Tag: Flood
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We’re prepared against floods in FCT – FEMD
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) says it is well prepared to prevent residents from dying to flooding in the territory.
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NEMA calls for urgent measures to prevent flooding in 2024
Thee Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, has called for urgent measures to prevent flooding in the country.
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148 LGAs in 31 States at risk of severe flood this year – FG warns [SEE STATES]
Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, has cautioned that 148 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across 31 states are among the highly probable flood risk areas for 2024.
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Early morning flood affects 151 houses in Lagos, overruns community bridge
The early morning flood on Tuesday in Command and Ipaja communities in Lagos impacted about 151 houses.
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Delta approves N15.7bn for flood control measures Phase 3 in Effurun/Warri
Delta State Executive Council, Thursday, approved N15.7bn for the construction of Phase 3 of flood control measures in Warri/Effurun and environs in Warri South and Uvwie Local Government Areas of the state.
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650,000 Nigerian children displaced by flood in seven years – UNICEF
About 650,000 Nigerian have been displaced by floods thus making the country the second most affected globally by climate change impacts on children, according to a report from the United Nations Children’s Education Fund, (UNICEF).
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2,000 flood victims in Ebonyi receive relief materials
No fewer than 2,000 victims of the 2023 flood in Ikwo Local government Area of Ebonyi on Saturday received assorted relief materials worth N80 million to 2023 flood victims.
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Flood: Senate moves to add River Benue project to 2024 budget
The Senate says it will facilitate the inclusion of dredging of the River Benue in the 2024 appropriation bill, to address the perennial flooding and its multi-dimensional consequences.
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Senate urges FG to find solution to flooding
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to convene stakeholders’ meeting to X-ray the recurring situation of flooding across the country with a view to arriving at a lasting solution.
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Oyan Dam not responsible for flooding in Ogun, Lagos – FG
The Federal Government says it is untrue that water released from the Oyan Dam in Ogun was responsible for the flooding experienced annually in some parts of Ogun and Lagos.