Over 47 persons and farm products worth billions of naira has been lost in Niger State this year as a result of floods in the state. The Director General of Niger State Emergency Agency (NSEMA), Muhammed Shaba, in an exclusive interview with Channels Television in Minna, disclosed that over 1, 000 families had been displaced by the flood which affected over 500 communities across the state. He added that th ...

President Goodluck Jonathan has constituted a technical committee to assess and determine the extent of damage caused by recent floods in some states, a statement said in Abuja on Saturday. The statement, signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim said states such as Plateau, Jigawa, Adamawa, Benue and Kogi were most affected by the floods. The statement said the committee ...

Residents in Lagos on Thursday witnessed an unusual heavy downpour that started on Wednesday night, causing massive floods in parts of the city. A number of houses and roads were submerged by the flood caused by the rain that lasted for several hours. Sections of Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway were cut off on both sides by the flood, leading to a gridlock. Many road users were forced to  return home or seek alte ...