The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has revealed that as of August 20, 2025, devastating floods have impacted 25 states across Nigeria, leaving at least 228 people dead and displacing tens of thousands.

NEMA provided a detailed update on its 2025 flood dashboard, revealing the scale of the disaster: “209,666 people affected, 228 persons deceased, 495 people injured, 114 missing persons and 71,400 people displaced.”

The floods have also destroyed or damaged 21,257 homes and 23,481 farmlands across 76 Local Government Areas (LGAs), exacerbating both shelter and food insecurity.

Women and children have borne the brunt of the disaster, with reports showing 97,244 children, 64,327 women, 40,030 men, 8,065 elderly persons, and 2,069 persons with disabilities affected.

The hardest-hit states include Imo, Adamawa, Rivers, Lagos, Taraba, Delta, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Borno and Kaduna, while the full list of affected areas comprises Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ondo, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

The disaster has prompted urgent calls from local authorities and humanitarian organisations for immediate relief efforts, including the provision of food, medical aid, temporary shelters, and support for displaced families.

Experts warn that with the ongoing rainy season, communities along rivers and low-lying areas remain at risk, stressing the importance of early warning systems and coordinated disaster response to reduce further casualties.