September 25
Nigeria: Residents Flee As Flood Ravages 10 Communities in Kebbi
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says ten communities have been displaced by flood following heavy rains in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi. Read more »
September 23
Nigeria: Maiduguri - Only N4.4bn Realised From N13.1bn Flood Donation - Official
The Borno Government says only N4.4bn is handy out of the N13.1bn donations and pledges made by groups and individuals for victims of the flood disaster. Read more »
Nigeria: World's Oceans Near Critical Acidification Level - Report
The world's oceans are close to becoming too acidic to properly sustain marine life or help stabilise the climate, a new report said on Monday. Read more »
September 22
Nigeria: Hippopotamus Kills Man in Kebbi
A hippopotamus on Sunday attacked and killed a fisherman at Yauri river, in Yauri local government area of Kebbi. Read more »
September 19
Nigeria: Why Cameroon's Lagdo Dam Releases Cause Devastating Floods in Nigeria
The release of water from Cameroon's Lagdo Dam has been a major concern in Nigeria for years, as it directly impacts states along the River Benue. Read more »
Nigeria: Maiduguri Flood - Over 150,000 Kids in 26 Camps - Save the Children
No fewer than 150,000 children are in 26 Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, camps in Maiduguri, Borno State, with many disconnected from their families, following last week's… Read more »
September 16
Nigeria: FG Will Support Maiduguri Flood Victims - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says the Federal Government will support the government and people of Borno following the floods that have ravaged parts of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - Fg'll Stand With Borno, Other States to Cushion Hardships - Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that the federal government under his leadership will stand with Borno and other states of the federation that have experienced flood disaster… Read more »
September 18
Nigeria: UN Donates $6m for Borno Flood Victims
United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, yesterday announced the sum of $6 million from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund to support flood victims in Borno… Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo Calls for Conducive Environment to Attract Investments
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a more conducive environment in the country to attract large foreign investments. Read more »
September 16
Nigeria: Maiduguri Flood, a National Emergency
The residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, and other vast areas of the North-East, woke up, Tuesday last week, to the invasion of massive floods which came as a result of… Read more »
September 17
Nigeria: Netzence Tackles Global Climate Crisis With Tech Solution
Netzence Sustainability Limited (Netzence) has reiterated commitment to ensuring sustainable practices across the world, saying its CloseCarbon technology will serve as a solution… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Donates N20m to Borno Flood Victims, 10m for Research
Dr. Sa'id Alkali Kori, the founder of Thinklab Group Limited, has donated 20 million Naira to the Borno State Government to support the relief efforts for the recent flood disaster… Read more »
September 12
Nigeria: Reps Minority Caucus Saddened Over Rampaging Floods in Nigeria
The House of Representatives Minority Caucus has expressed deep sorrow over the devastating floods that have ravaged several major cities across Nigeria, leading to the tragic loss… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Flood - We're Still Trapped, Can't Access Work, Business Places - Victims
Thousands of residents in Maiduguri, Borno State, have expressed concern over the devastating flood that ravaged many communities in the state, saying that many were trapped and… Read more »
September 11
Nigeria: Maiduguri - Residents Return Home As Floodwaters Recede
Residents of Maiduguri town displaced by water from the Alau Dam are beginning to return to their homes as flood water recedes gradually. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Commends Borno Communities' Strength and Resilience Amid Alau Dam Flood
The Nigerian Government has praised the resilience of Borno State communities in the face of the recent devastating flood that ravaged the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Nimet Forecasts 3-Day Thunderstorms, Rains
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Wednesday to Friday across the country. Read more »
September 10
Nigeria: Govt Moves to Evacuate Inmates From Flooded Maiduguri Prison
The Federal Government said it has taken steps to ensure a "secure transfer" of inmates from the flooded Medium Security Custodial Centre in Maiduguri, Borno state. Read more »
Nigeria: Maiduguri Flood - Situation Still Terrible - Sema
Mr Barkindo Mohammed, the Director General of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has described the situation in flooded Maiduguri town as "terrible." Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Orders Immediate Evacuation of People in Flooding Parts of Maiduguri
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has called for the immediate evacuation of people from affected flooding areas in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood Displaces Thousands in Maiduguri, Cuts Off 12 Yobe Council Areas From State Capital
Thousands of residents in Maiduguri, Borno state capital and parts of Jere local government area are now stranded and displaced following the collapse of the dyke and overflow of… Read more »
September 06
West Africa: Flood Displaces 950,000 People, Children in Nigeria, Mali and Niger
AS torrential rains continue to wreak havoc, Save the Children International, SCI, Friday, reported that the flood has displaced 950,000 people, mostly children in Nigeria, Mali… Read more »
September 01
Nigeria: Aks, Eight Cleanest States and South-West, By Dele Sobowale
"8 cleanest states in Nigeria: Akwa Ibom State, Ebonyi, Cross River, Enugu, Delta, Edo, Plateau, Abuja" - Tribune online, August 27, 2024. Read more »
August 25
Nigeria: FG Donates N3bn to Kebbi Flood Victims
The Minister of Finance, Wale Edu has announced the donation of N3bn to Kebbi flood victims. Read more »