Officials from the United Nations (UN) and humanitarian organisations have visited Maiduguri following the event floods that ravaged the area. This was revealed in a press release to journalists on Sunday by the National Information Officer of the UN Information Centre, Oluseyi Soremekun. According to Soremekun, the team, comprising of international and national Non-Government Organisations…

The Minister of Environment, Alhaji Balarabe Abbas has announced the deployment of staff to Maiduguri to address pollution and other environmental challenges. Abbas made this known on Friday, while consoling Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, when he led a delegation of heads of relevant agencies in the Ministry on an assessment visit to Maiduguri. Abbas…

The Borno branch of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, under the leadership of the Branch Secretary, has taken swift action in response to the devastating floods in Maiduguri. With a team of more than 200 dedicated volunteers and the full support of all branch staff, they reportedly worked tirelessly to assist those impacted by the…

In response to the devastating floods that have ravaged parts of Borno State, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced a sustained medical outreach to assist residents of Maiduguri affected by the crisis. This initiative, launched on September 11, 2024, at a primary school near the NAF Base in Maiduguri, follows the directives of the…

The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has expressed fear that the recent flooding in Maiduguri, Borno may increase food insecurity Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner of the commission expressed this concern at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Ahmed noted that about 40 per cent of the farmlands…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the military and other organizations have intensified rescue operations as many residents remained trapped or are missing, two days after the flood in Maiduguri. The North East Acting Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Sirajo Garba, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…

The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), has called for urgent support for victims affected by devastating flood in Maiduguri. The President of the NRCS, Prince Oluyemisi Adeaga said this in a statement issued by the Coordinator, Communications and Advocacy of NRCS, Mr. Chima Nwankwo on Wednesday in Abuja. Adeaga appealed to Nigerians to respond promptly…

Severe flooding in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri has claimed at least 30 lives and forced 400,000 people from their homes, officials said Wednesday. "The death toll is 30," National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) spokesman Ezekiel Manzo told AFP a day after water from an overflowing dam swept away thousands of homes in the…

At least 286 inmates have escaped from the Maiduguri medium-security custodial center due to severe flooding in the capital city on Tuesday. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is currently in Maiduguri to assess the damage. The spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, Umar Abubakar, confirmed that the federal government is working to evacuate the…

  Vice President Kashim Shettima visited Maiduguri on Tuesday to sympathize with the people of Borno over the Alau Dam flood disaster that displaced thousands of people. READ ALSO:Akpabio condoles victims of Borno, Bauchi floods   Kashim, who led a Federal Government delegation to the beleaguered city, was received on arrival by Gov. Babagana Zulum,…

    Residents of Maiduguri town displaced by water from the Alau Dam are beginning to return to their homes as flood water recedes gradually. READ ALSO:Maiduguri dam collapse shows failure in governance – RDI   The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that many of the flood victims who slept outside said though the water…

Hundreds of thousands were displaced yesterday after floods submerged Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State and its suburbs.