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News24
6 days ago
- Climate
- News24
Nigeria issues flood alert for over half of its 36 states
Nigerian weather forecasters on Wednesday warned that parts of 21 of the country's 36 states are likely to experience flooding in the coming days due to heavy rains, as Lagos officials warned residents in some areas to evacuate. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) said 'conditions are highly conducive for intense and prolonged rainfall, which, when combined with already saturated soil profiles and elevated river levels, significantly increases the risk of flooding'. The weather agency flagged several 'high risk' states, including Niger State, where floods flattened a neighbourhood and killed at least 200 in May. Although not on the warning list, more than 10 hours of heavy rainfall on Monday flooded several areas in the commercial hub Lagos of around 20 million people, where officials warned residents in 'lowland' areas to evacuate. 'Based on the predictions from NiMet, we are going to have much more rain this year than we had last year,' Tokunbo Wahab, Lagos state commissioner for the environment, told local broadcaster Channels Television. 'For those who stay in the lowland of Lagos, they may have to move to the upland pending when rain recedes,' he said, listing some popular neighbourhoods such as Lekki and Ikorodu. Heavy rains sweep Nigeria between June and November, often triggering dangerous floods, where poor infrastructure and inadequate drainage often worsen the impact across Africa's most populous country. In 2022, more than 500 people died and 1.4 million were displaced in the country's worst floods in a decade, while last year, more than 300 people were killed and over a million displaced in at least 34 out of Nigeria's 36 states.
BBC News
7 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Places wey Lagos state govment warn pipo to move from sake of flood
Lagos state govment don warn residents wey dey stay for flood prone areas make dem move to higher grounds, say more floods dey expected sake of di raining season. Di state Commissioner for Environment Tokunbo Wahab on Tuesday while e dey speak wit Channels Television list some of di low-lying areas wey flood fit hit any moment and tell di communities to act sharp sharp to avoid disaster as di rains still dey come. Dis dey come as flood hit some parts of Lagos on Monday, 5 August, afta one all night rainfall across di state and neighboring states. Some pipo wey dey affected by di floods enta social media to post videos of di houses and property wey di flood affect. For one of di videos, one woman dey use bucket pack water comot from her sitting room. For anoda video, di flood grow reach half of di houses of di victims. Di videos also show cars and streets wey floods take over completely. According to di commissioner, govment dey try dia best to ensure say di effect of di floods no go dey too harsh, say dem dey open up gutters and gullies. Di commissioner mention areas wey dey at risk as: E say areas like Epe, Mushin and Ikeja dey safe for now. States wey rain and flood go affect according to Nimet Meanwhile, di National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre for Federal Ministry of Environment Nigeria on Tuesday bin forecast say five days heavy rainfall go hapun and fit trigger flooding for 19 states and 76 locations for di country. Di states include Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Cross River, Nasarawa, Benue, Kaduna, Taraba, Katsina, Kebbi, Kano, Borno, Plateau, Niger, Jigawa, Yobe, Zamfara, Sakoto and Gombe Nigeria Meteorological Agency Nimet bin send out rain and flood warning to some states of di country and mention say Lagos go witness more rainfall dan wetin hapun for 2023. According to Nimet, states wey go witness heavy rainfall include Lagos, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states. Dem say di rains go last between 250 to 290 days. Nimet say Ogun, Oyo, Ekiti, Osun, Ebonyi, Anambra and Enugu go experience 200 to 250 days of rainfall. For northern Nigeria, di rains go last between 110 to 150 days for Sokoto, Katsina, Zamfara, Kano, Jigawa, Yobe and Borno states.
Russia Today
30-07-2025
- Russia Today
Terrorists murder dozens of hostages in Nigeria
At least 38 people abducted from a village in Nigeria's northern Zamfara State have been murdered by kidnappers, local broadcaster Channels Television reported on Monday. The killings reportedly occurred despite the payment of more than 50 million naira (around $33,000) in ransom to secure their release. The victims were among 56 people taken from Banga village in Kauran Namoda earlier this year, local government chairman Mannir Haidara Kaura told the outlet. The BBC also said they were kidnapped in March. 'We took the remaining 18 people to hospital. They are on medication. We are also preparing to go… and see the families of those that lost their lives,' the official stated. A resident identified as Ibrahim Banga told the outlet that 53 villagers were taken hostage when bandits raided the community months ago. He said the kidnappers demanded around $660 per person, and after weeks of effort, the community raised and delivered the money, but only 18 hostages were ultimately released. 'Upon their return, the freed victims recounted how the bandits had slaughtered the remaining 35 abductees, killing them one after the other during their captivity,' he said, according to Channels Television. The authorities in Zamfara have condemned the 'inhuman killings of innocent captives' and vowed to 'crush' the terrorist networks responsible for the 'barbaric' acts in the state. 'The government will not rest until every criminal involved in these atrocities is captured or neutralized,' Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal said in a statement. The state government said it has implemented measures to address the security crisis in the region, including the deployment of Community Protection Guards to enhance rapid response and intelligence-driven operations. Nigeria has long been plagued by kidnappings conducted by criminal gangs and terrorist groups operating across the West African nation. The trend drew global attention in 2014, when Boko Haram militants abducted hundreds of schoolgirls from Chibok village in Borno State. More than 130 children and staff were kidnapped from a school in northern Kaduna State in March 2024 but were rescued by the army days later.
