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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/akpabio-and-the-awards-keep-coming/On Saturday, September 17, 2011, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio along with four other prominent Nigerians would be conferred with an honourary degree of Doctor of Management Science of the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna during the 22nd convocation ceremony of the institution.Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:07:00 +0200vanguardngrenvanguardngr-1955b66a15665765a13f592382f42ed310.51901 7.443122http://allafrica.com/stories/201109160956.htmlIf there was any uncertainty about the real mission of the United States, France, Britain and other members of NATO in Libya, these doubts were clarified with the nature of the military campaign against the people of Libya,' writes Horace Campell.Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:32:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-0f12616846399b3a0ceb333fef1d23be48.8521 2.3489951.4879 -0.17799846.75743 -96.90415238.475239 -101.79260332.8711 13.18http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2011/sep/16/nigeria-ignored-flood-warningsNigeria's Emergency Management Agency accuses state governments of ignoring its early warning messages in the wake of flooding across the country Nigeria's Emergency Management Agency (Nema) has accused state governments of overlooking early warning messages in the wake of flooding across the....Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:29:00 +0200guardianenguardian-866c61c76776dfbee34235dc21afe9489.172945 7.179924http://www.guardiannewsngr.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61199:nema-warns-of-heavy-rainfall-in-borno-yobe&catid=1:national&Itemid=559THE North-East zone of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has alerted Borno and Yobe States to the possibility of heavy rainfall that could cause flooding of communities and farmlands in the states. The flooding alerts were received from the Federal Ministry of Environment based on the....Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:57:00 +0200guardiannewsngrenguardiannewsngr-2b66601763739ee11be3ca301b8e693212.3016033302666 11.4042854128507http://allafrica.com/stories/201109151436.htmlThe Federal Executive Council yesterday approved contracts worth N33billion for various projects including dam construction in Taraba State, remediation of sludge pits in Kaduna State, provisions of computers 387 secondary schools and erosion control in the South East.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:56:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-a1a9c0b7a67c3f81d89ba54782da2d2910.51901 7.443122http://allafrica.com/stories/201109151255.htmlThe Nigeria Police yesterday exposed plots by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, to extend its attacks to Nigerian universities.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:54:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-09a67c263cd23e67b0381f93f7145964http://allafrica.com/stories/201109150907.htmlCommissioner for Environment and Physical Development in Kogi State, Architect Muhammed Sule, said agitations for a climate change is uncalled for. In this interview, he spoke on efforts of the state to keep Kogi clean and other issues.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:23:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-de1520acce173b80da182d72e7bfdcde9.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109150926.htmlRecent flood disasters which ravaged most parts of the country, leading to the submerging of houses, bridges, structures and farmlands is an unavoidable global phenomenon caused by climate change but steps capable of minimizing the effects of the disaster could have been taken by various local and....Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:23:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-2cbc23704688e3ffe4a64e89d22d7d839.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109150656.htmlTHE National Assembly yesterday restated its determination to once again tinker with the 1999 Constitution by raising committees to review the grundnorm.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:23:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-c61161ed1006e6032e975c1b0c3bceb49.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109150237.htmlThe Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved contracts for erosion control in the South-east, provision of Information Technology in 387 schools across the country, completion of hydro dam in Taraba and remediation of sludge pits at Kaduna refinery and petrochemical company dumpsites at the sum of N33.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:23:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-9db93d12453903c105b67229fdddd9b48.00098921343485 10.822852970710110.51901 7.443122http://allafrica.com/stories/201109150235.htmlThe National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has urged the immediate relocations of communities from floodplains and those that built houses on waterways as four states in Nigeria prepare for impending heavy rainfall based on recent flood alert.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:23:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-4ab5570cddd8691f781028a06cb15e429.172945 7.179924http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/constitution-review-kicks-off/THE National Assembly yesterday restated its determination to once again tinker with the 1999 Constitution by raising committees to review the grundnorm.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:11:00 +0200vanguardngrenvanguardngr-4bfef3a35f0b2b9f34505c77aa12b4b3http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/dangote-donates-n60m-to-flood-victims/Meantime, an industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has donated the sum of N50 million and another N10m worth of relief materials to the Oyo State Government for onward transmission to the victims of the flood disaster that ravaged the state on 26 August, 2011.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:56:00 +0200vanguardngrenvanguardngr-89f5449aed8eeb5e9f1d9a8de4a4de9d8.15129876122349 3.60362177484134http://allafrica.com/stories/201109141181.htmlThe rains this year have been a little heavier than usual in some parts of the country, providing expectations of a bumper harvests. However, sustained rainfall has brought only misery to several parts of the country, in the form of harvest of devastating floods. Many part of the country were affected, including Ibadan and Kano.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:51:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-dd39761ce21c71dbf3281b1740ff30df12.0 8.5166677.37884 3.89528http://www.guardiannewsngr.