Flood warnings had been ringing out across Nigeria’s north-east for weeks. Schools in Maiduguri were closed for a fortnight ...

Nigerian authorities say 281 inmates escaped after devastating floods brought down a prison’s walls in the country’s ...

The aftermath of flooding in Nigeria's northeast is raising alarming humanitarian concerns, with thousands facing ...

The UN World Food Programme is working to assist newly displaced and food insecure people in northeast Nigeria who have been ...

Borno state Governor Babagana Zulum described the extent of the damage as "beyond human imagination". This is the first time ...

Nigeria has warned of potential flooding that could affect 11 states, as Cameroon said it would start releasing water to ease ...

Flooding caused devastating damage in north-eastern Nigeria on Wednesday. Heavy rainfall in the region also caused several ...

Floods that swept through Nigeria's northeastern Borno state have affected up to 1 million people, the state governor said on ...

GENEVA – Heavy rains have ravaged 30 of Nigeria's 36 states. According to the government, over a million people have been affected, 269 lives tragically lost, and more than 640,000 have been displaced ...

The Nigerian authorities say more than 270 inmates are now known to be missing after escaping from custody when severe flooding damaged a prison in the north-eastern city of Maiduguri. So far ...

The floods blamed on poor infrastructure and badly maintained dams have killed 185 people and displaced 208,000 in 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states, the National Emergency Management Agency said in an ...

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 2024 (IPS) - On Monday, the Alau dam in Maiduguri, Borno State, collapsed, causing flash floods to ravage neighbouring regions in Nigeria. This comes after weeks of torrential ...