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The Federal Government has announced that about 1,249 communities in 176 Local Government Areas across 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory will witness heavy flooding between April and…
Heatwave in Nigeria may trigger meningitis outbreak, says NiMET
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says a meningitis outbreak is possible amid the heatwave across the country. Meningitis is an acute infection of the membranes covering the brain and…
ALERT: NAFDAC warns against ‘counterfeit’ cancer drug in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians, including healthcare providers, about Phesgo, a suspected counterfeit cancer treatment drug. The alert on the circulation…
Flood kills 2, destroys farmlands, household property in Ebonyi
The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in Ebonyi says that two persons have so far died in the flood that has ravaged some parts of the state since June. The…
Flood Kills 29, Destroys 321,000 Houses, 858,000 Hectares Of Farmlands In Kebbi
The Kebbi State Government is appealing for support over the flood in the state, saying 329,000 houses have been destroyed by the disaster while 858,000 hectares of farmlands have been…
Floods Claim 11 Lives, Ravage 19 LGA Communities In Niger
Tragedy has struck Niger State as floods have claimed the lives of 11 people, devastated communities, and caused extensive damage across 19 out of the 25 local government areas. The…
REPORT: ‘Over 150,000 Maiduguri Children In Dire Need Of Aid’
Save the Children International (SCI) Nigeria says that over 150,000 children have been displaced by flooding in Borno State and are in dire need of humanitarian assistance. The Country Director…
FG Issues Flood Alert As Cameroon Releases Water From Lagdo Dam
The Federal Government on Tuesday alerted Nigerians to the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. In a statement, the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Hydrological…
World Bank says floods displaced 404 million from Nigerian schools, others
No fewer than 404 million students globally have been affected by climate-related school closures between January 2022 and June 2024, according to a report by the World Bank. The report,…
NEMA: 259 dead, 625,239 displaced by flood in six months
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 259 persons have lost their lives to floods across Nigeria from April to September 2024. Zubaida Umar, director-general of NEMA, disclosed this on…
80% Animals In Maiduguri Zoo Killed By Flood, Others Escaped — Zoo Manager
No less than 80 per cent of animals in the Maiduguri Zoo’s popularity known as Sanda Kyarimi Zoo Park, have died as a result of the reported floods in Borno…
Maiduguri Flood: FG Begins Evacuation, Opens IDP Camps For Residents In Affected Communitie
The Federal Government has begun the evacuation of residents of the affected communities in the flooding that has ravaged Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. A statement by the National…
Flooding: ‘200 inmates missing’ in Maiduguri prison
At least 200 inmates have reportedly escaped from the Maiduguri correctional centre following severe flooding in the capital city on Tuesday. On Tuesday, residents of Maiduguri were overtaken by floods…
Millions Lost As Floods Cut Off Maiduguri, Schools, Businesses Shut Down
Fresh reports reaching Channels Television from Maiduguri say intense flooding has completely cut off Maiduguri the capital of Borno from the rest of the state. Our correspondents who went around…
Flood Kills 20, Displaces 3, 000 In Yobe
No fewer than 20 persons have been confirmed dead in the last two weeks in Gashua, the headquarters of Bade local government area of Yobe state following the collapse of…