Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has approved the release of N850m for the procurement of pumps, accessories and other ...

The minister also announced the rollout of several initiatives like the national flood insurance programme (NFIP) -- an ...

Governor Babagana  Zulum has launched an aggressive and coordinated response to address the acute water scarcity affecting ...

The Centre for Public Advocacy on Governance (CPAG) has praised Nigeria’s Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, ...

While these interventions are underway, local governments and communities are being urged to invest in improved drainage systems, ...

Shettima, however, said the Federal Government is taking a proactive approach as against a reactive approach to forestall the disaster.

The Minister of Water Resources, Joseph Utsev stated this during the public presentation of the 2025 Annual Flood Outlook on Thursday.

One of the most tragic incidents occurred in Borno State with the collapse of the Alau Dam, resulting in the reported deaths of over 150 persons and extensive damage in Maiduguri and Jere LGAs.

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In September 2024, residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, were hit by a devastating flood, which submerged many homes following the alleged breakdown of Alau Dam that has been filled to ...

The Nigerian government warned on Thursday that about 1,249 communities in 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are at high-risk of flooding this year, as the rainy season when such ...