Tag: Flood
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How worshippers observed Sunday service in a flooded hall in Kogi [Watch]
A video of Christian worshippers observing Sunday service in a flooded hall has surfaced on the internet and it has got tongue wagging. The suspected to have taken place in Kogi saw worshippers sitting on a canoe and obseving the sunday service from different parts of the hall.
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Flood: Road Safety gives update on Abuja-Lokoja road
Traffic gridlock occasioned by massive flooding at Koton Karfe on the Abuja-Lokoja Highway is thinning out, Acting Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Mr Dauda Biu has said.
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TRENDING: Watch how Deltans now ‘fly’ canoe to capital city Asaba
Trending online is a video showing how flood has taken over Delta as residents had to use canoe for commuting. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the narrator explained why this year’s rain took this alarming shape because previous governments refused to dredge the River Niger.
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Why fuel scarcity in Abuja may persist longer than expected
Indications have emerged that the ongoing fuel scarcity being experienced in Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT), may persist longer than expected.
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Floods anywhere is a challenge to humanity everywhere – By Owei Lakemfa
The Confluence Hotel in Ganaja, Lokoja used to be my favourite spot whenever I visited Kogi State. Its main attraction to me was sitting down to watch the Rivers Niger and Benue warmly embrace in an eternal wedlock as their waters flow down south to the Niger Delta before emptying themselves into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Flood in Kogi: See alternate routes to get to South South, South West
Flood has overtaken major roads in Ajaokuta, Lokoja and Koton Karfe Local Government Areas of Kogi State, which made it impossible for travellers to pass through Lokoja to Abuja or Abuja to Lokoja thereby creating untold hardship.
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Impending flood: Be ready to relocate at moment’s notice – Lagos Govt advises residents
The Lagos State Government has advised residents of the State, especially those residing on the banks of the Ogun River to be ready to protect themselves because of the high intensity of flooding occasioned by heavy rainfall and the release of water.
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Flooding: Imo Govt cautions against blockage of drains, damage of public facilities
The Imo Government has cautioned residents of the state against activities capable of blocking the drainage systems, to avoid flooding. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Oguwike Nwachuku, gave the warning in a statement in Owerri on Thursday. He also said that the state government would deal desicively with anyone found to be…
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(PHOTOS) DSOB embarks on sensitisation tour of flood ravaged communities in Delta
DSOB on Wednesday took sensitization to some parts of the state affected by the perennial flooding ravaging the Country which Delta State is having its fair share. Sensitization was on flood protocol, talking to residents in various locations across the state. Also, DTSG has inaugurated the flood management committee headed by Secretary to the…
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FCT residents warned to respect flood alerts
The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Friday in Abuja warned Abuja residents against ignoring early flood warnings from the weather forecast agencies.