Many of the victims of the devastating flood that struck central Nigeria on May 29 are Almajiri pupils, the boys sent to ...

Torrential rains in Mokwa, Nigeria, have caused severe flooding, killing at least 111 people. The disaster highlights the ...

More than 3,000 people were displaced in the flooding in the town of Mokwa in Niger state, more than 180 miles west of Abuja, ...

Nigerian authorities said they had expected flooding as part of the rainy season but were surprised by the extent of the damage.

There is looming fuel scarcity as the deadliest flood killed hundreds of ... “Honestly, I foresee fuel scarcity in Abuja and some parts of Northern Nigeria. “I hope the government fixes ...

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have devastated ... It is about 350km (217 miles) by road east of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. Mokwa has an estimated population of 400,000 while Niger ...

Abuja, is a key local hub for traders from Nigeria's south and farmers from the north. The floods, said to be the worst in the area for 60 years, swept through the towns of Tiffin Maza and Anguwan ...

the local emergency services told The Associated Press on Saturday ABUJA, Nigeria -- At least 151 people have now been confirmed dead after heavy rainfall unleashed flooding in a market town in ...