Floods, Nigeria
Are Nigeria's flooding woes man-made or climate-driven?
Northern Nigeria's city of Maiduguri has been hit by devastating flooding. But is it due to government neglect or climate change or both?
Severe floods continue to hit northeastern Nigeria, death toll climbs nationwide
Severe floods on Wednesday (Sep. 18) continued to ravage northeastern Nigeria, impacting more than 400,000 people, according to the United Nations. In Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state about 15% of the city is under water.
Escalating malnutrition crisis in northeast Nigeria unfolds as flooding exacerbates humanitarian needs, warns IRC
The impact of the severe flooding in northeast Nigeria in recent days has not only displaced thousands of families but is expected to worsen the already critical crisis of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children due to the destruction of food stocks,
Nigeria's flood-hit residents lament expensive canoe rides
When floods swept through Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri last week, canoe owners volunteered to help move residents to safety. But residents say they are now being ripped off by the canoe owners charging steep fees to move their belongings.
Floods in Nigeria’s north-east are aggravating a humanitarian crisis
Flood warnings had been ringing out across Nigeria’s north-east for weeks. Schools in Maiduguri were closed for a fortnight as the torrential rains came. The reservoir of the Alau Dam began to overflow;
400,000 displaced as Nigerian floods worsen
Severe flooding continues to devastate northeastern Nigeria, displacing over 400,000 people, according to the UN.
Over 400,000 people affected by extreme floods in Nigeria
Flooding caused devastating damage in north-eastern Nigeria on Wednesday. Heavy rainfall in the region also caused several dams to burst. Water also had to be drained from a reservoir in neighboring Cameroon.
Nigeria warns of possible flooding
Aerials show scale of northeast Nigeria flooding which has displaced hundreds of thousands
Severe floods on Wednesday continued to ravage northeastern Nigeria, impacting more than 400,000 people, according to the ...
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Nigeria: Kwara Governor Visits Bode Saadu Over Arinun Bridge Flooding
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq yesterday visited Bode Saadu, the headquarters of Moro local government area to sympathise with its residents following recent downpours that overflew ...
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“Investors Will Flee”: Afreximbank Predicts Impact of Naira’s Depreciation on Nigeria
The Afreximbank has declared that the depreciation of the naira may scare away investors and it poses a big risk for future ...
Over 200 inmates escape from prison following heavy flooding in Nigeria
At least 274 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s Borno state following heavy flooding, the Nigerian Correctional ...
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Flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and over a million displaced
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a million others, authorities said on Wednesday. The collapse of a major dam in the ...
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Dam collapse in Nigeria sweeps deadly reptiles into flooded communities
ABUJA, Nigeria — A dam collapsed Tuesday in northeastern Nigeria unleashing severe flooding that prompted evacuations and swept deadly reptiles from a zoo into communities in the area ...
‘Water is flooding everywhere’ as torrential rains sweep through West and Central Africa
As torrential rains sweep through Central and West Africa, floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds ...
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‘Benue Ready for Possible Flooding’
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has declared the state’s proactive stance on potential flooding, emphasising that the ...