9 h. ago Obi to Tinubu: Visit Niger flood victims, not just Benue; all lives matter

Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s decision to visit Benue State following the massacre read more Obi to Tinubu: Visit Niger flood victims, not just Benue; all lives matter

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30 h. ago “Leadership without empathy,” Obi slams Tinubu over Benue crisis, Niger flood

Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has condemned the federal government for what he described as a troubling lack read more “Leadership without empathy,” Obi slams Tinubu over Benue crisis, Niger flood

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30 h. ago Peter Obi knocks Tinubu for not visiting Benue amid killings

By Seyi Babalola Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has slammed President Bola Tinubu for failing to visit Benue State despite the ongoing killings. Obi said in a Monday morning post on X that it demonstrated Tinubu’s disregard for human life. He cited occurrences in India and South Africa as […] The post Peter Obi knocks Tinubu for not visiting Benue amid killings appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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60 h. ago Mokwa flood: Monarch calls for fumigation of Niger community

Tribune Online Mokwa flood: Monarch calls for fumigation of Niger community The council also visited the Internally Displaced Camp (IDPs) where they donated relief items including clothes, food and toiletries to the flood victims. Mokwa flood: Monarch calls for fumigation of Niger community Tribune Online

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5 d. ago Mokwa flood: Niger Reps members, Senators donate N20m to support victims

Tribune Online Mokwa flood: Niger Reps members, Senators donate N20m to support victims He used the forum to commend the swift response of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Umaru Bago over the incident which he Mokwa flood: Niger Reps members, Senators donate N20m to support victims Tribune Online

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6 d. ago Niger govt receives more humanitarian support for Mokwa flood victims

Tribune Online Niger govt receives more humanitarian support for Mokwa flood victims Niger State Government has received eight different relief items from the North-South Power Foundation in Minna, for the victims of Mokwa flood disaster. Niger govt receives more humanitarian support for Mokwa flood victims Tribune Online

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7 d. ago Zulum Donates N300m To Niger Flood Victims, Calls For Collective Climate Action

The Borno State government, through Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, has donated the sum of N300 million to victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa local government area of Niger State. Zulum, who led a delegation from Borno to Minna on Tuesday, announced the donation during a sympathy visit to the Niger State Government House. […]

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8 d. ago Mokwa flood: Niger govt awards N7bn road contract, commits to resettlement of victims

Tribune Online Mokwa flood: Niger govt awards N7bn road contract, commits to resettlement of victims “We cannot replace everything you have lost, but we are here to support you in every way we can.” Mokwa flood: Niger govt awards N7bn road contract, commits to resettlement of victims Tribune Online

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1 week ago FG Announces N2bn Support Fund For Niger Flood Victims As Death Toll Rises To 161

Federal Government has approved N2 billion for the rebuilding of houses destroyed by recent flooding, which ravaged communities in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. In a statement by Niger State Emergency Management Agency, revealed that the devastating event, led to the death of 161 people. NSEMA Director General Abdullahi Baba-Arah, made the disclosure […] The post FG Announces N2bn Support Fund For Niger Flood Victims As Death Toll Rises To 161 appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago HOMEF sympathises with Niger flood victims, calls on govt to be proactive

Tribune Online HOMEF sympathises with Niger flood victims, calls on govt to be proactive Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has expressed sympathised with families of the victims of the recent flood that struck Mokwa—a transit town for traders in Niger State. It was reported that at approximately 3:00 am on Thursday, May 29, there was intense rainfall followed by a hazardous flood, which is said to have displaced […] HOMEF sympathises with Niger flood victims, calls on govt to be proactive Tribune Online

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1 week ago Mokwa flood: FG approves N2 billion to resettle flood victims in Niger

From John Adams, Minna The federal government has approved ₦2 billion for the construction of settlement homes for the victims of the flood disaster in Mokwa, which occurred last Wednesday. The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, disclosed this in Mokwa on Wednesday when he made a sympathy and assessment visit to the affected communities in […] The post Mokwa flood: FG approves N2 billion to resettle flood victims in Niger appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Gov Bago Suspends Sallah Celebrations To Honour Flood Victims In Niger

Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has cancelled all Eid-el-Kabir activities, to honor victims of the recent flood incident that happened in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state. Recall that the natural disaster occurred on the night of May 29, 2025 and killed over 200 people, and displaced 3,018 residents. It was gathered that Governor […] The post Gov Bago Suspends Sallah Celebrations To Honour Flood Victims In Niger appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Gov Aliyu mourns Kano athletes, Niger flood victims in double tragedy

By Shafa’atu Suleiman, Sokoto Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has expressed profound sorrow and solidarity with Kano and Niger states, following two separate tragedies that have claimed numerous lives and left communities in mourning. In a statement released on Wednesday by his Press Secretary, Abubakar Bawa, Governor Aliyu described the death of 22 Kano […] The post Gov Aliyu mourns Kano athletes, Niger flood victims in double tragedy appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Niger North Senator Donates ₦50m To Support Mokwa Flood Victims

The Senator representing Niger North and Chairman of Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Abubakar Sani Bello has donated the sum of N50million in aid of the devastating flood that ravaged Mokwa, Niger State. The donation was announced on behalf of the Senator Bello by a high-level delegation to express his condolences to the people of […]

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2 w. ago Makinde support group mourns victims of Kano accident, Niger flood disaster

Tribune Online Makinde support group mourns victims of Kano accident, Niger flood disaster The Nigeria Youths Awareness Group Makinde 2027 (NYAG Makinde 2027) has expressed its condolences to the Kano State government following the tragic loss of athletes and officials who were returning home from the recently concluded Gateway 2024 National Sports Festival (NSF) held in Ogun State. The organization also extended its sympathy to the Niger State […] Makinde support group mourns victims of Kano accident, Niger flood disaster Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Niger flood: Assembly Speaker Sarkindaji condoles people of Mokwa over loss of lives

Directs house committees on environment, humanitarian affairs to join rescue operation By John Adams, Minna As condolences continue to pour in for the victims of the Wednesday, May 28, flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger State, the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkindaji, has joined other Nigerians to extend […] The post Niger flood: Assembly Speaker Sarkindaji condoles people of Mokwa over loss of lives appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Mokwa flood: Tinubu commiserates with victims’ families, sends delegation to Niger State Govt

..As NISEMA puts casualty figure at 151 From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja, John Adams, Minna President Bola Tinubu has ordered an immediate activation of the National Emergency Response Centre in response to the catastrophic flooding in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, which has claimed over 100 lives and left many families homeless. […] The post Mokwa flood: Tinubu commiserates with victims’ families, sends delegation to Niger State Govt appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Niger East Senator Donates ₦50m, Truckloads Of Food To Mokwa Flood Victims

The Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District of Niger State and chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Mohammed Sani Musa, has donated ₦50 million and several truckloads of essential food items to victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger State. The Senator made the donations as part of his efforts to support […]

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2 w. ago Niger Flood Tragedy: Tinubu Mobilises NEMA, Vows Swift Federal Aid For Victims

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate mobilisation of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other relevant federal agencies to provide urgent assistance to victims of the devastating flood disaster in Mokwa local government area of Niger State. In a swift response to what he described as a “distressing tragedy,” President Tinubu vowed that […]

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2 w. ago Niger Flood: 117 Bodies Recovered As NEMA Intensifies Search For More Victims

About 117 bodies have been recovered and given mass burial at the Mokwa burial ground following the devastating flood at Kpege area of Mokwa in Niger State on Thursday. Our correspondent gathered yesterday that apart from 40 Islamiya pupils’ bodies recovered from Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa in Mokwa town, the surrounding villages of Ya […]

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