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60953:adesugbaa-positive-peep-into-the-last-100-days&catid=38:columnists&Itemid=615#comment-7026PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has since settled down to the business of governance, assembling a cabinet that would assist him to actualise his transformation agenda for the nation. The cabinet includes 13 female ministers as well as female special assistants.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:08:00 +0200guardiannewsngrenguardiannewsngr-0ef4026fe9d5b63df66de04d5512f159http://allafrica.com/stories/201109140612.htmlRenewed hope came the way of the victims of the Ibadan flood disaster on Tuesday as the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote stormed the Oyo State capital with the donation of N50 million for the victims just as he also donated food items worth N10 million, which he said, would arrive Ibadan within 48 hours.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:15:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-0a798df3e6d7c88802868ed43b2633087.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109140328.htmlMeantime, an industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has donated the sum of N50 million and another N10m worth of relief materials to the Oyo State Government for onward transmission to the victims of the flood disaster that ravaged the state on 26 August, 2011.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:42:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-045bd099e6f9b73ce1c1b9a6cc4cee1d8.15129876122349 3.6036217748413411.683333 11.35http://allafrica.com/stories/201109140161.htmlFollowing the flood alert in Sokoto and its environs, the state governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko has called on religious leaders, traditional rulers and the entire people of the to pray fervently against the recurrence of flood disaster in the state.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:12:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-233c20295fb5a62bfa3d6c7072f0353713.05702 5.24574411.683333 11.358.45 4.433333http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61018:security-power-devolution-state-police-top-senate-agenda&catid=1:national&Itemid=559Lists 2010 Electoral Act for amendment Reps plan talks with security chiefs IT was a session devoid of the usual endless backslapping and chatting in the Senate yesterday. As the members of the Upper House resumed from their long break, Senate President David Mark tabled before them national issues demanding the senators’ urgent attention.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:35:00 +0200ngrguardiannewsenngrguardiannews-67fc198822192d3abc7b4a642e6a0da4http://www.guardiannewsngr.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61018:security-power-devolution-state-police-top-senate-agenda&catid=1:national&Itemid=559Lists 2010 Electoral Act for amendment Reps plan talks with security chiefs IT was a session devoid of the usual endless backslapping and chatting in the Senate yesterday. As the members of the Upper House resumed from their long break, Senate President David Mark tabled before them national issues demanding the senators’ urgent attention.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:27:00 +0200guardiannewsngrenguardiannewsngr-67fc198822192d3abc7b4a642e6a0da4http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.htmlBamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian minister of Environment and Sanitation, Professor Tiémoko Sangaré, on Tuesday opened the preparatory meeting on international environment governance meant to adopt common position for African countries in view of the UN conference on sustainable development hosted in June next year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:18:00 +0200panapressenpanapress-b424bf74fa5f360fb524e7ee40719f2612.6065468784646 -7.97691102760624-5.83333 -37.45http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/nigeria-flood-early-warning-messages-not-heeded13 Sep 2011 15:36 Source: Content partner // IRIN WARRI, 13 September 2011 ( IRIN ) - Nigeriaï½s Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has accused state governments of overlooking early warning messages in the wake of flooding across the country that has killed an estimated 140 people and displaced tens of thousands.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:50:00 +0200trustentrust-fb941ff35610836d32c08e364993c8cc9.172945 7.179924http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/nigeria-flood-early-warning-messages-not-heeded13 Sep 2011 15:36 Source: Content partner // IRIN WARRI, 13 September 2011 ( IRIN ) - Nigeriaï½s Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has accused state governments of overlooking early warning messages in the wake of flooding across the country that has killed an estimated 140 people and displaced tens of thousands.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:39:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-fb941ff35610836d32c08e364993c8cc9.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109131199.htmlNigeria's Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has accused state governments of overlooking early warning messages in the wake of flooding across the country that has killed an estimated 140 people and displaced tens of thousands.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:40:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-0c59c62df8fcbbb9202c8e0606bda33f9.172945 7.179924http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=93711WARRI, 13 September 2011 (IRIN) - Nigeria's Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has accused state governments of overlooking early warning messages in the wake of flooding across the country that has killed an estimated 140 people and displaced tens of thousands.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:24:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-cbd06463463c3a51de1395495c68a3319.172945 7.179924http://www.afriquejet.com/flood-in-nigeria-2011091322256.htmlLagos, Nigeria- Assets worth 300 billion naira have been lost to the various flood disasters that have ravaged the country since the beginning of this year, according to the non-governmental organization International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED).Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:04:00 +0200afriquejetenafriquejet-63dc96d0b23b5d2ff1718d4f96c527fc6.43919 3.42348http://allafrica.com/stories/201109130262.htmlOyo State Government has begun fumigation and chlorination of the major source of water in Ibadan North West and Ido Local Governments areas where an outbreak of cholera has killed no fewer than 14 people.