Flooding: ‘My Fear Is That Lagoon Has Been Sand-filled To Senseless Level’ – Bode George
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has said excessive land reclamation in Lagos State has significantly...
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NiHSA Issues Fresh Flood Alerts In 14 States [See Affected States]
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has warned that 14 states across the country are at medium risk of experiencing severe flooding...
Residents Count Losses As Lagos Flood Kills Poultry, Damages Goods, Wreck Houses
Residents of several Lagos communities are counting their losses after torrential rainfall flooded homes, destroyed businesses, trapped families and disrupted economic activities...
Blackout As Lagos Flood Disrupts Power Supply
Some parts of Lagos State have been thrown into darkness following flooding that affected key transmission facilities in the state. The Transmission...
Nigerians Are Animals, Dirty Habits Causing Floods – Actor Kunle Remi
Nollywood actor, Kunle Remi, has criticised the poor sanitation habits of Nigerians, blaming the recurring flooding in parts of the country on...
We Are On Top Of The Situation – Lagos Govt Breaks Silence On Heavy Flooding
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the immediate dredging and maintenance of 28 additional primary drainage channels across the state following...
Flooding Disrupts Operations At Lagos Airport Terminal
Heavy rainfall on Sunday caused major flooding at the temporary terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, leading to disorder and...
Tinubu Govt To Spend ₦83.2 Billion To Tackle Flooding Nationwide
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the release of ₦83.2 billion under the Anticipatory Action Trust Fund to tackle the recurring...
Lagos, Oyo, 17 Other States At Risk As NiMet Issues Fresh Flood Alert
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned that 19 states across the country may witness flash flooding in the coming days following...
226 LGAs Will Face ‘Serious’ Flood In 2026 – FG
The Federal Government has disclosed that no fewer than 226 Local Government Areas across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory fall...
241 Dead, 144,790 Displaced As Flood Hits Across 123 LGAs In Nigeria [See Breakdown]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has revealed that 433,578 persons have been affected by flooding across 27 states and 123 local...
‘We Are Living in Hell’ – Lagos Residents Groan Over Collapsed Roads, Flooded Streets In Oyadiran, Festac
For years, residents of several communities in Lagos State have endured daily torment caused by collapsed roads, clogged drainages, and persistent flooding....
Full List: 16 States To Experience Five-day Flooding
The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued a warning that several locations across 16 states may experience heavy rainfall, likely to result...
You Buy House In Prime Location, Only To Get Trapped Indoors – Enioluwa Laments Lagos Flooding
Influencer Enioluwa Adeoluwa has reacted to the flooding in Lagos, saying the situation shows that wealth and prime housing locations do not...
Flood Submerges Five Communities In Kogi
The Executive Secretary of the Kogi State Emergency Management Agency, Mouktar Atima, has raised the alarm that Ibaji Local Government Area has...
North-East Governors Warn Of Looming Flood, Food Crisis
Governors of the North-Eastern states of Nigeria have raised alarm over what they described as imminent humanitarian and economic challenges facing the...
Benin Flooding: Gov Okpebholo Intervenes, Hires Experts To Understudy Prone Areas, Replicate Akwa Ibom Model
The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has appointed a group of environmental and hydrology specialists to study the renowned flood control...
Lagos Residents Panic Ahead Of Impending Flood Disaster
A tense tranquility envelops Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial center, especially on the Island, as inhabitants prepare for what experts anticipate may be one...
NOA Begins Flood Awareness Campaign In Jigawa Ahead Of Rainy Season
The Jigawa State chapter of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has initiated a campaign to raise awareness about flooding in the local...
There Could Be Massive Flooding In Lagos – Rhodes-Vivour Raises Alarm Over Sandfilling In Makoko
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has raised an alarm over the ongoing sand-filling operations...