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Flood claims UNIZIK primary school pupil in Awka

Flood claims UNIZIK primary school pupil in Awka

The body of an Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Primary School pupil, Success Ezenwafor, who was swept away by floodwaters during a heavy downpour in Awka, Anambra State, on Tuesday, has been recovered. Success was among…

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LAGOS URGES RESIDENTS In FLOOD-PRONE AREAS to RELOCATE

LAGOS URGES RESIDENTS In FLOOD-PRONE AREAS to RELOCATE

The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by the ministry’s Director of Public Affairs, Kunle Adeshina. The flood over the weekend affected Lagos and…

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NiMet Warns Of Thunderstorms In Plateau, Benue, Rainfall In Enugu, Cross Rivers

NiMet Warns Of Thunderstorms In Plateau, Benue, Rainfall In Enugu, Cross Rivers

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast cloudy conditions and thunderstorms across several parts of Nigeria on Monday, August 24, 2026. In the northern states, NiMet said that patches of clouds are expected throughout the…

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Travellers stranded as floods cut off Lagos-Benin Expressway

Travellers stranded as floods cut off Lagos-Benin Expressway

Torrents displace families in Ondo Hundreds of travellers were stranded for hours on Wednesday after torrential rainfall submerged a section of the Lagos-Ore-Benin Expressway in Odigbo Local Council of Ondo State, bringing traffic on the busy highway…

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17 STATES to EXPERIENCE FLOODING FROM JULY 21st to 27th

17 STATES to EXPERIENCE FLOODING FROM JULY 21st to 27th

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, on Tuesday, warned that 17 states will face flooding from July 21 to July 27, 2026. This warning was issued in NiHSA’s National Flood Advisory (Alert No.: NFA-2026-200) forecasting…

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Floodwaters submerge homes, disrupt power supply in Lagos

Floodwaters submerge homes, disrupt power supply in Lagos

Floodwaters swept through several communities in Lagos State on Tuesday following hours of heavy rainfall, submerging homes and roads, disrupting movement and knocking out electricity in parts of the state after critical transmission facilities were…

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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2026- NOA OYO DIRECTOR CALLS FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, URGES CITIZENS TO KEEP TRACK

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2026- NOA OYO DIRECTOR CALLS FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE, URGES CITIZENS TO KEEP TRACK

As the world commemorates the 2026 World Environment Day, the Oyo State Directorate of the National Orientation Agency (NOA, Mrs Ajolayo Sinmiat Akande, has called on residents of the state to embrace environmentally responsible practices…

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Ladoja visits SGF, Seeks FG’s assistance over Ecological Problems

Ladoja visits SGF, Seeks FG’s assistance over Ecological Problems

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja has implored the Federal Government to help solve the ecological problems staring his people in the face. The first class monarch made this plea today in Abuja…

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NOA Flags Off Third Quarter Nationwide Sensitisation on Govt Policies, Security and Disaster Preparedness

NOA Flags Off Third Quarter Nationwide Sensitisation on Govt Policies, Security and Disaster Preparedness

In line with its constitutional mandate to educate and engage Nigerians on government activities and national development, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has launched a two-week nationwide campaign focusing on government policies, national values, security…

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Flood Alert: NOA  kick-starts campaign in Gwagwalada

Flood Alert: NOA kick-starts campaign in Gwagwalada

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has kick-started a sensitization campaign to members of Paiko-Kore Community in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. Addressing the community, The Director-General of NOA, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu said…

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