By Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent) With the recent flooding being recorded in some parts of the country, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has predicted flooding in 233 local government areas in 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory to experience flooding in 2022. Mr. Mustapha Ahmed, Director General of the agency disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a National Consultative Workshop on 2022 Flood Preparedness, Mitigation and Response, organized by the agency....

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter)   The major road into the Awkuzu community in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra was barricaded this morning, as flood from yesterday’s heavy downpour blocked a section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. The flood, which destroyed property running into millions of naira, most of which belong to artisans, also trapped Police officers at Nigeria Police Force, Anambra State CID Annex, Awkuzu. On arriving at the scene, individual efforts were being...

ABUJA — The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday inaugurated an inter-agency national technical working group on flood preparation, mitigation and response as part of measures to improve flood intervention processes in the country. Mr. Mustapha Ahmed, the Director-General, NEMA, said in Abuja during the inauguration that the main objective of the group was to embark on routine examination of flood situations from climate services agencies. Ahmed, who was represented by Hajiya Fatima Kasim,...

BAUCHI — As a result of torrential rainfall recorded in some parts of Bauchi state, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Thursday says 20 deaths were recorded while 37 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries with properties worth N1 billion lost to floods as a result of floods. Dr. Abubakar Umar Gabarin, Coordinator, Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), while briefing journalists said all the 20 local government areas of the state were affected...

YOLA — The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) says seven persons died and about 74,713 people were affected by flood in August across the state. Dr. Mohamed Sulaiman, the Executive Secretary of the agency, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Yola. According to him, 79 Villages in 16 local government areas are affected by the disaster. He said the most hit areas included Demsa, Yola South, Lamurde, Yola...