Category : Disaster
Wike approves N1bn for flood victims
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has approved the sum of one billion naira, for emergency relief measures to support flood victims in Ahoada West and...
NEMA, Military begin aerial operation to rescue flood victims in Anambra
The National Emergency Management Agency and the Disaster Response Unit of the Nigerian Army have commenced aerial view of the flooded communities in Anambra. The...
Fire guts 4-storey building in Lagos
A four-storey building was gutted by fire at Martins Street, in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management...
76 feared dead in Anambra boat mishap
About 80 people said to be flood victims relocating to a safer place, and traders have reportedly drowned after a boat conveying them capsized in...
2 killed in Kano building collapse
Residents of Hauren Gadagi, kofar mata Municipal Area Council in Kano State, were thrown into mourning following the demise of two brothers, due to collapsed...
28 die in Katsina flood, 18,000 displaced
Flood has killed 24 people in Katsina State. The State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA in a statement on Friday has said the windstorm also affected...
Buhari seeks solution to persistent flooding
Governors under the auspices of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have been encouraged to meet with the Minister of Water Resources, who has “worked hard on...
Buhari calls for more private sector participation in humanitarian sector
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for more private sector participation in the humanitarian sector in Nigeria. He also stressed the need for efficient collaboration among...
Strong earthquake shakes Mexico
People gather outside after a magnitude earthquake was felt in Mexico City. (AP Photo) A strong earthquake jolted Mexico on Thursday, leaving two people dead...