Flood warnings had been ringing out across Nigeria’s north-east for weeks. Schools in Maiduguri were closed for a fortnight ...

Nigerian authorities say 281 inmates escaped after devastating floods brought down a prison’s walls in the country’s ...

The Nigerian authorities say more than 270 inmates are now known to be missing after escaping from custody when severe ...

The aftermath of flooding in Nigeria's northeast is raising alarming humanitarian concerns, with thousands facing ...

Nigeria has warned of potential flooding that could affect eleven of its states, as Cameroon said it would start releasing water from its largest dam. More than 400,000 people in Nigeria are already ...

All three million children in Borno state in Northeast Nigeria are without school indefinitely, increasing the likelihood of child marriage and other protection risks, after being hit by the worst ...

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - When floods swept through Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri last week, canoe owners ...

Halimah Abdullahi has spent most of the last week peering out of the gates of the displaced person’s camp she and her family ...

The release of water from Cameroon's Lagdo Dam has been a major concern in Nigeria for years, as it directly impacts states along the River Benue.

Flooding caused devastating damage in north-eastern Nigeria on Wednesday. Heavy rainfall in the region also caused several ...

Within weeks, catastrophic floods swept across four continents.