On May 29, Mallam Hassan Umar stood waist-deep and barefoot in muddy water, his eyes on the remnants of his Arabic school, ...

Heavy rains and media reports quoting local government officials say a dam collapse in a nearby town worsened the situation.

The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger rose to at least 151 on ...

At least 150 people killed and many more missing after torrential rains cause flooding in Mokwa city in Niger State.

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

Flooding is common during Nigeria’s wet season ... nearly 380 kilometers (236 miles) west of Abuja and a major trading and transportation hub where northern Nigerian farmers sell beans, onions ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 111 people were confirmed dead in central Nigeria on Friday after floods submerged the market town of Mokwa in the country’s Niger State following torrential ...