By Mubarak Mahmud, PhD France National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment December 2026 There was a time when December in Northern Nigeria announced itself unmistakably. Mornings were cold enough to…
Category: Weather
Heavy rainfall destroy many homes in Potiskum
From Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu A torrential downpour on Friday, August 15, caused significant destruction in Potiskum, Yobe State, as heavy rain washed away several houses across different parts of the town. The…
2024’ll be world’s hottest year on record – EU scientists
This year is “virtually certain” to eclipse 2023 as the world’s warmest since records began, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. The data was released ahead of…
Yobe Gov’t Approves About ₦1.4billion to Support Flood Victims
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Government has on approved the sum of ₦1,436,5000 billion as support to each survivors of 2024 flood disaster across the 17 LGAs of the state…
Maiduguri: Zulum assesses roads, bridges destroyed by flood
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, conducted an assessment of some vital infrastructure including roads, bridges and hospitals damaged by the flood disaster that struck…
CJ Pindiga Condoles Borno Flood Victims, Applauds FG’s Swift Relief Response
From Abubakar Rabilu Gombe Former Chief Judge of Gombe State, Justice Mu’azu Abdulkadir Pindiga, has extended his profound condolences to Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Borno State government, and the people of…
Jaiz Bank Donates Over N100M to Borno Flood Victims
Jaiz Bank, Nigeria’s premier Non-Interest Bank, has donated at least N110 million to support victims of the recent flood disaster that wreaked havoc on Maiduguri and its environs in Borno State. The…
ICRC to Increase Humanitarian Assistance in Four West African Countries Hit by Torrential Floods
From Umar Dankano, Yola The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced increased humanitarian support for flood victims and humanitarian organizations across four West African countries affected by severe flooding….
Zulum constitutes committee on flood disaster relief disbursement
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has constituted a committee on flood disaster relief disbursement that would coordinate government intervention to victims of flooding in Maiduguri metropolis…
Niger Republic Traditional Rulers Pay Sympathy Visit to Yobe
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu A delegation of traditional rulers from Niger Republic visited Yobe State to offer condolences to the government and people over the recent floods and Mafa incidents that…
Borno Flood: Zamfara Gov donates N100m to victims, sympathizes Govt
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has expressed condolences to the government and the people of Borno State following life and property-consuming flood in Maiduguri. The Governor was…
Flood: UNICEF Donates 1,250 Cholera Prevention Kits to Jigawa Victims
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated 1,250 cartons of cholera prevention and hygiene kits to support flood victims in Jigawa State. The items were distributed on…
Maiduguri’s Floodgate: Exposing the Systemic Failures Behind the Disaster
Maiduguri’s once-bustling streets have been transformed into channels of despair following unprecedented flooding that struck the city in late August 2024. This disaster has claimed over 30 lives, displaced more than 400,000…
FLOOD DEVASTATION: ECWA President Calls for Urgent Action
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has issued a heartfelt appeal for support and assistance to communities ravaged by the recent floods in Nigeria. In a press statement…
Floods in Borno, Others, A National Calamity – Buhari
Former President Muhammadu Buhari sends commiserations to the government and people of Borno and other affected States, following severe floods caused by incessant downpour. Describing it as a national calamity, the former…
NECSOB Seeks Assistance For Maiduguri Flood Victims
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Maiduguri A devastating flood has struck Maiduguri, leaving thousands of residents homeless and in desperate need of basic necessities such as food, water, and shelter. The situation is…
Flooding: Houses Collapse, Kill 20, Displace 3,000 in Gashua, Yobe
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu In the past two weeks, 20 people have been confirmed dead in Gashua, the headquarters of Bade Local Government Area in Yobe State, due to house collapses…
Zamfara Flood: Gov. Dauda allocates lands, 10,000 bags of assorted grains, N100m to victims
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has allocated lands and the donation of N100 million, 10,000 bags of assorted grains to the flood-ravaged victims of Gummi local government…
HEDA Resource Center Raises Flood, Risk Management Awareness Among Adamawa Farmers
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), a non-governmental organization, has called on farmers and residents in flood-prone areas to heed warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET)…
Adamawa: Flood Claims 6 Lives, Destroys 1,711 Houses as Deputy Governor Seeks Federal Government Support for Victims
From Umar Dankano, Yola Heavy downpour which resulted to flood in the Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, claimed 6 lives and destroyed 1,711 houses in the council. The flood was…
Zamfara Dep. Governor pledges support for Gummi flood victims
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Malam Mani Mumuni has pledged most needed support from the state government for the victims who have been devasted by the last Friday flood…
NiMet forecasts 3-day thunderstorms, rains from Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Kano, Katsina,…
Flood : NOA advocates for Safety Measures to Jigawa communities
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Nation Orientation Agency (NOA) urged the communities along Hadejia river line in 12 local government areas in Jigawa state to be vigilant follow safety measures against the…
NiMet predicts 3-day thunderstorm, rains from Wednesday
The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorm and rains from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja predicted morning thunderstorms on Wednesday over parts…
NiMet predict 3-day thunderstorms, rain from Sunday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja forecast morning thunderstorms on Sunday…