Nigeria

2024 - 9 - 10

Floods, Crocs, and Commotion: Nigeria's Wild Week!

Borno State - Crocodiles - Floods - Food Wastage - Insurgency - Natural Disasters - Nigeria - Wildlife Escape - Zoo Animals

From bombings to crocodiles on the loose, Nigeria's recent events are a wild ride! Dive in for a scoop on everything from nature's chaos to construction growth.

Nigeria is currently facing a tumultuous time, as the recent resurgence of suicide bombings in Borno State has shaken the populace. Gwoza, once known for being the stronghold of the Boko Haram insurgents, has seen attacks return after a four-year hiatus. This shocking reveal nonetheless comes as communities are also grappling with devastating floods caused by a dam that has overflowed, causing widespread destruction.

The flooding has drastically impacted wildlife, as crocodiles and snakes have reportedly been washed into local communities, prompting officials to issue warnings at a nearby zoo. With more than 80% of the animals lost during the floods, residents have been urged to exercise caution as they navigate this new obstacle. The deluge has uprooted lives, destroyed homes, and swept dangerous reptiles through the streets of Maiduguri, where many are already struggling with the persistent threats posed by insurgency.

This precarious situation highlights the dual challenges that Nigeria is confronting—security issues coupled with environmental crises. In response to the flood crisis, Vice President Kashim Shettima has been ordered by President Bola Tinubu to visit Maiduguri for an on-the-ground assessment. Meanwhile, the country’s construction industry is projected to grow significantly, indicating that even amidst chaos, there are glimmers of hope for the economy.

As the nation rallies together, ongoing efforts to curtail food wastage are also emerging. Reports indicate that inadequate supply chain management has led to losses of over one-third of harvested food across Nigeria. It seems the resilience of the Nigerian people is being tested on multiple fronts, but through the waters and storms, they continue to exhibit their indomitable spirit.

**Interesting Fact 1**: Gwoza was declared the headquarters of the Islamic Caliphate by Boko Haram, making current security developments particularly critical. **Interesting Fact 2**: Flooding can exacerbate the spread of diseases, especially in regions recovering from conflict, highlighting the urgent need for effective disaster management in Nigeria.

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Suicide bombings in Nigeria: tactic is back after a four-year break ... (defenceWeb)

The attacks took place in Gwoza, a town in Borno State, north-east Nigeria. Gwoza was once the seat of the Islamic Caliphate declared by Boko Haram insurgents ...

Nigeria Construction Industry Research 2024: Output to Grow by a ... (Yahoo Finance UK)

Dublin, Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Nigeria Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, ...

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Crocodiles and snakes 'washed into communities' as flood hits ... (The Guardian)

Park in Borno state says more than 80% of its animals have been killed and urges residents to take precautions.

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Nigeria flooding: Zoo animals escape as deluge hits Borno state (BBC News)

Officials in Borno are trying to recapture the creatures and warn the public to take care.

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Nigeria: Firm seeks reduction in food wastage (ZAWYA)

Other nations, including Nigeria, suffer losses of over one-third of their harvested food, primarily due to inadequate supply chain management.

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Floods decimate Nigerian zoo, wash crocodiles into community (The East African)

Floods began when a dam overflowed following heavy rains, uprooting thousands of people.

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Dam overflow sparks new crisis in insurgency-hit Nigerian city (FRANCE 24)

Flood water from an overflowing dam has destroyed tens of houses in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno state in northeast Nigeria, with emergency ...

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Dam collapse in Nigeria sweeps deadly reptiles into flooded ... (ABC News)

Officials in northeastern Borneo say that a dam collapse has unleashed severe flooding that has prompted evacuations and has swept deadly reptiles from a ...

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Borno Flood: VP Shettima Heads To Maiduguri (Voice of Nigeria)

President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to proceed to Maiduguri, Borno State for an on-the-spot assessment of the flood that ...

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Dam collapse in Nigeria sweeps deadly reptiles into flooded ... (The Associated Press)

Officials in northeastern Borneo say that a dam collapse has unleashed severe flooding that has prompted evacuations and has swept deadly reptiles from a ...

