The Adamawa State Government has advised residents living in flood-prone areas to relocate to higher ground to avoid flooding that may result in loss of lives and property.
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At least 49 people have been killed, and thousands displaced in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flood in the northeast of the country, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Monday.
The Niger State government has lifted the ban on mining activities across the state.
One person has been confirmed dead as a speed boat carrying 15 passengers capsized at Okubie River in Southern Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa State.
The Federal Government says it will support states affected by flooding with N3 billion to mitigate the effect of the menace.
The death toll from the recent flood in Jigawa State has risen to 33, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has said.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy activities across the country from Sunday to Tuesday.
The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), says it will engage about 5,000 youths across Katsina State, as part of efforts to transform plastic waste into wealth.
The minister of state for agriculture and food security, Aliyu Abdullahi says that over 51 percent of farming areas in Nigeria are at risk of flooding.