By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE NIGERIA Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a fresh flood alert for 198 local government areas across 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory, warning of high to very high flood risks between 7 and 21 August. In an official statement referenced 32-25-003-06, NIHSA Director G...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent Heavy rainfall forecast over a five-day period is expected to cause flooding across 19 states and 76 locations, according to a nationwide alert issued by the Federal Ministry of Environment through its National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre. The centre stated that the forecast covers Augus...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter ONCE AGAIN, Bayelsa State is under threat as swelling riverbanks and intensified rainfall signal the arrival of yet another hazardous flood season. With southern coastal states facing early downpours and surging water levels, concerns are growing fast across low-lying communities already feeling th...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter DELTA STATE government officials have called for urgent community cooperation to combat worsening flood and erosion crises, warning that indiscriminate dumping into drainage channels is undermining billions of naira worth of infrastructure. The Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Inform...
By Olivia Ambrose, JKNewsMedia Intern AS OYAN Dam Water release intensifies, residents of flood-prone areas in Ogun State are facing a critical situation following the recent surge of excess water from the reservoir. The flooding has impacted several communities, including Isheri, Riverview Estate, Oshorun Estate, OPIC Estate, Arepo, Mawere, A...
