LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding came Saturday for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned deadly tornadoes. Forecasters warned that rivers in some places would continue to rise for days. Day after day of heavy rains have pounded the…
LAGOS AUGUST 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 170 people have died and more than 200,000 others are displaced following weeks of flooding in Africa’s most populous country, a spokesperson for Nigeria’s disaster management agency told CNN Tuesday. Northern Nigeria has been hit hardest by the floods, according to Manzo Ezekiel, who speaks for the National Emergency Management…
LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Federal Government has said that 31 states and local government areas should brace up for flooding in the coming weeks. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, gave the warning at a news conference on Thursday, July 4, in Abuja. The minister said that precautionary measures should be…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos state government has alerted residents downstream of the Ogun River of the likelihood of experiencing flood this month (October). The government then directed residents of about 18 areas to relocate immediately. In a statement, spokesperson for the ministry of environment, Kunle Adeshina, identified the affected areas as Alagbole, Agboyi I,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the demolition of Jankara and Bombata Markets in Lagos Island to curtail flooding and other environmental degradation caused by the markets. The governor disclosed this to journalists yesterday after the drainage and regeneration tour of Lagos Island area of the state said a lot of…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has inaugurated a Presidential Committee for the Development of a Comprehensive Plan of Action for the prevention of flood disasters in the country. It could be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had mandated the Minister, Suleiman Adamu, to fashion out ways of preventing flood disaster in Nigeria within 90…
LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Liquefied and Natural Gas company has declared force majeure because of widespread flooding that has disrupted supply, a spokesman for the company said on Monday. Force majeure is a common clause in contracts which essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the…
Flooding: Death Toll In Nigeria Boat Capsize Tragedy Hits 76 Authorities are working to rescue or recover any missing passengers, said Buhari, adding that he had directed the relevant agencies to check safety protocols to prevent future accidents. The head of Anambra State Emergency Management Agency said that 15 people had been rescued as…