Wike has destroyed Abuja. The town is stinking and flooded - Activist Deji Adeyanju Heavy rainfall in Abuja over the weekend, caused serious flooding, leaving several vehicles, including luxury cars, submerged in water and some roads completely cut off. Reacting to the heavy flooding, activist and resident of the FCT,…
…building collapses in Calabar after devastating landslide triggered by torrential rainfall (video) Unicem hospital building collapsed in Calabar, Cross River State following a devastating landslide by triggered torrential rainfall. A Calabar based pharmacist Mr Mekzy, who shared the video on X, said the incident occurr…
…times that of an average typhoon. It also has a massive circulation size and intense rainfall capacity, CCTV reported. Misinformation around the storm has apparently spread rapidly on the Chinese internet, with state media reporting that two people have been detained for distributing such content. One of them, a 60-yea…
…clouds over the northern region, with prospects of thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Gombe, Bauchi, Taraba and Adamawa states during the morning hours on Wednesday. According to the agency, thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall are expected over…
2 k!lled in flood after heavy rainfall in Yobe Two people have di£d in a flood that affected Malari, Pompomari and neighbouring communities in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State after a heavy downpour on Sunday, August 2. The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) confirmed the incident in a Flash Floo…
…of flood-affected sections along the Benin-Sagamu Expressway following recent torrential rainfall that disrupted movement on parts of the highway. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, stated this on Monday while inspecting the affected sections at the Ore corridor in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. According…
…solutions to recurring floods and appealed for better community preparedness before peak rainfall. The leaders also urged FCTEMA vanguards to equip residents with the knowledge and resources needed to reduce flood impacts. They identified inadequate waste disposal facilities as a major contributor to blocked drainage c…
…of Tuesday morning. A commercial motorcyclist, Godwin, told PUNCH Metro that the heavy rainfall had forced many residents indoors shortly before the building gave way. “The owner of the building is an engineer. When the rain started, people living in the house immediately sought shelter in their apartments, so the hous…
…through the Anambra State Ministry of Works, follows concerns over the effect of heavy rainfall on newly paved roads and forms part of the government's push to enforce higher engineering standards on ongoing and future infrastructure projects.The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Okey Ezeobi, announced the new…
…Guangdong and neighbouring Hunan, Fujian and Jiangxi provinces are set to receive heavy rainfall from Saturday night to Sunday night, it said. When the typhoon makes landfall, it is forecast to have maximum sustained winds of 151-173 kilometres per hour (94-107 miles per hour). More than 340,000 people have been evacua…
…with EMEM JULIUS how she lost four children to a landslide caused by hours of heavy rainfall Could you introduce yourself? My name is Mrs Mercy Edu. I live in the Ikot Anwatim community in Calabar, Cross River State. I am married to Mr Kingsley Edu and a mother of seven. Take us back to that day. What exactly happened…
…Ijebu-Ife and Ijebu-Igbo. The association said the disaster, caused by two days of heavy rainfall between July 13 and 14, 2026, washed away fish ponds, catfish stocks and production equipment belonging to more than 150 farmers. Speaking at a press conference held on Thursday at Eriwe Farms Village, Ijebu-Ode, the assoc…
…that stormwater from several parts of Katsina converges on Janbago during heavy rainfall, causing severe erosion, damaged roads and dangerous flooding each rainy season.He said residents had repeatedly approached government authorities and relevant agencies for intervention, with little result.Malam Tajuddeen, Chairman…
…against crossing flooded waterways during the peak of the rainy season, when heavy rainfall often triggers flash floods and dangerous currents across many parts of the country.
…rivers during the rainy season, warning that water levels can rise suddenly after heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, search and rescue operations by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) and the Kaduna State Fire Service are ongoing. The Head of Operations, NEMA…
…and won the primaries.” Meanwhile, the governorship candidate defied the heavy rainfall on Saturday to interact with journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Yola. Accompanied by the Director-General of his campaign, Elder Mark Wosi, and other members of his team, Suleiman reiterated his de…
…that the condition has made the location susceptible to water accumulation during heavy rainfall and flooding over the years. He further stated that the ongoing reconstruction work has temporarily aggravated the situation.ction work has temporarily aggravated the situatio?n. The statement read: “The Government wishes…
…indicating there are no concerns about staging the match. Weather forecasts predict rainfall on Saturday, which is expected to help clear some of the smoke before Sunday's showdown.The National Weather Service said smoke would remain in the region but should be less intense than previous days, although it warned that c…
…particularly as authorities continue to warn of increased flood risks due to persistent rainfall. The group also praised the Managing Director of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission, Abubakar Yelwa, for what it described as proactive measures aimed at reducing the impact of flooding across HY…
…as Lagos continues to grapple with seasonal flooding exacerbated by days of persistent rainfall. Several roads in the community remained submerged, forcing residents to use canoes to ferry people across flooded sections. The affected residents appealed to the Lagos State Government to implement immediate and long-term…
…of Lagos and Ogun states following a downpour on Sunday. This happened after torrential rainfall caused huge devastation in homes and roads across the states and other parts of Nigeria exactly a week ago. PUNCH Metro gathered that areas such as Agbado Road in Ogun State and the Egbeda-Akowonjo, Murtala Muhammed Interna…
…k!ll couple's four children in Calabar A devastating landslide triggered by torrential rainfall buried five people alive, including four siblings from the same family in Ikot Awatim Community in Ikot Ansa, Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State. The tragedy occurred on Friday night, 10 July 202…
Torrential rainfall has left Agbado Road in Ogun State submerged, cutting off a major alternative route linking several Lagos-Ogun border communities and disrupting movement for commuters and motorists. The flooding, observed on Sunday, followed downpours that began on Saturday and continued into Sunday, leaving the ro…
…11 and July 20, 2026. According to NiMet, the heightened flood risk is due to persistent rainfall currently being recorded across the nation. NiMet said the flooding left soils across many parts of the country fully saturated and unable to absorb additional rainwater. The warning was contained in the NiMet’s Probable F…
…unusual moment passengers resorted to using umbrellas inside a public bus after heavy rainfall exposed the vehicle’s leaking roof. In the clip, rainwater could be seen dripping into the bus as it made its way through the road during the downpour. Unable to avoid the leaks, several passengers opened […]