flood in nigeria

As Cameroon opens the Lagdo Dam, residents in 11 Nigerian states are living in fear of potential flooding. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) issued warnings to people in flood-prone areas located downstream of River Benue. The Cameroonian government has opened the dam, releasing...

The release of significant water volumes from Cameroon's Lagdo Dam has prompted Nigerian states along the River Benue's path to prepare for potential flood disasters. To mitigate casualties and damage associated with flooding, states in the potential danger zone have advised residents in...

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NHISA) says five states of the country should be on a ‘red alert’ of imminent flooding. Clement Nze, Director General of NIHSA, who said this at a news conference at NIHSA headquarters in Abuja on Monday, listed the states as Edo, Delta, Rivers, Anambra...

A 10-year-old boy has lost his life while over 2,000 people have been displaced by a flood disaster that ravaged Kaita town, in Kaita Local Government Area of Katsina State. “The flood disaster happened following a heavy rainfall that persisted for several hours which destroyed over 150...

Below are photos of Nigeria’s federal capital territory Abuja submerged in flood after heavy rainfall. Photo: Punch

Not less than 20 people have died in flooding after heavy rains in Suleja and Tafa council areas of Niger state. Daily Trust reported 11 deaths on Sunday. Nine people died in Checheniya, one at Kuspa area of same town while one other died at Ayin-Nassarrawa in Tafa local government area of the...

Thousands of Lagos and Ogun residents have been displaced and property estimated at billions of naira destroyed after downpours on Saturday and Sunday left many streets and homes flooded. A heavy windstorm in Tundun Yan-Dogo village of Dange-Shuni Local Government Area of Sokoto on Saturday...

As flood alerts from concerned government institutions are being released, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency on Monday specifically declared that from August to October this year, 11 states will experience severe floods as their various soil moisture had reached or were close to saturation...