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Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved a two-year tax waiver for traders affected by the September 2024 flood disaster and the Maiduguri Monday Market fire incident, in a move aimed at facilitating economic recovery and easing financial burdens on businesses.
The Kwara State Government has initiated an investigation into the unusual flooding that submerged rice farmlands spanning thousands of hectares in Shonga, Edu Local Government Area.
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has dispatched 200,000 bags of rice to assist flood victims in the North-Eastern states of Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, and Taraba.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted a series of thundery and rainy weather conditions across the country from Monday to Wednesday.
These areas are responsible for 94% of the Nigeria’s production of cocoa, a key ingredient in chocolate.
On Tuesday, Command and Ipaja communities in Lagos bore the brunt of the heavy downpour, witnessing the impact on approximately 151 houses, according to Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, the Lagos Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
The National Bureau of Statistics reports that the Nigerian floods of the past year, which tragically took the lives of hundreds, resulted in a substantial $9 billion in damages.
Authorities in eastern Libya reported a devastating flood in the city of Derna, resulting in the loss of at least 2,000 lives, with thousands more individuals unaccounted for, following heavy storms and rainfall according to reports from Reuters.
The Federal Government through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) says that the floods being experienced in Nigeria are not due to the opening of the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon.
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday issued a fresh flood alert to residents of some parts of the state to be vigilant over expected heavy rainfall during the week between August 14 and 18.
Kogi State Government has advised motorists to seek alternative routes
Lagos and Ogun State residents have lamented the continuous rainfall in several parts of the states, which led to floods that damaged their properties.