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FG Warns 14,000 Communities at Risk of Severe Flooding in 2026 Flooded street in Lagos as NiMet issues heavy rainfall and flood warning

FG Warns 14,000 Communities at Risk of Severe Flooding in 2026

Korede Abdullah April 16, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has warned that more than 14,000 communities across Nigeria face a...

NCDC Alerts 10 States Over Cholera Risk Amid Flood Warnings Submerged farmlands along River Benue after August floods, 2024 (Image credit: Internet)

Submerged farmlands along River Benue after August floods, 2024 (Image credit: Internet)

NCDC Alerts 10 States Over Cholera Risk Amid Flood Warnings

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius April 15, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed 10 states on...

FG Warns of Flooding Risk Across 10 States After Heavy Rain Forecast Flooded street in Lagos as NiMet issues heavy rainfall and flood warning

FG Warns of Flooding Risk Across 10 States After Heavy Rain Forecast

Oluwatobi Adu April 9, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government warns that at least 10 states face potential flooding following forecasts...

Environmental Groups Demand Binding Targets as Nigeria’s Plastic Crisis Deepens Plastic sachet waste blocking drainage and causing flooding in Lagos

Plastic sachet waste blocking drainage and causing flooding in Lagos

Environmental Groups Demand Binding Targets as Nigeria’s Plastic Crisis Deepens

Oluwafunbi Bello February 18, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Environmental groups warn Nigeria’s plastic pollution emergency is accelerating, urging governments to adopt binding...

Ekiti Cracks Down on Illegal Waste Dumping, Flood Risks Blocked drainage channel filled with refuse in Ekiti State

Ekiti Cracks Down on Illegal Waste Dumping, Flood Risks

Oluwatobi Adu January 25, 2026

OYE-EKITI, Nigeria – The Ekiti State Environmental Protection Agency (EKSEPA) has issued a strong caution to Oye-Ekiti...

Lagos Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Waste Dumping Amid Health Fears LAWMA officers enforcing waste regulations during field operations in Lagos

LAWMA officers enforcing waste regulations during field operations in Lagos

Lagos Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Waste Dumping Amid Health Fears

Oluwafunbi Bello November 18, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) launches a tougher crackdown on illegal waste dumping...

NDDC Launches Tree Planting to Fight Coastal Erosion, Floods NDDC officials planting trees to tackle erosion in coastal Nigeria

NDDC Launches Tree Planting to Fight Coastal Erosion, Floods

Koko Maxwella September 30, 2025

CALABAR, Nigeria – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has launched a large-scale tree planting campaign aimed...

Lagos Champions Coastal Resilience at Harvard Climate Adaptation Forum Lagos Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab presenting climate strategies at Harvard forum

Lagos Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab presenting climate strategies at Harvard forum

Lagos Champions Coastal Resilience at Harvard Climate Adaptation Forum

Korede Abdullah September 21, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State has unveiled its climate adaptation roadmap at Harvard Business School, showcasing strategies...

Flooding

FG Warns 14,000 Communities at Risk of Severe Flooding in 2026

NCDC Alerts 10 States Over Cholera Risk Amid Flood Warnings

FG Warns of Flooding Risk Across 10 States After Heavy Rain Forecast

Environmental Groups Demand Binding Targets as Nigeria’s Plastic Crisis Deepens

Ekiti Cracks Down on Illegal Waste Dumping, Flood Risks

Lagos Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Waste Dumping Amid Health Fears

NDDC Launches Tree Planting to Fight Coastal Erosion, Floods

Lagos Champions Coastal Resilience at Harvard Climate Adaptation Forum

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