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Nigeria: Country Loses Rice, Maize Farms to 'Worst Flood in 32 Years'
Premium Times, 30 September 2020
The floods that have affected various Jigawa communities in the past few months have caused at least 40 deaths, officials have said. Read more »
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Nigeria: Food Security Threatened As Floods Destroy Farms
Daily Trust, 3 September 2020
Fear of food crisis is heightening in Nigeria following massive floods that are ravaging crop farms in many parts of the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: Dozens Killed, Houses Destroyed As Floods Ravage North-Central
Premium Times, 25 September 2020
Torrential rains accompanied by strong winds have in recent weeks wreaked havoc in the North-central sub-region of Nigeria. Read more »
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Nigeria: Flood of Tears, As Homes, Farmlands Get Washed Away
Daily Trust, 5 September 2020
Floods have again hit several parts of the country, severely affecting farmlands and displacing thousands of people, especially in Kebbi State where our correspondent reports that… Read more »
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Nigeria: Akwa Ibom to Implement Flood-Control Project Across 18 Communities
Vanguard, 1 October 2020
Mr Charles Udoh, Commissioner for Environment and Petroleum Resources, Akwa Ibom has announced plans to implement a flood-control projects across 18 communities. Read more »
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Nigeria: 150 Communities Under Water in Niger Flooding
Daily Trust, 29 September 2020
About 150 communities in Niger state have been submerged and are now under water as a result of flood. Read more »
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Nigeria: Flood - 150 Communities Under Water in Niger, Says Governor
This Day, 29 September 2020
Not less than 150 communities in Niger State are now under water as a result of flood, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has disclosed. Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Sympathises With Jigawa Flood Victims
Vanguard, 29 September 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sympathy for the victims of the Hadejia floods Which destroyed over 100,000 hectares of rice farms in Jigawa State. Read more »
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Nigeria: 17,000 Communities Submerged By Flood in Niger State - SSG
Leadership, 28 September 2020
No fewer than 17,000 communities have been affected by flood in the Niger State, the Secretary to the state Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, has said. Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt to Initiate Flood Control Project in Kaduna
This Day, 28 September 2020
The federal government has said that it will establish a flood control project in Kaduna to address the problems of flooding in Kaduna State. Read more »
Floods Put More Pressure on Nigeria's Food Supply
Devastating floods has seen the country lose more than two million tons of rice, a quarter of the projected harvest. This has sparked concerns that the current food insuffiency could worsen and lead to the increase in the cost of basic foodstuffs. Nigeria imports billions of dollars of rice and wheat annually and is currently working on becoming self-sufficient to cut expenditure. Jigawa State communities have been hardest hit by the floods, with at least 40 deaths and the loss of rice crops.
