Nigerian authorities say 281 inmates escaped after devastating floods brought down a prison’s walls in the country’s ...

The Nigerian authorities say more than 270 inmates are now known to be missing after escaping from custody when severe ...

The aftermath of flooding in Nigeria's northeast is raising alarming humanitarian concerns, with thousands facing ...

"We are deeply devastated by the flood," Auxiliary Bishop John Bakeni of Maiduguri said in a statement sent to OSV News Sept.

The situation in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria, which was hit by the floods on September 10 ...

Floods have displaced 300,000 people and damaged thousands of buildings, affecting one million people in Maiduguri.

Devastating floods since Tuesday have destroyed the homes and businessnes of thousands of residents in Maiduguri, the capital ...

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and its humanitarian partners are working around the clock to provide life-saving relief to the ...

Floods in Maiduguri, Nigeria, led to the collapse of prison walls, allowing 281 inmates to escape. Seven have been recaptured ...

GENEVA – Heavy rains have ravaged 30 of Nigeria's 36 states. According to the government, over a million people have been affected, 269 lives tragically lost, and more than 640,000 have been displaced ...

Severe flooding in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri has claimed at least 30 lives and forced 400,000 people from ...

The Diocese of Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria is appealing for prayers and humanitarian assistance for thousands of people displaced by floods that intensified Sept. 10. In a Facebook post ...