Tag : Flooding
SERAP urges FG to investigate ecological funds
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar...
Update: Lawmakers ask FG to declare state of emergency in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa state caucus in the National Assembly has urged the federal government to declare a state of disaster emergency in Bayelsa state. The caucus...
FG urges states to commit to flood warnings
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq has warned state governments, local government areas and community leaders especially in...
FG approves emergency plans to mitigate flood impact nationwide
The Federal Government has approved emergency management plans designed to mitigate the impact of floods across the country. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs,...
IPMAN alley fears over fuel scarcity
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says efforts are being taken to alleviate the present fuel crisis caused by flooding. In a statement...
Flood: Kogi Assembly members evacuate official quarters
Kogi House of Assembly members have been forced to relocate due to flooding. The affected places include the official quarters of the Speaker, Kogi State...
Flood: Senate directs urgent assistance to Jigawa victim
The Senate has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other relevant agencies to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to affected flood victims in Jigawa...
Flood destroys 14,496 farms in Kano – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says flooding has destroyed 14,496 farms in five Local Government areas in Kano State. The Director General NEMA, Alhaji...