The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said it is releasing more than $1.8 million to address the urgent needs of people affected by floods across Nigeria. According to a statement yesterday by the organisation’s media unit, the funding will enable local and international non-governmental organisations to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to more than 180,000 people in Borno, Benue, Adamawa, and …

Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum has presented cheques of N20 billion to support victims of the Maiduguri flood and rehabilitation of affected public structures. A cheque of N10 billion was presented to the chairman of the Borno Flood Disaster Relief Disbursement Committee, and another cheque of N10 billion was given to the Commissioner of Works to rehabilitate public structures. Presenting the …

Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja, Dr. Paul Enenche, and his wife, Becky, visited Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Monday to support victims of the recent flood disaster. They were received by the state governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, who praised their humanitarian efforts. This was made known in a statement shared on the pastor’s social media platforms …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has donated the sum of N100 million to assist the victims of the recent flood that ravaged Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Atiku’s donation was made known in a statement issued by his media adviser, Mr. Paul Ibe, on Sunday. In his visit, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP) also paid …

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has called on wealthy individuals and civil society organisations (CSOs) to support communities affected by floods across the country. Pate made the call on Saturday while extending his sympathy to the victims. The minister who also seized the occasion to extend his medical outreach to victims of the flood disaster …

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his heartfelt sympathy to flood victims nationwide. Tinubu said he is committed to providing the necessary support to help them recover from the devastation. Last week, the National Emergency Management Agency reported that floods have affected 27 states, impacting 227,494 people and damaging 32,837 homes. NEMA also revealed that 16,488 hectares of farmland and crops …

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, on Tuesday, donated N20 million cash to victims of Friday’s flood disaster in Gummi town of Zamfara State. The minister also commiserated with them as their houses, animals, foodstuffs, and farmlands were destroyed by the downpours experienced in the area. His message and donation were delivered through a 21-man delegation led by …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Wednesday day flagged-off the distribution of relief materials to victims of the 2022/2023 flood victims in Akwa Ibom state. The materials received by the agency in the state for distribution include bags of 25kg  rice, canoes, bags of salt, roof sheets and household items among others The commissioner representing the state on Governing …

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi State have commenced the distribution of relief materials to victims of the 2022 flood in the area. Addressing the victims at the council headquarters in Onuebonyi, the representative of NEMA, Mr Kadiri Olanrewaju, said the distribution of the materials was to cushion the effects of the 2022 flood …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has started the distribution of relief materials to victims of flood disasters and other vulnerable people in Kaduna State in line with the objectives of the Special National Economic and Livelihood Emergency Intervention (SNELEI). NEMA Director General Mustapha Habib Ahmed who flagged off the distribution in Kaduna yesterday said the federal government approved the …