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NEMA Distributes Relief Materials to Flood Victims in Rimin Gado/Dawakin Tofa/Tofa Fed. Constituency
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Kano Operations Office, in collaboration with the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has distributed relief materials to households affected by recent flooding in Rimin Gado/Dawakin…
Zaria LG Chair Inspects Flood Areas, Engage Communities
The Executive Chairman of Zaria Local Government Council, Engr. Jamil Ahmad Muhammad Jaga, yesterday, actively joined in the initial rescue and evacuation efforts following the devastating flood that struck several parts of…
Senator Binos, NEMA Reaches Out To Flood Victims in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa Southern Senatorial District constituents across nine local government areas affected by the recent flood disaster have been provided with relief materials worth millions of Naira by…
Heavy rainfall destroy many homes in Potiskum
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu A torrential downpour on Friday, August 15, caused significant destruction in Potiskum, Yobe State, as heavy rain washed away several houses across different parts of the town. The…
Hadejia-Jama’are MD visits flood-risk canals in Hadejia, Miga towns, assures of quick action
The Managing Director of Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA), Engineer Rabi’u Sulaiman Bichi, has led members of his management team on an inspection tour of canals to Hadejia and Miga towns…
Still on Kano’s Ecological Degradation
By Yakubu Musa We are in the midst of another wet season in northern Nigeria, and the inhabitants of the ancient city of Kano are once again facing a rude awakening moment…
Flood: NSA Ribadu, Mustapha Salihu Support 700 Families with N300m Relief Materials in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and the North-East Zonal National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mustapha Salihu, have donated relief materials worth…
Adamawa Gov’t Confirms 25 Dead in Sunday Night Flood
From Umar Dankano, Yola Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has commiserated with victims of the devastating Sunday night flood that claimed lives and destroyed property and farmlands across parts of…
Torrential Rain Wreaks Havoc in Adamawa Communities, Claims Lives, Submerges Homes
From Umar Dankano, Yola A heavy downpour has wreaked havoc across several communities in Adamawa State, submerging houses and claiming multiple lives, including those of children. The torrential rain, which began in…
Residents Appeal for Inclusion of Kiyawa Town in Jigawa Flood Mitigation Initiative
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Concerned residents and community leaders of Kiyawa Town have appealed to the Jigawa State Government to include their community in the ongoing state-wide flood mitigation initiative. The appeal…
KNSG, NEMA Flags Off Flood Simulation Exercise in Wudil
By Mustapha Salisu In a proactive move to mitigate the impact of potential flooding ahead of the 2025 rainy season, Kano State Government in partnership with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)…
Adamawa Govt Urges Communities to Safeguard Electricity Installations
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Government has called on residents to protect electricity installations and equipment in their communities to prevent vandalism, especially as the state continues to experience erratic…
Northern Governors Unite Over Mokwa Flood Tragedy, Call for Swift Action
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has described the devastating floods in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger…
Yobe Gov’t Approves About ₦1.4billion to Support Flood Victims
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Government has on approved the sum of ₦1,436,5000 billion as support to each survivors of 2024 flood disaster across the 17 LGAs of the state…
Zulum requests N61b addition to the 2024 budget, wants roads, bridges reconstructed
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has requested the State House of Assembly for an additional N61b to the initial N358.7b total budget size which was signed…
Maiduguri: Zulum assesses roads, bridges destroyed by flood
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, conducted an assessment of some vital infrastructure including roads, bridges and hospitals damaged by the flood disaster that struck…
Maiduguri Receives Flood Donations without Party bias
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu A chieftain of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Kudla Milinda Haske, has praised Nigerians for showing empathy and rallying around the Maiduguri flood victims without minding…
CJ Pindiga Condoles Borno Flood Victims, Applauds FG’s Swift Relief Response
From Abubakar Rabilu Gombe Former Chief Judge of Gombe State, Justice Mu’azu Abdulkadir Pindiga, has extended his profound condolences to Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Borno State government, and the people of…
Maiduguri Flood: NRO Urges Donors To Redeem Pledges
By Abdullahi Yusuf A Pan Arewa sociocultural association, the Northern Reform Organization (NRO), has appealed to philanthropists and state governments who announced donations to victims of Maiduguri flood to redeem their pledges….
ICRC to Increase Humanitarian Assistance in Four West African Countries Hit by Torrential Floods
From Umar Dankano, Yola The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced increased humanitarian support for flood victims and humanitarian organizations across four West African countries affected by severe flooding….
Zulum constitutes committee on flood disaster relief disbursement
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has constituted a committee on flood disaster relief disbursement that would coordinate government intervention to victims of flooding in Maiduguri metropolis…
Niger Republic Traditional Rulers Pay Sympathy Visit to Yobe
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu A delegation of traditional rulers from Niger Republic visited Yobe State to offer condolences to the government and people over the recent floods and Mafa incidents that…
Borno Flood: Zamfara Gov donates N100m to victims, sympathizes Govt
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has expressed condolences to the government and the people of Borno State following life and property-consuming flood in Maiduguri. The Governor was…
Flood: UNICEF Donates 1,250 Cholera Prevention Kits to Jigawa Victims
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated 1,250 cartons of cholera prevention and hygiene kits to support flood victims in Jigawa State. The items were distributed on…