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WATCH: CPI outlook for Ghana, Botswana and Nigeria in focus (Business Day)

Business Day TV speaks to SSA macroeconomist at Absa CIB, Ridle Markus.

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Nigerian Govt commiserates with Borno over flood disaster (Daily Post Nigeria)

The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended its sympathies to the government and people of Borno State over the devastating flooding that has ravaged.

Department of State Hosts Inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy ... (Department of State)

Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt, will lead the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue in Washington, ...

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Dam overflow sparks new crisis in insurgency-hit Nigerian city (Voice of America)

Flood water from an overflowing dam has destroyed thousands of homes in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno state in northeast Nigeria, and emergency ...

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Nigeria: Floods – Maiduguri (MMC) and Jere Floods Flash Update 1 ... (ReliefWeb)

Situation Report in English on Nigeria about Coordination, Food and Nutrition, Flash Flood, Flood and more; published on 10 Sep 2024 by OCHA.

Ethnicity and Geography in Nigeria's Leather Trading Industry ... (African Arguments)

The Mushin leather market (MLM) in Lagos is an important node in the leather industry value chain. It is a pool of raw material resources for manufacturers and ...

Nigeria - Floods and dam overflow (UN OCHA, Copernicus EMSR ... (ReliefWeb)

News and Press Release in English on Nigeria about Shelter and Non-Food Items and Flood; published on 11 Sep 2024 by ECHO.

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Floods affect 1 million people in Nigeria's northeast, state governor ... (Reuters)

The floods began when a dam overflowed following heavy rains, decimating a state-owned zoo and washing crocodiles and snakes into flooded communities. Local ...

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US, Nigeria hold strategic energy dialogue in Washington (Guardian)

The senior delegation from the Nigerian government is led by the Minister of State Petroleum Resources Ekperikpe Ekpo, the U.S. Embassy in Abuja stated on ...

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Nigeria: C'River govt initiates tender to privatise state-owned ... (ZAWYA)

All the assets are solely owned by the state government without any liabilities, the state privatisation council has disclosed.

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Nigeria floods affect one million people after dam collapse (Aljazeera.com)

Authorities in Borno State rush to provide shelter for residents displaced by the severe flooding.

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Floods gush through Nigerian zoo, sweeping snakes and crocodiles ... (CNN)

Floodwaters that gushed from an overflowing dam in northern Nigeria engulfed a zoo and swept animals including crocodiles and snakes into communities, ...

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At least 30 killed, 1M affected in Nigeria floods (Daily Sabah)

At least 30 people died, and a million others were affected by heavy flooding in Nigeria's northeast, emergency services said Wednesday. 'The death...

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AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria takes Agenda 2063 awareness Campaign to ... (Federal Ministry of Information and Culture)

The African Union Development Agency- New partnership for Africa's Development (AUDA-NEPAD) Nigeria in a bid to get the continued buy-in of the Nation.

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Dam collapse causes heavy flooding in northern Nigeria – video (The Guardian)

The floods have killed more than 80% of the animals in a large zoo that houses wildlife from lions and crocodiles to buffalo and ostriches.

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Floods affect 1-million people in Nigeria's northeast (Business Day)

Local officials say it is the worst flooding in the state in two decades as they scramble to rescue residents and put them in temporary shelters.

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Nigeria floods kill at least 30 people and displace thousands (FRANCE 24)

The collapse of a dam in northeast Nigeria caused heavy flooding in the city of Maiduguri that killed at least 30 people and forced 400000 people to leave ...

U.S.-Nigeria Strategic Energy Dialogue Highlights Key Bilateral ... (Department of State)

The Department of State, through its Energy and Mineral Governance Program (EMGP), commits to renewed technical assistance to further support the Government of ...

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Flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and over a ... (ABC News)

The collapse of a major dam in the state of Borno on Tuesday caused some of the state's worst flooding since the same dam collapsed 30 years ago, and prompted ...

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