The wooden boat was carrying mostly farmers across a river near Gummi town when the incident occurred.
It’s the worst such flooding in the northeastern city of Maiduguri in 30 years, authorities say.
Collapse of major dam in Borno has caused the state’s worst flooding in decades, forcing residents to flee their homes.
Authorities in Borno State rush to provide shelter for residents displaced by the severe flooding.
Truck carrying people and cattle crashes head-on with tanker in Agaie area in the north-central Niger state.
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen joins the Turkish side for the season from the 2023 Italian champions.
Fighters from the hardline group attacked Mafa village on Sunday burning down shops and houses.
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Officials remain worried over heavy rains that have caused flooding as the rainy season is yet to peak.
The students were on their way to a convention in Benue State when they were kidnapped by gunmen.
Flooding in northern Nigeria has killed at least 30 people and devastated huge amounts of farmland.
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Nigerian Medical Association says students from universities of Jos and Maiduguri were taken while travelling in Benue.
