JUST-IN: Federal Gov’t Issues Fresh Nationwide Flood Alert, Says Many Communities ‘At Risk’

The Federal Government has sounded a fresh flood warning across Nigeria, alerting residents of hundreds of vulnerable communities to brace for possible flooding as heavy rainfall is forecast between June 22 and July 5, 2026.
The alert, contained in a Flood Prediction Advisory issued by the Federal Ministry of Environment through its National Flood Early Warning Centre under the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, identified communities in more than 30 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as facing varying degrees of flood risk during the period.
The advisory was signed by Usman Abdullahi Bokani, Director of the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management De...