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Nigeria flood crisis: Over 150 dead, thousands displacedAs a result of the flood in Nigeria, at least 151 people have died, and over 3,000 have had to flee their homes. The disaster struck Nigeria on Wednesday. During the night, dozens of buildings were swept away by rushing water in the city of Mokwa.
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has described Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city as the safest place in the country. Speaking while inspecting some of the ongoing projects in the FCT,
Heavy downpour in northern Nigeria has caused havoc in the country with houses and neighbourhoods submerged in floodwater.On Friday, it was confirmed that at least 115 people died in a market town where farmers sell their goods to traders from
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has asserted that Abuja remains the safest city in Nigeria, while dispelling rumours of a recent bomb scare in the capital. The minister addressed journalists during an inspection tour of infrastructure projects, responding to concerns about a purported suicide bombing incident.
Communities in northern Nigeria have been experiencing prolonged dry spells worsened by climate change and excessive rainfall that leads to severe flooding during the brief wet season.