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20 Corpses Recovered in Adamawa Flood, Nigeria

Published in Tuesday September 18th, 2012 In In the media

September 17, 2012 At least 20 corpses swept away by flood have been recovered from River Benue in Adamawa state, Red Cross officials have said. The Red Cross secretary in the state Abubakar Ahmad told Daily Trust on Sunday that, “Corpses of 20 persons swept away by flood, which followed heavy rains and unexpected release […]

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‘Floods Kill 137 Since July’ in Nigeria

Published in Tuesday September 11th, 2012 In In the media

September 10, 2012 Floods across Nigeria have killed 137 people and displaced more than 30,000 since the beginning of July, the Red Cross said yesterday. Nigeria, which has a rainy season from May to September, suffers from seasonal flash floods, which are sometimes lethal, especially in rural areas or overcrowded slums where drainage is poor […]

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Fresh Floods Render Thousands Homeless and Destroy Crops in Taraba, Nigeria

Published in Tuesday September 11th, 2012 In In the media

September 10, 2012 More floods have hit Northern and Central Taraba, ravaging communities on the banks of River Benue. The Chairman of Ardo-Kola Local Government,Dr Jalo Buba, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Sunkani on Monday. He said more than 3,000 hectares of crops, mainly rice, had been destroyed by the floods in 13 […]

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In Nigeria, Floods Continue to Wreak Havoc in States

Published in Wednesday August 29th, 2012 In In the media

August 28, 2012 Five persons have been confirmed dead and 19 others injured as floods ravaged more villages in Safana, Kurfi and Batsari local government areas of Katsina State while many more have been reported missing in Adamawa State, Daily Trust can report. In Katsina State, for example, three persons lost their lives in Runka […]

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Flood Kills Two and Renders 200 Homeless in Adamawa, Nigeria

Published in Friday August 24th, 2012 In In the media

August 23rd, 2012 Flood in seven local government areas of Adamawa State killed two persons, and rendered about 200 others homeless. Speaking to newsmen yesterday, Executive Secretary of the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr Shadrach Daniel, said the affected local government areas include Numan, Demsa, Madagali, Mayo-Belwa, Yola North, Yola South and Guyuk. […]

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Nigeria: Worst Flood in 50 Years Renders 1,000 Families Homeless

Published in Thursday August 16th, 2012 In In the media

August 15, 2012 Over 1,000 families across seven local government areas in Southern Plateau have been rendered homeless as the worst flood witnessed in 50 years raged through for a second day yesterday washing away homesteads, bridges, farmlands and livestock. The flood was unleashed by three days of torrential rains which fell throughout the weekend […]

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Nigeria: Scores Missing, 28 Killed As Floods Ravage Plateau Again

Published in Tuesday August 14th, 2012 In In the media

August 13, 2012 No fewer than 28 persons have been killed, while scores of others are still missing in a renewed flood rage in nearly all the villages of the southern zone of Plateau State at the weekend. More corpses are still been picked in villages around the affected areas. Also about a hundred communities […]

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Nigeria: Lori-Ogbebor Leads Protest Over Land Acquisition By Govt

Published in Friday August 10th, 2012 In In the media

August 8, 2012 HUNDREDS of Itsekiri indigenes of Okere community in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, were yesterday, led on a protest by Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor against alleged forceful acquisition of their land, measuring over 3.197 hectares by Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan for the building of a model primary school. The protesting community […]

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Nigeria: The Scramble for African Land (I)

Published in Friday August 10th, 2012 In In the media

August 9, 2012 Just like more than two-thirds of the human body consists of water, the earth is 75 per cent water. Land is therefore a precious finite resource that is just a quarter of the earth’s surface. No wonder it has been a source of many conflicts and wars over the centuries. The Arab […]

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Nigeria: Human Rights Commission to Investigate Demolitions

Published in Wednesday August 8th, 2012 In In the media

August 7, 2012 The National Human Rights Commission has vowed to investigate the recent demolition of human settlements in different parts of the country by federal or state authorities. Hundreds of thousands of residents were displaced at the Waterside in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Mpape in the Federal Capital Territory and Makoko in the Lagos […]

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