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:16:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-a93523b5b0266950ae2c9c566fe7e8857.37884 3.89528http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Rains-Worsen-West-Africa-Cholera-Epidemic-129683318.htmlInternational aid workers say West and Central Africa are in the grips of a regional cholera epidemic that has been aggravated by heavy rains and flooding. According to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, nearly 40,000 cases of cholera have been reported in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria this year.Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:25:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-9006d25d61a29df15ae8f8b2bca0135c5.69729216494354 12.7429347793339.172945 7.17992412.1041 15.0505http://allafrica.com/stories/201109120300.htmlAfter any kind of event that renders havoc to the lives and properties of people, it is a normal and expected practice for such people to want to identify the causes and those responsible for such disasters. An individual or family affected will turn to the state via its security forces and other....Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:42:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-350548aac7e047011ca28a0e2b53475a9.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109120296.htmlGovernor Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has put the people of the State on red alert on torrential rainfall sequel to the prediction that the flood which ravaged Ibadan on August 26, might likely occur again in the state capital and Sokoto between September 8 and 11.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:42:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-567ac5a35944ec6f5136d6666afb2ad312.537801895968 5.803998067772377.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109120201.htmlThe Ecological Fund Office (EFO) has given out contracts worth N11.5 billion as Federal Government's emergency intervention to states facing ecological disastersMon, 12 Sep 2011 09:41:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-de0c2e00d8e609c293eee44210ac666e9.172945 7.179924http://www.stockhouse.com/News/FinancialNewsDetailFeeds.aspx?n=14615963&src=cp9/11/2011 6:03:00 PM | Canadian Press (English) VERACRUZ, Mexico - Seven of 10 oil workers missing in the Gulf of Mexico were found alive Sunday, according to Mexico's state oil company, three days after evacuating their disabled rig in a tropical storm and escaping in an enclosed life raft.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:01:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-9e446c783022c65fe6949cc700c3c82319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977619.3812344468753 -96.3927524248931http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/come-out-with-evidence-el-rufai-challenges-wikileaks/Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai yesterday described as false and fairy tales, reports by Wikileaks that he influenced the award of contracts worth $50m to the brother of Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:02:00 +0200vanguardngrenvanguardngr-06c1441bb8f5ac16febb5b5e393f0169-9.42676 159.949http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/one-month-too-long-for-ramadan/They call what happened in Ibadan a force majeure.It is a happening that no one has any power over. My cousin in Ibadan told me when I called him, that there had never seen anything like it and he has lived over six decades. It was not an everyday disaster happening.Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:26:00 +0200vanguardngrenvanguardngr-17491cf6f9c6c5e60613d078b2e4ba8a7.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109110054.htmlThe high rate of abandoned shipwrecks all over the country's coastal waters has become a major source of headache to both the government and Nigerians, LEADERSHIP SUNDAY investigation, has shown.Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:09:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-0c8cb51a4e8f67faa5728f3f91de68859.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109100093.htmlTommorrow , the world's worst terrorist attack, notoriously dubbed 9/11 will be 10 years. It is also a terrible coincidence that the rainfall-induced flood tragedy in Ibadan, also euphemistically called Ogunpa disaster occurred 30 years ago. No lesson seemed to have been learnt and the disasters visited us again 'unawares'.Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:05:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-d46141591420b211f63ccc0b1aaeb49d7.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109100050.htmlFive days to the 31st anniversary rain wreaked havoc on Ibadan, residents of the Oyo State capital were again left to mourn following a downpour that lasted about six hours that Friday.Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:35:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-977e8856bcfcae6290ae79d0a10271f07.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109100063.htmlNigeria Immigration Service NIS has assured the state government and residents that NIS will ensure tight security at all the Lagos borders and also appealed to the state government to include same in the weekly Wednesday's State Security Council meeting.Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:35:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-7afa01759509890a59c68a82e2ad972b6.43919 3.42348http://allafrica.com/stories/201109090995.htmlCROPS worth three million naira belonging to farmers were in the early hours of yesterday destroyed by the flood at Gada-Biyu village, in Kwali Area Council.Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:33:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-5410acf351bc58a1838ff61bf75627c08.874252 6.998883http://allafrica.com/stories/201109090703.htmlThe Federal Ministry of Environment has predicted that two states -- Sokoto and Oyo ---will witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding.Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:33:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-f67fe8118ec5cf1dcd648d9b050dce5113.05702 5.2457448.15129876122349 3.603621774841348.45 4.433333http://allafrica.com/stories/201109090230.htmlThe ancient city of Ibadan was submerged by flood early last week. The disaster left in its wake 102 dead and over 1,500 displaced, according to figures released by the Red Cross. Property worth millions of naira was destroyed. The Ibadan incident came on the heels of a similar incident in Lagos....Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:01:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-99d0984a74274f9220c3b696ea2a5f0f6.43919 3.423487.