Two hundred farmers affected by the flood disaster in Anambra East and West Federal Constituency yesterday got paliative to the tune of over N10 million to assist them in the next years farming season. A break down of the sum shows that the each of the two hundred farmers got N20,000 while improved seedings of
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The Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has disclosed that no fewer than 25 persons have lost their lives while 17 others sustained injuries as a result of flood in the state. This was disclosed on Wednesday, during a courtesy visit by delegates of the National Emergency Management Agenc (NEMA), led by the director-general, Air Vice
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The Imo State Government is set to begin the demolition of illegal structures blocking waterways in flood-prone areas. The planned demolition follows the red alert issued to the state government by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) that there could be flood disasters in communities in 12 councils. NEMA listed the councils to include Owerri
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The commercial city of Aba, Abia State was thrown into mourning yesterday when the corpse of a yet to be identified nine boy was brought out from a drainage. Daily Vendor gathered that the boy said to be within the age of nine was swept away by a raging flood from an uncovered drainage at
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The Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), on Tuesday confirmed that eight persons had died, while 25,961 buildings were affected by floods in parts of the state. The SEMA Executive Secretary, Alhaji Babangida Nasamu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Katsina that 7,019 hectares of farmlands were also destroyed. Nasamu,
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The Nigerian Correctional Services has evacuated the Bagudo Prison, in Bagudo Local Government Area (LGA) of Kebbi State, after it became flooded. The floods, which began two weeks ago following heavy rains, has been wreaking havoc in 11 of the state’s 21 Local Government Areas (LGA), claiming lives, destroying property and cutting off several communities
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At least seven people drowned and villagers were rendered homeless when flash floods hit north-eastern Ghana, witnesses and community leaders said on Tuesday. A rescue team has been dispatched by the country’s National Disaster Management Organisation (Nadmo) to assist residents of the communities affected by the flooding. Reports say the flooding was caused by torrential
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The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed four persons killed and over 5,200 houses destroyed due to flooding in Rogo and Danbatta Local Government Areas of the state. Mr Sale Jili, Executive Secretary of the Agency, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Kano.
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KENYA, Heavy rains in Kenya have caused floods and landslides that have left 194 dead and destroyed crops since the deluge began last month, complicating the fight against the coronavirus, the government said Wednesday. The heavy flooding comes after similarly deadly rainfall at the end of last year, and brings with it a second wave
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