Downpour: Several houses submerged as floods cut off Awka-Onitsha highway
•Ogidi youths urge Tinubu, Soludo to interveneBy Vincent Ujumadu Several houses were submerged, on both sides of the Awka- Onitsha old highway, following the flood that is ravaging Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government area of Anambra State. The development was worsened by a heavy rainfall in the early hours of Monday. Many residents affected […]
FG predicts flooding in 11 states, advises evacuations
The federal government warned yesterday, that 32 locations across 11 states might experience heavy rainfall that may lead to severe flooding between yesterday and September 18, 2025.
Flood: 29 states, FCT, 107 LGAs, 631 communities at risk this month — FG
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NiHSA, predicted yesterday, that 29 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, as well as 107 local government areas and 631 communities were at risk of flooding between now and mid September.
Flood to hit 29 states, FCT, 631 communities at risk – NiHSA
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NiHSA, yesterday, predicted floods to hit 29 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, from September 1-15, 2025, while 107 local government areas are affected and 631 communities are at risk. In a statement signed by the Director General, DG, and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, […]
Nigeria, China sign $1m grant deal to support flood relief efforts
The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed an Exchange of Notes (E/N) agreement with the Government of the People’s Republic of China for a $1 million grant to support ongoing flood relief operations in Northern Nigeria.
Climate change: How floods worsen Nigeria’s healthcare crises
“These fires destroy biodiversity and worsen heat waves. People are now collapsing from heatstroke in farming communities. It’s not just food we are losing—it’s health.”
