Read More

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October 9, 2012

For the records: President Jonathan’s national broadcast on flooding in the country

Broadcast by His Excellency, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR on the Incidences of Flooding in Parts of the Country Abuja. October 2012 Fellow Nigerians, 1. Over the past few weeks, unprecedented floods have ravaged many parts of our country, rendering tens of thousands of fellow Nigerians homeless, and causing massive destruction of property, farmlands,... Read More

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October 1, 2012

Anambra under water – See (PHOTOS) what the floods have done

by Reuben Daba As heavy floods continue to ravage cities all across Nigeria, it appears that Anambra is one of the worst hit states. The flooding in Anambra, especially in Ogbaru, Anyamelum, and Anam, is a national emergency. See photos for yourself.

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September 27, 2012

TICKER: We’ve done our best on flooding – we can’t do more, says FG

The Federal Government cannot do more than it is currently doing to ameliorate the sufferings of flood victims in various states of the federation, the Minister of Environment, Hadiza Mailafia has said. Ms. Mailafia stated this on Wednesday at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting, at the State House, Abuja. Though not... Read More

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September 27, 2012

TICKER: We’ve done our best on flooding – we can’t do more, says FG

The Federal Government cannot do more than it is currently doing to ameliorate the sufferings of flood victims in various states of the federation, the Minister of Environment, Hadiza Mailafia has said. Ms. Mailafia stated this on Wednesday at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting, at the State House, Abuja. Though not... Read More

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September 26, 2012

Bad, bad, bad! Floods cause havoc in Kogi (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene The flood which has displaced many people and devastated many villages in Kogi and neighbouring states have continued to affect even more residents close to the banks of the River Niger. See aerial photos of the extent of devastation caused by the flood around Lokoja, Kogi State.

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September 25, 2012

Part the waters: FG orders three construction companies to deal with flooding on Lokoja-Abuja road in three days

by Stanley Azuakola As the nation continues to grapple with the disastrous floods that have disrupted lives in various parts of the nation, two federal cabinet ministers paid a courtesy call on the Gov. Of Kogi State, Idris Wada on Monday. Kogi is one of the states which has been worst hit by the floods.... Read More

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September 25, 2012

Crisis: Rampaging flood hits Bayelsa and Edo; Oshiomhole visits in a canoe

by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria does not keep accurate records. If we did, perhaps it might have recorded whether the nation has ever experienced this much flooding in its history. The extent of the flooding has taken the entire nation by surprise, which is an irony, considering that meteorologists had warned as far back as the... Read More

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September 24, 2012

Flooding: FRSC closes Lokoja-Abuja highway, announces alternative routes

by Isi Esene The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Monday released a list of alternative routes which can be used by motorists as a result of the flooding of roads normally used by travellers. The flooding was caused by the overflowing of the River Niger shutting off vital roads linking the Federal Capital Territory... Read More

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September 24, 2012

Trapped on treetops: Kogi flooding crisis worsens

by Reuben Daba The flooding situation in Kogi State has assumed critical dimensions. Boats were deployed on Sunday by the Nigeria Red Cross Society to Ibaji Local Government Council of Kogi state to rescue trapped flood victims who took refuge on treetops. Even the Abuja-Lokoja highway was blocked by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)... Read More

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September 15, 2012

Hian!: Abia monarch says Boko Haram is responsible for massive flooding in the North

by Stanley Azuakola The rainy season isn’t even fully here, but already severe flooding is ravaging several cities in the country, especially in the North. Scientists say it is global warming; city planners say it is the poor drainage systems in our cities; and now you can add a third view: the massive flooding tormenting... Read More

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Segun Adeniyi: Death and the waters between

We can spare ourselves a lot of suffering and loss of valuable lives and property by paying more attention to our environment and also by taking seriously the often repeated warnings of weather monitoring agencies. We do not seem to be paying much attention, but nothing has killed more Nigerians and wrecked as much... Read More

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