No fewer than 231 lives have been lost, while 114 persons remain missing following flooding that ravaged many parts of the country in 2025.
A total of 607 individuals also sustained injuries in the floods, according to the latest flood dashboard data obtained by our correspondent on Saturday from the National Emergency Management Agency.
This comes as the Federal Government issued a new flood warning for 17 states, cautioning that heavy rainfall could trigger flooding between September 6 and 8, 2025.
The flood crisis is largely attributed to torrential rainfall, poor urban drainage, and the release of excess water from major dams.
Experts have also pointed to climate change as a major driver, with shifting weather patterns intensifying rainfall and overwhelming already fragile infrastructure.
Seasonal floods have long been a challenge in Nigeria.
Several states bear the brunt of the disaster, with Lagos topping the list with 52,013 people affected, closely followed by Adamawa with 51,713 and Akwa Ibom with 46,233.
Other states severely impacted include Imo (29,242); Taraba (26,722); Rivers (22,345); Delta (14,057); and Abia (11,907).
In the North, Borno recorded 8,164 victims, while Kaduna reported 7,334.
A regional breakdown showed the South-South as the most devastated, with more than 101,000 people affected and 61,000 displaced. The North-East followed with 92,000 affected and 23,000 displaced, underscoring the widespread reach of the floods across different geopolitical zones.
The South-West recorded 56,000 people affected with 4,000 displaced, while the South-East reported 42,000 affected and 21,000 displaced.
