No fewer than 101,330 households affected by the Sept.10, 2024 flood disaster in Maiduguri and its environs have received food and non-food items, including cash payments of N18.08 billion. The Chairman of the Relief Disbursement Committee, Mr Baba-Bukar Gujibawu, made this known on Monday in Maiduguri while presenting the committee’s report to Gov. Babagana Zulum.…

The Ekiti Operations Office of the National Emergency Management Agency ( NEMA) in collaboration with Ondo SEMA has conducted

The Borno State Government has successfully distributed food and relief materials to 63,000 victims of recent floods in Ngala Local Government Area (LGA). The distribution targeted Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and members of host communities severely affected by the disaster. The relief items, donated by the Federal Government, included essential food grains such as maize,…

The Kogi State Government has flagged off the 2024 measles supplementary immunization campaign against the spread of measles infection. Kogi governor’s wife, Hajia Sefinat Ododo, who flagged off the campaign on Thursday in Lokoja, said that the effort was to mitigate the escalation of measles during the harmattan season. Ododo urged parents to avail their…

Chadian Government has repatriated no fewer than 600 irregular migrants from Nigeria, who were found engaging in begging activities in various parts of the country.

The Director-General of Borno State Management Agency (SEMA), Dr Mohammed Barkindo, has affirmed the death of 150 persons and displacement of over 120,000 others in last month’s flood disaster in Maiduguri and two other council areas.

Katsina State Government said it will disburse N2billion to victims affected by flood in some parts of the state. The governor Dikko Radda made this known on Tuesday evening during the launch of the second phase for the distribution of 3,850 bags of 25kg of rice to vulnerable groups. The rice was donated to the…

The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in Ebonyi says that two persons have so far died in the flood that has ravaged some parts of the state since June. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Mr. Clement Ovuoba, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Tuesday. Ovuoba…

Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia on Thursday declared that his administration has taken proactive steps to mitigate the impact of the release of water from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam into Nigeria. This came as the Federal Government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, has urged residents in flood-prone areas to relocate to safer locations…

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Borno State to express condolences and evaluate the impact of the recent floods in Maiduguri. The Federal Government (FG) had a few days ago said it aims to rebound from the flooding that hit Borno State stronger and more resilient than ever. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said…

The Jigawa government has distributed food and non food items to 15,755 persons displaced by flood in 17 local government areas of the state. Gov. Umar Namadi stated this on Wednesday during the inauguration of the relief items distribution exercise in Kiyawa, headquarters of Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state. He said the state…

The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), has called for urgent support for victims affected by devastating flood in Maiduguri. The President of the NRCS, Prince Oluyemisi Adeaga said this in a statement issued by the Coordinator, Communications and Advocacy of NRCS, Mr. Chima Nwankwo on Wednesday in Abuja. Adeaga appealed to Nigerians to respond promptly…