Flooding affects 129,000 across Nigeria, kills 68 — NEMA
An official says flooding affected 320 local government areas in 35 states, including Abuja.
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An official says flooding affected 320 local government areas in 35 states, including Abuja.
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The adoption follows an initiative by the African Union (AU) Leaders and the European Union, in the training of key ...
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The agency says rainfall will cease in some northern states and begin to mover down to the south.
The agency accused state governments of failing to heed its previous warnings on floods released earlier this year.
The agency says about 74 LGAs would be affected in June, July, August and September.
