President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday expressed concern over the flood that affected parts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno. The President extended condolences to the government and people of the state, especially to the families that lost their means of ...

Year After Northern Nigeria Floods, Survivors Left High And Dry By Adamu Aliyu Ngulde Oct 06, 2025, 1:22 am EDT Share

Violence has escalated in 2025, with attacks by insurgents including al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), which carried out its first strike ⁠in Nigeria last month, and ‌Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).

No fewer than 15 bodies have been recovered from flooded River Ngadabul in Maiduguri. Usman said the cases of drowned people in the flooded river that affected many communities along it banks in Maiduguri have been on the increase. He urged parents and ...

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Borno State Government, on Wednesday, launched the Maiduguri Water Rehabilitation and Development Master Plan. According to the stakeholders ...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Representative in Nigeria, Arjun Jain – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – Heavy rains have ravaged 30 of Nigeria's 36 states.