…Fage urged residents, particularly young people, to avoid crossing 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…

…The Country Director, AAN, Dr Andrew Mamedu also decried closure of schools during rainy season in some states due to flood incidents, therefore, called on State Governments to find alternative places to serve as temporary camps for those internally displaced. Meanwhile, the General Assembly called on the Federal Gover…

…early sensitisation programmes in flood-prone communities before the commencement of the rainy season. It noted that the commission had also implemented several intervention projects in Gombe and Taraba states aimed at improving the welfare of residents and reducing ecological challenges associated with hydroelectric p…

…by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency over increased flood risks during the peak of the rainy season. In its latest flash flood advisory, NiMet warned that widespread rainfall expected during the first 10 days of July (July 1–10) could trigger flooding in 27 states across the country. The agency attributed the heighten…

…by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency over increased flood risks during the peak of the rainy season. In its latest flash flood advisory, NiMet warned that widespread rainfall expected during the first decade of July (July 1–10) could trigger flooding in 27 states across the country. The agency attributed the heightene…

…reducing transmission reliability and slowing maintenance work, particularly during the rainy season period between April and October. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency warned recently that many states across Nigeria, including Lagos and Osun, were at risk of flooding and advised residents and relevant authorities to…

…The forum urged governments and security agencies to protect farmers during the rainy season against insecurity and communal conflicts. It also pledged closer collaboration with traditional institutions, local governments and community leaders to promote peaceful coexistence and modernise agriculture. The forum further…

…agritech startup Farmsky Ventures spoke about agriculture, noting that a single failed rainy season can send shockwaves through farmers, processors, distributors, and lenders. Payment companies expanding across Africa quickly discover that moving money across borders is often easier than navigating the regulations arou…

…the period could trigger flooding across 27 states as the country enters the peak of the rainy season. In the advisory, NiMet attributed the heightened risk to the persistent rainfall experienced in June, which it said has left soils across much of the country unable to absorb additional precipitation. "Following wides…

…motorist, Mrs Oluwaseun Adeyemi, said the damaged sections had worsened due to the rainy season. "When it rains, the potholes are covered with water, making it difficult for motorists to know how deep they are. Some vehicles have broken down after driving into them. We are pleading with the government to fix this road…

…now, with the flooding happening, if nothing is done, this is just the start of the rainy season, sometime around July-September (12 weeks), and it could be worse than what is even happening right now. "And we're expecting it to be worse around August-September, particularly August-September". Muhammad also raised fear…

…the capital, Ado Ekiti, experienced one of its worst episodes of flash flooding this rainy season after prolonged rainfall submerged major roads and paralysed economic activities. Among the hardest hit locations were the Ayemi Garage bridge along Iworoko Road, Faglo Road, Olorunda and the Federal Polytechnic Road axis,…

…she remembered that she had no money to pay for the treatment. "Last year during the rainy season, my two-year-old son Ibrahim died of malaria. He fell ill all of a sudden, and there was very little I could do to save him. I did not have money to take him to the hospital," she recounted in a testimony shared with journ…

…and bid levels to compete with buyers in other regions. "Demand is rising despite the rainy season, when transport and logistics typically slow. This is because no replenishment cargoes have arrived since March and tanks are running dry," she noted.

…environmental degradation, poor sanitation and an increased risk of flooding during the rainy season. He recalled that the Ikole Local Government Area, previously, provided waste collection containers in the market, while a designated contractor regularly evacuated refuse to approved disposal sites. He noted that the a…

…the intervention as timely, saying it came when farmers urgently required inputs for the rainy season. He said, "The donation will significantly reduce production costs for the affected farmers and enable them to resume farming activities. "This support will ease the financial burden on resettled farmers and help them…

…social activities across communities that were previously cut off, especially during the rainy season. Residents who commended Governor Uba Sani's rural transformation drive described the bridge as a critical lifeline that has restored access to markets, healthcare facilities and farmlands. Before the intervention, the…

…Authority, LASTMA, has expressed concern over the growing dangers posed by the rainy season, disclosing that 353 victims were rescued from road crashes and other emergencies across the state between January and May 2026. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made the disclosure while reviewing the age…

…and relevant agencies to address drainage and flooding issues before the peak of the rainy season.