Nigeria issues flood alert for 19 States amid heavy rain forecast

Nigeria’s Environment Ministry has issued an urgent flood alert for 19 states, warning that intense rainfall forecast from August 5 to 9 could trigger widespread flooding across the country.

The conditions stem from a three‑day weather system flagged by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), which predicts thunderstorms and heavy rains from Monday to Wednesday, particularly in northern states such as Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto,…