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The Federal Government yesterday raised alarm that 30 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, are currently at risk of flooding, reminiscent of last Thursday's flood in which ...

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The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with Nigeria following floods that submerged the town of Mokwa in Niger State, in the north of the country, resulting in dozens of deaths and ...

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Nigeria witnessed devastating flash floods. Over 150 people died in central Nigeria. The disaster displaced thousands and destroyed homes. Mokwa town suffered the most. President Tinubu initiated ...

Ibrahim Audu Husseini, a spokesman for the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, said the toll could rise further, with bodies being swept down the Niger River. Mokwa was hit by torrential ...

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As Husseini warned that the toll could still rise – with bodies being swept away down the powerful Niger River – President ... hundreds of people across the West African country.

At least 3,018 people have been displaced, while 265 houses were “completely destroyed” in the floods, he said, adding that many victims were believed to have been swept down the Niger River ...