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Flood wrecks havoc in Suleja, kills eight family members

A flood, which followed many hours of downpour, displaced numerous homes and caused deaths in Suleja, Niger State on Sunday, July 9, 2017 witnesses...

admin - July 9, 2017

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Government counsels Lagosians over anti-flood measures as rains intensify

As this year's rainy season gathers momentum, the Lagos State Government has allayed the fears of residents over the torrential rainfall witnessed in the...

admin - April 20, 2017

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15 states may lose 2m hectares to flood, space agency reveals

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NARSDA) on Thursday said 15 states in Nigeria may lose two million hectares to flood. Felix Ale, the...

admin - August 19, 2016

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Stakeholders review flood response profile ahead 2016 rains

As the nation awaits this year’s Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP) courtesy of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) as well as the Annual Flood Outlook...

admin - February 27, 2016

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Flood: Lagos urges residents to relocate to safe areas

Oluwatoyin Awosika, the Director of Public Enlightenment, Lagos State Ministry of Information, on Friday urged residents living on flood-prone areas to relocate to safe locations. Awosika told...

admin - October 11, 2015

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The unending Makurdi flood disaster

The unending flood situation in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State in Nigeria, doesn't seem to be abating any time soon as recent findings...

admin - September 28, 2015

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NEMA warns of imminent danger as flood ravages Kaduna

Director-General of the National Emergency Agency (NEMA), Alhaji Mohammed Sani Sidi, has warned that ‘frontline’ states in the North should expect more flooding before...

admin - September 23, 2015

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