Nigerian school funded with plastic waste proceeds on the brink of collapse | Education
Lagos, Nigeria – Mujanatu Musa’s one-roomed apartment – built mainly of rusty iron sheets – cuts a sorry sight in Ajegunle, a sprawling slum in…
Nigerian Gov’t Deploys 2,000 Water Pumps to Drain Floodwaters in Maiduguri
The Nigerian government has deployed 2,000 water pumps to assist residents of Maiduguri, Borno state’s capital in North East Nigeria, evacuate water from their flooded…
Photo Essay (II): Vestiges of Buildings Destroyed by Maiduguri Flood
For thousands affected by the recent flooding in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, recovery is another long journey of pain and adversity. The devastating floods have…
Could AI save Nigerians from devastating floods? | Floods News
In the small village of Ogba-Ojibo in central Nigeria, sitting at the confluence of two of the nation’s largest rivers – the Niger and Benue…
Maiduguri Flood: MSF Raises Concerns Over Cholera, Malaria Threats
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has expressed concerns over the looming threat of malaria and cholera outbreaks in Maiduguri following the devastating floods that have unsettled…
‘A disaster’: Homes lost, relatives missing in floods in northeast Nigeria | Floods News
Maiduguri, Nigeria – Halimah Abdullahi has spent most of the last week peering out of the gates of the displaced person’s camp she and her…
The Subtlety Of Gender Pay Gaps In Nigeria
The concept of a gender pay gap in Nigeria often surfaces in feminist conversations. While many government organisations base pay on experience and qualification, what…
Boat Capsizes With 70 Aboard In North West Nigeria
More than 70 persons, mostly farmers, were aboard a boat that capsized yesterday at the Mashayar Dantauri river bank in the Gummi town of Zamfara,…
Boat capsizes in Nigeria, drowning at least 40 people | Floods News
The wooden boat was carrying mostly farmers across a river near Gummi town when the incident occurred.At least 40 people have drowned and are presumed…
Maiduguri Floods: The Unfortunate Series Of Events That Led To The Breakdown Of Alau Dam
When flooding submerged towns and villages of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state in North East Nigeria, a wave of terror gripped the atmosphere. Thousands…
From Nigeria To Nightmare: Heartbreaking Stories Of Trafficking Victims Behind Bars In Benin Republic
In the bleak cells of Porto-Novo prison in Benin Republic, Fadogba James’ mind wandered back to his life in Nigeria, his late wife, and his…
Floods in northeastern Nigeria affect one million people | Floods News
Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least 30 people and affected more than one million others, the authorities have said. The collapse of…
Floods hit northeast Nigeria | Newsfeed
NewsFeedMore than a million people in northeastern Nigeria have been impacted by floods triggered by the collapse of a dam. A zoo in Maiduguri is…
Nigeria floods affect one million people after dam collapse | Weather News
Authorities in Borno State rush to provide shelter for residents displaced by the severe flooding.The collapse of a dam in northeast Nigeria has caused severe…
The Facebook Network Using Prophecies And Disinformation To Swindle Nigerians
Key takeaways: The fraudulent Anonymous network pretends to be affiliated with a hacktivist movement that goes by the same name in order to win the…
Borno Government Reopens IDP Camps As Maiduguri Faces Severe Flooding
On Sept. 13 1994, Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria was devastated by a catastrophic flood that claimed numerous lives and destroyed homes and infrastructure. Today, exactly 30…
Norwegian Refugee Council Expresses Concern Over Maiduguri Flooding
An international aid group, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has expressed concerns over the recent flooding in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, saying it will…
MSF Raises Concerns Over Soaring Cases Of Acute Malnutrition In North West Nigeria
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), a global organisation providing humanitarian medical care, has declared that one in four children in the Shinkafi and Zurmi areas of…
At least 48 killed as fuel tanker hits truck, causing explosion in Nigeria | Transport News
Truck carrying people and cattle crashes head-on with tanker in Agaie area in the north-central Niger state.A fuel tanker has collided with another truck in…
Nature’s Fury: The Deadly Floods Sweeping Across Northeast Nigeria
This year, the torrential rains in northeastern Nigeria have been more severe than in the previous two years, according to ReliefWeb, a humanitarian information service…