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109090171.htmlIsland and coastal nations (such as Maldives, Samoa-Apia, Torres Strait Islands, Pohnpel, Fiji, Kiribati and Bangladesh among others) are beginning to sink due to rising sea levels triggered by heavy rains and melting of glacier in the Himalayas and arctic poles, under the influence of global warming-a key indicator of climate change.Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:01:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-681d0715b4d1592487ddbf0fd08944c40.0 0.0-17.8292 31.05423.7099 90.4071-0.609754386580274 73.0953216111583-18.1426 178.4311.85753598195286 -157.65776268739464.99060768658 -18.593991539543http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/salami-betrayed-katsina-alu-threatened-reputation/In the annals of the history of the legal profession in Nigeria, no temptation ‘heavier’ than the Salami vs. Katsina-Alu saga has been chronicled and none has been so fiercely debated.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:37:00 +0200vanguardngrenvanguardngr-ae76234b5f0c37d146fdf848f6ec83d59.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109081463.htmlThe Federal Ministry of Environment has predicted that two states - Sokoto and Oyo - will witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:00:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-c88d5facfea2b41ed37d16af9176e24d13.05702 5.2457448.15129876122349 3.603621774841348.45 4.433333http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.htmlDakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal will, from 19 to 21 September, play host to a three-day international workshop on climate change, which is expected to bring together journalists from five African countries and environmental experts from across the continent, PANA reported from here Thursday.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:24:00 +0200panapressenpanapress-859c7e62e272921a76bbed890e211ba114.7546702881157 -17.2730893897159http://allafrica.com/stories/201109081370.htmlIn the annals of the history of the legal profession in Nigeria, no temptation 'heavier' than the Salami vs. Katsina-Alu saga has been chronicled and none has been so fiercely debated.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:30:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-85a717416cbf2036bdfd0dfda9eccb9a9.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109080912.htmlInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has released its data on the August 26 rainfall, which wreaked havoc in Ibadan, Oyo State, describing it as the highest in more than five decades.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:59:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-8780841ab29670ce1682fee14d50f0247.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109080800.htmlALMOST two weeks after the Ibadan flood, penultimate Friday, in which over 100 people lost their lives, Nigerians, who watched the television coverage of the mishap or saw the published pictures cannot forget the gory details from the tales told by survivors.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:59:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-22c433bd36c13719cb0f0b280d86ff650.0 0.07.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109080789.htmlWORRIED by the magnitude of the recent flood disaster in the Oyo State capital on the University of Ibadan, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) on Wednesday cried out for special intervention of the Federal and state governments in the....Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:59:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-371de519beec16a5b57694ccc6d9e6e57.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109080607.htmlLagos State has concluded plans to demolish over 300 structures on Odejobi Street in Ifako-Ijaye Local Government Area of the state.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:59:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-46e6a2cde2e2a1c65ee48f84d107f3e66.43919 3.42348http://www.guardiannewsngr.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60389:protecting-citizens-against-floods&catid=37:editorial&Itemid=612THE recent flood disaster in Ibadan not only added to the misery of victims of an earlier one that occurred in Lagos, it again signposts the imminent environmental tragedy that lays ahead of the country if adequate care is not taken to address both the challenge of nature and the consequence of human neglect of their physical habitat.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:37:00 +0200guardiannewsngrenguardiannewsngr-f1a220579ee308eea4f830f7c7d2274d6.43919 3.423487.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109070776.htmlThose who are familiar with Arigbanla community in Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State would have noticed recent remarkable changes in this densely populated area.Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:24:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-65d2f6bb9c31a3177ee9bc1a240a4e026.43919 3.42348http://allafrica.com/stories/201109070618.htmlLagos State Government yesterday cited the urgent need to save its residents from the gory eruption of environmental disasters in the future as the underlying rationale behind the demolition of buildings and other forms of structure blocking drainage channels across the state.Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:52:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-65b74a325249ee40b2d113d902a59ed86.43919 3.42348http://allafrica.com/stories/201109070439.htmlTHE Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III on Tuesday paid a solidarity visit to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I over the recent flood incident that devastated the Oyo State capital saying the disaster was a great disaster for the entire South West and the Yoruba race in general.Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:52:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-ab7fdafdb88cc129172a34cb39f8961b8.15129876122349 3.60362177484134http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.htmlLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The 26 August rain that wreaked havoc across Nigeria's South-west city of Ibadan, leaving dozens dead and hundreds homeless, is the highest in more than five decades, the local press reported Wednesday, quoting the Ibadan-based International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:15:00 +0200panapressenpanapress-ac41d2617a82fd5af08937973be9d8606.43919 3.423487.37884 3.89528http://appablog.