Lagos Island, Ikorodu, Apapa likely to suffer flooding: NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 56 communities across 19 states will likely witness heavy rainfall that can lead to flooding within the month.
Ibrahim Farinloye, NEMA’s territorial coordinator in Lagos, said this in a statement on Monday.
The states are Delta (Aboh), Ekiti (Ado Ekiti), Ondo (Akure, Idanre, Ifon, Iju Itaogbolu, Ogbese, Owo, Owena, and Ondo), Lagos (Apapa, Badagry, Eti Osa, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Ikoyi, Lagos Island, Ojo, and Surulere), Anambra (Atani) and Ogun (Ifo, Ota, Sagamu), Nasarawa (Lafia and Wamba) and Cross River (Ikom and Ogoja).
Others are Bauchi (Jamaare, Misau, Azare, Itas, Kafin Madaki, Kari, Kirfi, Tafawa Balewa, and Katagum), Jigawa (Hadejia and Miga), Osun (Ilesa and Osogbo), Kwara (Kosubosu), Zamfara (Anka, Bungudu and Gusau), Sokoto (Goronyo), Adamawa (Numan and Shelleng), Taraba (Serti), Benue (Ito, Katsina-Alan, and Vandeikya), Imo (Oguta and Orlu) and Abia (Ugba).
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Education
Subsidy: NASU bemoans absence of palliatives, opposes states’ reduction of workdays
“We demand that the government should work on policies that can alleviate the suffering of the masses through well-packaged palliatives.”
Africa
Niger will overcome ECOWAS sanctions, says new prime minister
“We think that even though it is an unfair challenge that has been imposed on us, we should be able to overcome it. And we will overcome it,” said Mr Zeine.
NationWide
Over 281,000 road traffic offenders arrested in six months: FRSC
“The corps arrested no fewer than 281,421 for committing 307,554 offences across the 36 states of the federation and the FCT,’’ he said.
Lagos
Businesswoman in court for obtaining N11 million by false pretence
Mr Akeem told the court that the defendant and her guarantor, who allegedly failed to meet the repayment conditions, absconded.
NationWide
South-East must embrace other geopolitical zones to win presidency: Senator
“We must have the support of other geopolitical zones to win the presidency.”
World
Iraq orders confiscation of ex-minister’s properties over corruption charges
The decision came after an investigative court accused Mr Ismail of abusing his position and accepting bribes from some investors.