Russia Today
29-07-2025
- Russia Today
Dozens of captives murdered in Nigeria
At least 38 people abducted from a village in Nigeria's northern Zamfara State have been murdered by kidnappers, local broadcaster Channels Television reported on Monday. The killings reportedly occurred despite the payment of more than 50 million naira (around $33,000) in ransom to secure their release. The victims were among 56 people taken from Banga village in Kauran Namoda earlier this year, local government chairman Mannir Haidara Kaura told the outlet. The BBC also said they were kidnapped in March. 'We took the remaining 18 people to hospital. They are on medication. We are also preparing to go… and see the families of those that lost their lives,' the official stated. A resident identified as Ibrahim Banga told the outlet that 53 villagers were taken hostage when bandits raided the community months ago. He said the kidnappers demanded around $660 per person, and after weeks of effort, the community raised and delivered the money, but only 18 hostages were ultimately released. 'Upon their return, the freed victims recounted how the bandits had slaughtered the remaining 35 abductees, killing them one after the other during their captivity,' he said, according to Channels Television. The authorities in Zamfara have condemned the 'inhuman killings of innocent captives' and vowed to 'crush' the terrorist networks responsible for the 'barbaric' acts in the state. 'The government will not rest until every criminal involved in these atrocities is captured or neutralized,' Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal said in a statement. The state government said it has implemented measures to address the security crisis in the region, including the deployment of Community Protection Guards to enhance rapid response and intelligence-driven operations. Nigeria has long been plagued by kidnappings conducted by criminal gangs and terrorist groups operating across the West African nation. The trend drew global attention in 2014, when Boko Haram militants abducted hundreds of schoolgirls from Chibok village in Borno State. More than 130 children and staff were kidnapped from a school in northern Kaduna State in March 2024 but were rescued by the army days later.
Business Insider
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Insider
Nigeria says ‘No' to Trump's forced immigration push
The Trump administration's controversial plan to deport thousands of undocumented migrants to African nations has faced firm resistance from Abuja, highlighting growing diplomatic tensions over the U.S.'s unilateral immigration policies targeting the continent. The Trump administration's plan to deport undocumented Venezuelan migrants to African nations has faced resistance from Nigeria. Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister revealed the U.S.'s proposal to deport Venezuelans to Nigeria despite their lack of ties to the country. Nigeria continues discussions with the U.S., emphasizing its position and challenges while seeking clarity on reciprocity in visa policies. The United States has, over time, explored the possibility of deporting undocumented migrants, including convicted criminals and individuals with unresolved immigration status to various African countries as part of President Donald Trump's expanded immigration enforcement agenda. Although Nigeria was not initially named among the destinations for deportations, Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, has confirmed that the U.S. approached Nigeria with a proposal to deport undocumented Venezuelan migrants, some with criminal records, citing irregular travel documents and transit histories. We have more problems - Nigeria says While countries such as Rwanda and South Sudan have reportedly responded positively to preliminary discussions, Nigeria has taken a firm stance against the plan, refusing to accept migrants with no legal or national ties to the country. Nigeria's inclusion was disclosed by Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar during an appearance on Channels Television's Politics Today programme. Tuggar disclosed that the United States had made informal overtures to Abuja, proposing that undocumented Venezuelan migrants, including some who had served prison time in the U.S., be deported to Nigeria based on travel documentation discrepancies or administrative convenience. 'You have to also bear in mind that the U.S. is mounting considerable pressure on African countries to accept Venezuelans to be deported from the U.S., some straight out of prisons,' Tuggar said." He pushed back against Trump's third-country deportation proposal, which would involve relocating non-African nationals such as Venezuelans to Nigeria, citing the country's numerous internal challenges, which it is still working to address. Tuggar said Nigeria is not in a position to take on external issues like managing migrants at this time. ' It would be difficult for countries like Nigeria to accept Venezuelan prisoners into Nigeria. We have enough problems of our own; we cannot accept Venezuelan deportees to Nigeria. We already have 230 million people,' Tuggar said. Trump's escalating trade, immigration standoff The revelation comes amid growing diplomatic friction between Washington and African states, as the U.S. doubles down on stricter visa limitations and enforcement measures that have disproportionately impacted African travellers and students. During the recently held BRICS summit in Brazil, President Trump issued a veiled warning, threatening to impose an additional 10% tariff on any nation that sides with BRICS in opposition to U.S. trade policy. Tuggar, however, downplayed the threat, suggesting it was less about BRICS alignment and more about Nigeria's refusal to participate in the deportation deal. He also addressed the recently introduced U.S. visa policy affecting Nigerian applicants, dismissing Washington's claim that the changes were based on reciprocity. According to the minister, Nigeria already operates a 90-day visa regime, just like the United States, and the only notable difference is that Nigeria has adopted an electronic visa system to streamline processing. ' The claim of reciprocity is simply not accurate,' Tuggar said. 'We are talking to the Americans. We are engaging them. We are also explaining and reminding them that we issue them five-year multiple entry visas, the same way that they issue regular travellers five-year multiple entry visas. ' he noted.