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/deutsche-post-dhl-rolls-out-global-volunteer-day-2011/Deutsche Post DHL Rolls Out Global Volunteer Day 2011 SINGAPORE, September 7, 2011/PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ — Employees in Sub-Saharan Africa participate in over 40 CSR programs DHL, part of Deutsche Post DHL, the world’s leading postal and logistics group, is rolling out Global Volunteer Day 2011.Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:45:00 +0200africanpressorganizationenafricanpressorganization-280ddf9ae41d67b2e36e89f5c5403ec31.298828 103.824898http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-09/21275972-deutsche-post-dhl-rolls-out-global-volunteer-day-2011-008.htmSINGAPORE, September 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Employees in Sub-Saharan Africa participate in over 40 CSR programs DHL, part of Deutsche Post DHL, the world''s leading postal and logistics g...Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:24:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-456add2825739205129366d1b1a1c2c91.298828 103.824898http://allafrica.com/stories/201109061056.htmlNew research last week suggested that predicting flood occurrence could help predict cholera outbreaks as well and make it easier to manage the disease. Pockets of outbreaks of cholera around the country are estimated to have claimed 63 lives. Dr Richmond Ibegbule of Suleja-based Fary Group Clinic....Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:48:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-632a560000cf9424659328b8aa75758737.5634 -77.47339.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109060868.htmlMinister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mrs. Olajimoke Akinjide, has blamed the massive flooding that occurred in Ibadan, Oyo State, recently on lack of sustainable city planning.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:17:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-4e62c090f15d5b123f1544dbed2e0c1f8.15129876122349 3.60362177484134-9.42676 159.9498.84768021786368 7.19382944182495http://allafrica.com/stories/201109060786.htmlThe Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Mr. Anthony Anuforo, yesterday issued flood alert to residents of Bauchi, Calabar and Ibadan, saying the floods might result from heavy rains expected in September and October.Anuforo gave the warning in Abuja, while briefing the media on its 2011 seasonal rainfall predictions.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:47:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-24e36f52c439960468361af8ba29e0cc10.6499097867573 10.31977970906417.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109060683.htmlMiffed by the impact of the flood which ravaged Ibadan, the Oyo State capital recently, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has threatened to demolish any structures erected on the flooded areas in the state, warning residents of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital to desist from such acts.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:17:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-ae817a8de13474c798f33bcec2d28d997.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109060603.htmlThe TY Danjuma Foundation has distributed relief materials to flood victims in Taraba state through the foundation's 'Quick Impact Grant Making Scheme'.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:47:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-719891b0659394870ec569cd0acf26c48.00098921343485 10.8228529707101http://allafrica.com/stories/201109060415.htmlThe Ekiti State Government has said it will demolish all houses built on flood-prone areas in the state capital.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:16:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-f7e19dcfd7022f5f328032e23bb55d2c9.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109052058.htmlThe Friday, August 26, 2011 flood disaster in Ibadan that claimed over 100 lives and ruined property worth billions of naira, was not the first of such calamitous occurrence in the Oyo State capital. Similar incidents, that is the Ogunpa flooding, was recorded in Ibadan, as far back as 1980.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:14:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-a9098ac39a0d7640d93ad4e95889539c7.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109051110.htmlAS the seven-day quit notice given by Governor Abiola Ajimobi to owners of structures on waterways in Ibadan metropolis expires on Wednesday, residents of houses marked for demolition have vowed to resist the planned demolition.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:43:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-39e860045ea12dbb8878986ff415e09c7.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109051026.htmlIN fulfillment of President Goodluck Jonathan's promise to assist the Oyo State government in providing succour for the victims of penultimate Friday flood in Ibadan and rehabilitate the damaged infrastructure, a team of experts from the federal ministries of Works, Water Resources and Environment will arrive in Ibadan on Monday (today).Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:43:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-311f38c1bbc1060c9644f64c53baa9357.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109050663.htmlPRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has promised the Oyo State Government to re-construct bridges and roads that were washed away by the flood disaster that ravaged the city last week.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:13:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-cf640e8734eb22d57d3b26d88ac660e17.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109050539.htmlReprieve came the way of Oyo State Government yesterday over the recent flood incident which devastated some areas of the state capital as President Goodluck Jonathan pledged Federal Government's support in the areas of rehabilitation of collapsed bridges, culverts and roads to cushion the hardship of the government and people of the state.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:13:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-911465c8dfac3267f9ab0a7a029f41567.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109050481.htmlAuthorities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Water Board has warned residents of settlements along the Usuma River to staff of its beds in the next six weeks as water would be released intermittently from the Lower Usman Dam to the flood plains of the river.