adminALERT: Massive flooding to hit seven states soon, says govt
The Federal Government has predicted five-day rainfall that may lead to flooding in 21 states and 123 locations. It also listed seven states that will likely be severely affected. They…
Report: Flood Displaces 10,000 People In Zamfara
Over 10,000 persons have been displaced while farmlands and other properties worth millions of naira were destroyed by flood after a “few weeks” of intense rain in Gummi Local Government…
NEMA: Death toll from floods now 185Photos from Jigawa flood
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 185 persons have lost their lives to flooding. In a statement on Friday, Manzo Ezekiel, NEMA spokesperson, warned citizens who reside around the…
Flood Cuts Off Seven Yobe LGAs From Accessing State Capital
Flood has cut off the Potiskum-Gashua federal road in Yobe state, denying six local government areas of northern Yobe from accessing Damaturu the state capital following a heavy flow of…
Jigawa Flood: Death Toll Rises To 33
The death toll from the recent flood in Jigawa State has risen to 33, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has said. Releasing the figure on Saturday, Abubakar, a…
16 killed, 3,936 displaced as flood wreaks havoc on Jigawa communities
At least 16 persons have lost their lives and 3,936 displaced in a flood disaster in 10 LGAs of Jigawa. On August 13, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps…
ALERT: “Anambra, Delta, Bayelsa “,FG Lists States To Experience Devastating Flood
The Federal Government has warned that River flooding will begin by the ending of July, saying 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are likely to be severely…
Cholera: NCDC Activates Emergency Centre As National Death Toll Reaches 53
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated its emergency centre as the death toll in the recent outbreak of the cholera reached 53 nationwide. This is according…
ALERT: FG warns Nigerians over fake diaspora groups
For the umpteenth time, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has issued out warning to Nigerians in the Diaspora as well as groups to be wary of some unscrupulous…
Shock, outrage over fake products in circulation
In the last 24 hours, Nigerians have taken to social media to share their experience with fake products and called for actions from the regulatory bodies. Over the weekend,…
SIX ways to detect fake naira note
Central Bank of Nigeria, on Friday, warned Nigerians to be wary of counterfeit naira notes in circulation amid reports of currency shortage in the country. In a statement titled…
Nigeria struggles to contain worst diphtheria outbreak
Three nurses care for a 10-year-old girl at a clinic treating dozens of patients in Kano, northern Nigeria, amid the country’s worst diphtheria outbreak, which has killed hundreds of…
France records bed bug outbreak, Nigeria on alert
Nigeria has heightened surveillance at all points of entry, following the outbreak of bed bug infestation in France and other parts of Europe. A statement signed by the Director…
Tankers explode in Lagos
Two fuel-laden tankers have exploded at the Lagos quadrapont bridge by National Arts Theater in Lagos state. Margaret Adeyeye, director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, said the service…
FG asks Hospitals to treat patients first before demanding police report
Muhammad Ali Pate, the coordinating minister of health and social welfare, says hospitals in the country should prioritise saving lives above a police report. Over the years, there have…