Flood

Flooding: Pres. Tinubu creates disaster relief fund

President Bola Tinubu has established a disaster relief fund to address the devastating impact of flooding in the country, particularly in Borno State....

Borno flood diaster: Probe state’s spending of billions of ecological funds

President Bola Tinubu has been urged by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to order the Attorney General of the Federation and...

NPA donates N200m to Borno flood victims

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has donated N200 million to the victims of the recent devastating floods that ravaged some communities in Borno...

Breaking: 281 inmates declared missing from Maiduguri Prison after flood

The Nigerian Correctional Service has announced that 281 inmates are missing from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Maiduguri, Borno State, following a...

Flood sacks Shehu of Borno, relocates to Government House

Floods hit Maiduguri, Borno State’s capital, on Tuesday, submerging the Palace of Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Garbai Elkenemi, and other areas of the...

Flood: NEC gives states ultimatum to submit inventory of destruction, reconstitute committee

The National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on Wednesday, presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima, has mandated all 36 states to submit inventory...

Tragedy as China bridge collapses, leaving 12 dead, 30 missing

A devastating bridge collapse in northern China, triggered by intense rainfall, has resulted in the loss of 12 lives and left over 30...

Kenya flood disaster: Death toll rises to 188, 90 people missing

The Kenyan Government has disclosed that the number of people who have lost their lives in the floods wrecking havoc in the country...

28 fatalities, 48,168 people displaced in Lagdo dam flood – NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Saturday disclosed that due to the opening of Lagdo Dam in Cameroon 28 persons have been...

Trademore estate residents protest planned demolition by FCTA

Trademore Estate residents on Monday in Abuja took to the streets, protesting the planned demolition of buildings on the estate by the Federal...

2022: A Year In Review

by Reuben Abati   By this time next week, the year 2022 would have ended, and across the world people will speak of...

Just in: Presidency counters minister, says Bayelsa floods deeply saddening

"We are concerned about what has happened in Bayelsa as it is with respect to the other states"

Bayelsa Governor, Clark fault Humanitarian Affairs Minister for dismissing state’s floods as mild

... rates Jigawa's as most affected as Gov. Diri laments that the recent flood which ravaged his state had cost the state government...

U.S. Issues Special New Health Alert For Nigeria

The United States has issued a new special health alert for travel to Nigeria on Thursday in a message obtained by the Persecondnews.com....

Flood: Lagos Govt. puts Lekki, Victoria Island, Ikoyi, other residents on red alert

The Lagos State Government has warned waterfront residents of Lekki, Victoria Island, Ikoyi, and coastal areas of Epe and Badagry to be wary...