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:39:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-4ee20e787484597cbf7a4f6ed0203ee7-9.42676 159.9498.84768021786368 7.19382944182495http://allafrica.com/stories/201109050482.htmlThe flood disasters in some part of the country would have been worse in Osun had it not been the precautionary action taken by Gov. Rauf Aregbesola, according to an ACN official.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:39:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-73d144799ee80448a63015ff788e68fa7.54921498429897 4.50817460362048http://www.news24.com/World/News/Obama-tours-storm-hit-New-Jersey-20110904President Barack Obama has toured the flood-battered state of New Jersey to survey damage from Hurricane Irene.Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:52:00 +0200news24ennews24-07898b67f274d0aae4a99f2d3c39217640.1983846636256 -74.671364531911http://allafrica.com/stories/201109040076.htmlLagos residents, especially those residing in the lowland areas, and the authorities in the state should brace up for another spate of flooding before the end of this year's rainy season. This warning is coming on the heels of the flooding of most parts of the state that claimed many lives and property worth millions of naira.Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:26:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-34027b240f7bc2906e5a4f45e4dc700c6.43919 3.42348http://allafrica.com/stories/201109030049.htmlPresident Goodluck Jonathan yesterday visited the areas devastated by last Friday torrential rainfall in Ibadan, Oyo State with a promise that the federal government would come to the aid of the state.Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:23:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-df15d65318e97f25a47288b53b3f75277.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109030021.htmlTHE torrential down pour which descended in most parts of Benue State, lasting for almost the whole day, resulted into serious flooding that claimed the life of a middle aged farmer Shiva Utema in Mbapwa, in Nyumagbagh ward of Mbaduku district in Vandeikya local government area.Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:52:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-ace9ecd8ee879852cc2a5fd04c69fe2b7.31830003782611 8.76464419964997http://allafrica.com/stories/201109030019.htmlPresident Goodluck Jonathan stormed Ibadan on Friday for an on-the-spot assessment of the devastation caused by the recent flooding of the Oyo State capital and pledged the Federal Government's assistance in the areas of rehabilitation of collapsed bridges, culverts, roads to cushion the hardship of the government and people of the state.Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:52:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-824a2d8bf82cdcdbe5da796da651f40e7.37884 3.89528http://www.guardiannewsngr.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59885:-ibadan-flooding-pdp-acn-clash-at-jonathans-visits-&catid=1:national&Itemid=559PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday led some members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to assess the areas damaged in the August 19 torrential rainfall, with a pledge that the Federal Government would come to the aid of the state.Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:13:00 +0200guardiannewsngrenguardiannewsngr-75482609f160c8f10ed9af4b5a43ef3d7.37884 3.89528http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59885:-ibadan-flooding-pdp-acn-clash-at-jonathans-visits-&catid=1:national&Itemid=559PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday led some members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to assess the areas damaged in the August 19 torrential rainfall, with a pledge that the Federal Government would come to the aid of the state.Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:54:00 +0200ngrguardiannewsenngrguardiannews-75482609f160c8f10ed9af4b5a43ef3d7.37884 3.89528http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/ibadan-flood-jonathan-promises-to-reconstruct-bridges-roads/PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has promised the Oyo State Government to re-construct bridges and roads that were washed away by the flood disaster that ravaged the city last week.Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:00 +0200vanguardngrenvanguardngr-cbbe748ad773df753bab25c9bd83d3f47.37884 3.89528http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0901/nigeria.htmlAt least 102 people were killed when a dam burst in torrential rain and flooding in southwest Nigeria.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:28:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-a368fc525e6fa70e7f35e33248ecdb7e9.172945 7.179924http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-09/02/c_131092470.htmLAGOS, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from last Friday's flooding in southwest Nigeria's Oyo State has risen to 103, the Red Cross told Xinhua on Thursday. The organization had previously said heavy rain and flooding caused an abrupt dam burst in southwest Nigeria over the weekend, killing 102 people.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:09:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-3f6532fb931e3402db0ae7e55cbd12a78.15129876122349 3.603621774841346.43919 3.42348http://allafrica.com/stories/201109021000.htmlPresident Goodluck Jonathan will today visit Oyo State on an on-the-spot assessment visit, following last week's flood disaster, which left about 100 lives lost and property worth N500 million destroyed.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:36:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-aa280322c0cca7f5739c899d5cfa6f9e8.15129876122349 3.60362177484134http://allafrica.com/stories/201109020839.htmlThe Taraba State commissioner for Environment and Urban Development, Mr. Danfulani Kwataka, yesterday said that residents of Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, would soon witness demolition following their lukewarm attitude to the state government's instructions on building construction within the metropolis.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:06:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-9a131035eba2cc252ddf5e08031803d98.8842 11.362505http://allafrica.com/stories/201109020523.htmlAge, exposure and status paled into insignificance last Sunday when the Oyo State Deputy Governor, Moses Adeyemo, visited scenes devastated by the flooding that ravaged Ibadan, the state capital on Friday.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:36:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-bd3573ac9333ace9b860ccff9248cf887.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109020341.htmlAbout 500 principals of secondary schools, who were examined two days ago in Ekiti State performed woefully, Governor Kayode Fayemi said yesterday while featuring on his monthly media chat, "Meet Your Governor" broadcast on both radio and television stations in the state.