Informes

Islamic Relief is responding to the catastrophic floods that struck northeast Nigeria earlier this week. On 10 September, heavy rainfall caused a dam located in central Borno State, to collapse, creating an enormous surge of water that…

Maiduguri, 14 September 2014 - The severe flash flooding in Maiduguri during the night of 9 September caused by the collapse of the Alau Dam has displaced tens of thousands of people. Heads of UN agencies…

14 September 2024 Maiduguri, 14 September, 2024 – Following the devastating severe flash flooding that displaced thousands of people and caused significant damage across several communities in Maiduguri, Borno State Capital, the World Health Organisation Representative in…

What happened, where and when? In 2024, the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria escalated significantly, with the number of suspected cases rising to 7,407, compared to 6,597 reported during the same period in 2023. By week 29,…

Between 4 and 8 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 71…

The rainy season in Nigeria typically occurs annually, with the highest concentration of rainfall between June and September. Many states have been impacted by hefty rains, resulting in significant flooding that has devastated various communities. The…

The annual rainy season in Nigeria occurs from April to October with the highest concentration of rainfall. During July-August 2024, many states nationwide were impacted by hefty rains, resulting in significant flooding that devastated various communities.…

The annual rainy season in Nigeria generally starts in April, with the highest concentration of rainfall between June and September. Between August and September 2024, hefty rains affected many LGAs in Borno State, resulting in significant…

Background More than 239,000 people were affected following severe flash flooding in the MMC and Jere LGAs in Maiduguri after the Alau Dam in neighbouring Konduga LGA breached its banks on the 9th of September 2024, following…

Devastating flash floods have swept across the Northeastern region of Nigeria (in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere Local Government Areas (LGAs)) affecting hundreds of thousands of people, submerging thousands of homes, and destroying property and…