General News
Edo seeks early intervention to check erosion, flooding
By Monday Ajogun The Edo Flood, Erosion and Watershed Management Agency (EDOFEWMA) has called for early intervention in erosion-prone areas to prevent incipient gullies…
Tag: Flooding
General News
Flooding: Wike probes illegal allotments of green areas, crackdown on car lots
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has directed the investigation of senior civil servants responsible for granting illegal…
General News
Stakeholders urge decisive action on FCT flooding
By Lengnan Tobias The FCT Stakeholders Forum for Development (FSTF) has called on relevant authorities to take immediate and decisive action to…
Environment
Lagos residents demand answers on Ecological Fund use
Residents of Lagos who have endured repeated flooding say they hope billions of naira allocated for flood control and ecological interventions will finally translate into safer communities as the peak of the rainy season approaches.
Environment
Stakeholders blame poor planning, waste for recurring Lagos floods
The Association of Scrap and Waste Pickers of Lagos (ASWOL) has identified poor drainage maintenance, indiscriminate waste disposal and weak land-use enforcement as major drivers of recurring flooding across Lagos.
Environment
NiHSA pledges data-driven approach to flood, water management
By Tosin Kolade The Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA), Mr Umar Mohammed, says the agency is enhancing its data systems and…
Environment
Poor drainage systems worsening urban flooding — Expert
By Patricia Amogu A petroleum engineer and environmentalist, Mr Charles Deigh, has attributed the recurring cases of urban flooding in Nigeria to poor design,…
Environment
NiHSA warns of imminent downstream flooding
By Tosin Kolade The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) on Thursday warned of imminent downstream flooding as Rivers Niger and Benue, along with their…
Environment
Stakeholders converge to tackle flooding, other emergencies
By Yetunde Fatungase Stakeholders from the six South-West states on Tuesday converged on Ijebu-Ode for a three-day multi-sectoral emergency…
Environment
Senate urges FG to investigate Mokwa flood, others
By Naomi Sharang The Senate has urged the Federal Government to investigate the flood in Mokwa, Niger recently and similar incidents in other parts…