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:06:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-8965ebeed4713c0ba54964c6f193e7529.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109020346.htmlFish and poultry farmers in Oyo State who were displaced by last Friday's torrential rainfall which flooded Ibadan metropolis and the adjoining farms have cried out for succour from the federal and state governments.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:06:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-d2ee3941ff02a20c5d7a42a14f4811d27.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109020032.htmlPEOPLES' Democratic Party, PDP, and the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, yesterday traded words over Governor Abiola Ajimobi's allegation that irresponsibility of previous administration was largely responsible for the flood disaster that unleashed havoc on residents of Ibadan metropolis a week ago.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:03:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-30c8772a0804c5f498cc110b682dffc47.37884 3.89528http://allafrica.com/stories/201109020052.htmlIBADAN should not be one of the places to be associated with flood disasters for the simple reason that for decades, its Ogunpa River has been the best advertisement for what disasters can visit on a poorly planned city.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:03:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-ba927f0c62aa3d4f1ea021ebf7172ff29.172945 7.179924http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/ajimobi-akala-bicker-over-ibadan-flood-as-jonathan-visits/PEOPLES' Democratic Party, PDP, and the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, yesterday traded words over Governor Abiola Ajimobi's allegation that irresponsibility of previous administration was largely responsible for the flood disaster that unleashed havoc on residents of Ibadan metropolis a week ago.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:02:00 +0200vanguardngrenvanguardngr-afd0ec1457fd6536283faf564f37c8677.37884 3.89528http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/floods-everywhere/IBADAN should not be one of the places to be associated with flood disasters for the simple reason that for decades, its Ogunpa River has been the best advertisement for what disasters can visit on a poorly planned city.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:31:00 +0200vanguardngrenvanguardngr-c62b58f8b37b6acfe30d77ebb7bcbb85http://www.guardiannewsngr.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59821:president-visits-oyo-today-over-flood-disaster&catid=1:national&Itemid=559ACN, PDP trade words over demolition order PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan is expected in Oyo State today for an on-the-spot assessment of the areas affected by last Friday’s flood and to commiserate with the government and people of the state on the disaster.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:04:00 +0200guardiannewsngrenguardiannewsngr-ed317bc9f4dd0f30d6cf9276458c93c18.15129876122349 3.60362177484134http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/08/201183162253653316.htmlEffort to recover bodies in Ibidan continues, while 1,000 residents of beach area in Lagos made homeless by ocean surge.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 01:08:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-15ee432cd2e2600f2877c8ccee1c92d16.43919 3.42348http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=319908&Itemid=101 de septiembre de 2011, 11:30 Abuja, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) At least 150 people died in stormy rain and fast floods resulting from overflown rivers and dams, while 1,500 people have been evacuated south western Nigeria.  Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:35:00 +0200prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-8c20664531f297bab15eb09e18455ff49.172945 7.17992441.466751 12.89946http://allafrica.com/stories/201109011028.htmlFormer President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday called on Nigerians to live peacefully as they celebrate the Eld-el-Fitri celebration.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:50:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-236aab3c00a3d49e5e839557de7596199.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109010870.htmlFirst, a confession: I do not own the copyright to today's headline. It belongs to the late Chike Akabogu, one of the most gifted writers Nigeria has ever produced.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:49:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-f3b2965bd7adb0f8a4527bc77c1112ef9.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109010648.htmlFORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday called on Nigerians to live peacefully as they celebrate the Eld-el-Fitri celebration.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:46:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-57165c947179398716fd6b12b7f5704d9.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109010665.htmlTHE Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Osun State has commiserated with the government and people of Oyo State on the devastating flood disaster which occurred last week and caused deaths and destruction of property.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:46:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-8b48a226842f77eff335c8b080e174ff7.54921498429897 4.508174603620487.37884 3.89528http://mg.co.za/article/2011-09-01-over-100-dead-in-nigeria-floods/At least 102 people were killed when a dam burst and several bridges were swept away after torrential rain and flooding in south-west Nigeria.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:01:00 +0200mgenmg-5bfd4cc2f0f8fa7301b013b22526a4d49.172945 7.179924http://www.france24.com/en/20110901-nigeria-dam-burst-deaths-heavy-rains-eleyele-weatherThe Eleyele dam in southwest Nigeria has collapsed, killing at least 102 people, after heavy rains fell for more than seven hours, a Red Cross official reported Wednesday.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:15:00 +0200france24-enenfrance24-en-619cf70c08f5823ec81d3d278de2846a9.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201109010116.htmlGOVERNOR Abiola Ajimobi has given a seven-day notice to owners of buildings built on waterways in Ibadan metropolis to relocate as demolition of all the illegal structures would start to prevent future re occurrence of the flood disaster that claimed scores of lives in the city last Friday.