South African rescue teams on Thursday raced to reach survivors after heavy rains flooded parts of an eastern province, with no fewer than 49 people already confirmed dead.Torrential rains and freezing temperatures struck the largely rural and underdeveloped Eastern Cape on Monday, causing major flooding that submerged houses and swept away at least one minibus…
The International Organisation for Migration is releasing an additional $668,000 through the Rapid Response Fund, to support emergency humanitarian relief for flood-affected communities. The IOM disclosed this in a press statement. The statement noted that the new funding package would support localised humanitarian operations by IOM’s partners Relief Rescue Initiative, Safer World Foundation and Community…
By Omowunmi Adewuyi Some houses and shops have been submerged by flood, at Ring Road, Mobil area of Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital, following the downpour yesterday in the state. Pensioners FM correspondent who visited the scene reports that the heavy rain also disrupted daily and business activities in the area. Some of the residents,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has conducted a comprehensive mop-up operation across various markets in Maiduguri, Borno State. A press statement signed by the agency’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola on Tuesday noted that the mop-up operation took place at the Gamboru drug and food market, Monday market, Open air-theatre…
President Bola Tinubu yesterday announced establishment of a disaster relief fund in Maiduguri, Borno State, to assist Nigerian citizens impacted by floods and other disasters. He announced this at Government House in Borno when he visited the state to sympathise with the government and people over the recent flooding from Alau Dam. President Tinubu, who…
By Michael Adeyemo Two Public Affairs Analysts, Barrister Folusho Olapo and Mr John Njoku have called for immediate and effective interventions to address the devastating impacts of flooding in Nigeria. Barrister Olapo and Mr Njoku made the call while reacting to recent flood incident in Borno State on Pensioners FM’s Weekend Current Affairs Programme “Voice…
Abuja The Federal Government said no fewer than 21 local government areas in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have been submerged by flood as a result of torrential rainfall in the past few days. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utserv, who disclosed this, along the Minister of State…
Abuja The Federal Government said no fewer than 21 local government areas in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have been submerged by flood as a result of torrential rainfall in the past few days. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utserv, who disclosed this, along the Minister of State…
Motorists and residents of the Olodo community in the Egbeda Local Government Area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Thursday, appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to intervene in the conditions experienced on the road. The Newsmen reports that the state government had awarded the reconstruction of the Ibadan-Iwo Road, which is a federal road, and…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has promised to engage a consultant to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the causes of flooding in the state and come up with a holistic plan to find a permanent and sustainable solution to the problem. Governor Abiodun made the promise on Friday while playing host to the…