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29 Aug
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is pursuing a partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to address environmental challenges in the Niger Delta. NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku announced this in a statement issued by the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mrs Seledi Thompson-Wakama in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.…
27 Aug
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Senator Abubakar Kyari has sympathised with farmers affected by the recent flooding that destroyed farmlands across the country. The Minister in a post on his X handle said the development was worrisome and will have a negative impact on the social and economic well-being of the rural farmers,…
26 Aug
At least 132 people have died in war-torn Sudan as a result of flooding and heavy rains this year, the health ministry said Monday. READ ALSO:Sudan ceasefire talks start despite army no-show The country has experienced an intense rainy season since last month, with intermittent torrential flooding mainly in the country's north and east.…
19 Aug
No fewer than 250 homes have been destroyed at Natsinta community in Jibia Local Council of Katsina State, following three days of torrential rainfall and the attendant flooding.
14 Aug
Flooding has cut off the major road linking Jigawa State with the three neighbouring states of Kano, Gombe, and Bauchi.
6 Aug
Heavy rains have triggered building collapses that have killed nine people in northern Sudan, as the country reels from almost
30 Jul 2024
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) identifies Yobe as one of 31 states with high- risk of flooding. Hajiya Zubaida Umar, the Director General NEMA, spoke at the inauguration of 2024 Effective Waste Management and Flood Mitigation Sensitisation Campaign on Tuesday in Damaturu, Yobe. Umar, representated by Mr…
26 May 2024
Ten members of a single family were killed overnight in a village in the capital of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province due to heavy rainfall and flooding, local officials said on Sunday.
18 May 2024
Niger State government has reaffirmed readiness to reduce the impacts of natural disasters to the barest minimum.
1 May 2024
Ogun State Government, yesterday, urged residents in wetland areas to relocate to safer ground before the rain commences fully.
18 Apr 2024
Following the N2.6 trillion worth of economic loss to flooding in 2012, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and relevant stakeholders have engaged to check and mitigate impact of the disaster as the rainfalls begin.
8 Apr 2024
Russia on Monday warned of "unprecedented" flooding over the next 48 hours as locals in a city partially submerged by rising waters took to the streets in rare protest at the authorities' handling of the crisis.
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