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:41:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-629d6a4537b821d987dd4660f2768ff87.37884 3.89528http://www.dawn.com/2011/09/01/flooding-in-southwest-nigeria-kills-102-people.htmlSome 1,500 people remain displaced by the torrential downpours across Nigeria's southwest, the country's Red Cross said.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:02:00 +0200dawnendawn-439195110e7581634c06af437f54fde09.172945 7.179924http://reliefweb.int/node/444168LAGOS — At least 102 people were killed when a dam burst in torrential rain and flooding in southwest Nigeria, a local Red Cross official told AFP Wednesday. "The death toll for now... is 102," said Umar Mairiga, disaster management coordinator for the Nigerian Red Cross Society.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:10:00 +0200reliefweb-headlinesenreliefweb-headlines-5966d86cc7804bf26638f6c231bdc0a86.43919 3.42348http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-09/01/c_131088067.htmLAGOS, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rain and flooding caused an abrupt dam burst in southwest Nigeria over the weekend, killing 102 people, media reports said Wednesday. The Eleyele dam collapsed and several bridges were washed away around the Ibadan town, 150 km north of the economic capital Lagos,....Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:51:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-64cf2ea8011e555fa8fa3d0af9b272936.43919 3.42348http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1150401/1/.htmlLAGOS: At least 102 people were killed when a dam burst in torrential rain and flooding in southwest Nigeria, a local Red Cross official told AFP Wednesday.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:20:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-cd26512e288ca3f6bf1424ae651f54e36.43919 3.42348http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/08/31/nigeria.flooding/index.html?eref=rss_latestFlooding has claimed 102 lives in southwestern Nigeria, where a dam burst and a river overflowed near the city of Ibadan, officials said Wednesday.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:19:00 +0200cnnencnn-a63a4faf57c41bc4a56443c351e9ad537.37884 3.89528http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n258358Lagos. At least 102 people were killed when a dam burst in torrential rain and flooding in southwest Nigeria, a local Red Cross official said Wednesday, AFP reported. "The death toll for now... is 102," said Umar Mairiga, disaster management coordinator for the Nigerian Red Cross Society.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:01:00 +0200focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-bbcb8321df4e4a8dbae038fc9dc4b8386.43919 3.42348http://www.guardiannewsngr.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59612:acn-pleads-with-osun-workers-to-shelve-strike&catid=29:appointments&Itemid=488THE Osun State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria has urged Labour leaders in the state to consider the concession by the state government to pay over N19,000 to workers on Grade Levels 01-07 and call off the four-week old strike. On Monday the government came up with a decision to pay....Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:54:00 +0200guardiannewsngrenguardiannewsngr-0d415e56541dee6550343d04b84d7d507.54921498429897 4.50817460362048http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Flooding-in-Nigeria-kills-102-people-20110831Lagos - Flash flooding across Nigeria's southwest killed at least 102 people in the last week, the country's Red Cross said on Wednesday. Some 1 500 people remain displaced by the torrential downpours, officials said. The major flood hit hardest in Oyo state's capital of Ibadan.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:59:00 +0200news24ennews24-f9f125c3f55fac144a91e6130152cf666.43919 3.423487.37884 3.89528http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/flooding-in-nigeria-kills-102/story-e6frfku0-1226126919807?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29THE Nigerian Red Cross says flash flooding in the country's southwest this week has killed at least 102 people.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:17:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-c2602f9751d79b69b6f3716c087d40699.172945 7.179924http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/08/31/55473847.htmlThe Nigerian Red Cross reports 102 deaths after flood water from behind a burst dam swept away houses in several rural communities. The disaster followed a spell of torrential rainfall, which started last Friday. The seasonal flooding last year forced over half a million Nigerians to flee their homes.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:46:00 +0200ruvr-englishenruvr-english-6d544af0402e27d97354b857939419489.172945 7.179924http://allafrica.com/stories/201108310867.htmlAs Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Fitri, Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), yesterday identified a robust relationship between the political leaders and the citizenry as a major way to drastically reduce the spate of suicide bombings in the country.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:06:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-c2974e5b63a8ece181bd40d15a8959396.43919 3.4234828.5687 77.2168http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15366557/flooding-in-southwest-nigeria-kills-102-peopleThe Nigerian Red Cross says flash flooding in the country's southwest this week has killed at least 102 people.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:56:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-13796313a730a6823619d7f935f217809.172945 7.179924http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-08-31-AF-Nigeria-Floods/id-b963c38dbc7a4c6794dc05fbaf910c2fLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian Red Cross says flash flooding in the country's southwest this week has killed at least 102 people. Umar Mairiga, a Red Cross spokesman, said Wednesday that the flooding was mostly in Oyo state, where homes washed away and people died trapped inside their homes earlier this week.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:55:00 +0200APenAP-c5b18622dfb89dc91f67459cc450265d8.15129876122349 3.603621774841346.43919 3.42348http://allafrica.com/stories/201108310841.htmlThe seven-and-a-half-hour rain that drained the Oyo State capital of joy and merry surely soaked the city in a pain that will leave some families weeping almost forever.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:36:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-7bfe599eef71ce4a316ffd9c23259cf88.15129876122349 3.6036217748413440.4422 -3.69097