‘Half the city underwater’: One million affected by northern Nigeria floods
Sep 12, 2024 · Conflict, high food inflation & catastrophic floods in Maiduguri have left thousands displaced & crops decimated. 🌾 With food production crippled, hunger is surging.
Flooding in Nigeria leaves 30 people dead, over ... - Associated Press News
Sep 11, 2024 · About 15% of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, was under water, state police spokesperson Nahum Daso told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Ezekiel Manzo, spokesperson of National Emergency Management Agency, …
Millions of Nigerians go hungry as floods compound hardship
20 hours ago · Roughly 40% of Nigeria's more than 200 million people live below the international poverty line of $2.15 per person per day, the World Bank estimates. Already, 25 million people live in acute food ...
Floods gush through Nigerian zoo, sweeping snakes and …
Sep 11, 2024 · Swaths of Maiduguri remain flooded, after the Alau Dam, 20 kilometers (12 miles) southeast of the city, overflowed over the weekend, leaving entire houses submerged. The United Nations Refugee...
‘A disaster’: Homes lost, relatives missing in floods in northeast Nigeria
Sep 19, 2024 · Abdullahi is one of an estimated 300,000 people displaced by floods that hit Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri early last week. Some 37 people have died, according to government figures.
Nigeria Alau Dam collapse in Maiduguri: Survivors desperate as …
Sep 12, 2024 · A city in north-eastern Nigeria is inundated with flood waters, leaving residents homeless and desperate.
Dam overflow sparks new crisis in insurgency-hit Nigerian city
Sep 10, 2024 · Flood water from an overflowing dam has destroyed thousands of homes in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno state in northeast Nigeria, and emergency officials fear the situation could get...
Nigeria: Dam overflow sparks crisis in northern city Maiduguri
Sep 11, 2024 · Flood water from an overflowing dam has destroyed thousands of homes in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno state in northeast Nigeria, with emergency officials fearing the situation could get worse.
Nigeria floods affect one million people after dam collapse
Sep 11, 2024 · The collapse of a dam in northeast Nigeria has caused severe flooding, destroying thousands of homes and worsening a dire humanitarian crisis.
Maiduguri Flood: Nigeria has a history of collapsed dams
Sep 18, 2024 · Concerned residents of Maiduguri, Borno State, have expressed worry about the recent flooding in the state and described it as devastating. They note that the occurrence is the fallout of a...