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By Ishaka Mohammed

The Federal Government of Nigeria has opened applications for a six-month professional teaching qualification programme for non-professional teachers in the country.

According to the Federal Ministry of Education, the programme, titled Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway (ATPP), costs ₦200,000, which can be paid in three instalments.

The ATPP offers two qualification routes: the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) for holders of non-education bachelor’s degrees or HNDs, and the Professional Diploma in Education (PDE) for holders of ONDs or NDs.

However, only individuals with at least two years of classroom teaching experience are eligible. 

Launched on September 7, 2026, the application portal will remain open until September 25. The application is free.

Interested and eligible individuals can apply at https://applicant.safapply.com/atpp and choose any of the following study centres:

National Teachers’ Institute

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

University of Lagos

University of Port Harcourt

University of Ilorin

Ahmadu Bello University

University of Maiduguri

National Open University of Nigeria

MIVA Open University 

Meadow Hall College of Education

Babcock University

There is more information on https://atpp.education.gov.ng/.

By Anwar Usman

Former Kano State governor and the Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said a government led by the party’s candidate, Peter Obi, would reintroduce fuel subsidy, but through a different approach.

Kwankwaso, made this known during an interview with Arise News while discussing fuel pricing and the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

He said the NDC would look for other alternatives to reduce the cost of petrol for Nigerians, including increased investment in domestic refining.

“No, no, no, look. We are bringing subsidy in our own way,” Kwankwaso said when asked whether the party’s position on subsidy would affect its campaign in the North-West.

Explaining how that could be achieved Kwankwaso said government could establish more refineries to boost local production and reduce dependence on imported petroleum products.

He further stated that, the expansion of domestic refining capacity would help ensure that Nigerians can purchase petrol at what he described as a reasonable price.

“Now, if individuals in this country could build refineries, I see no reason why government, under certain circumstances, will not build a refinery or refineries to the extent that we achieve the minimum requirement,” he said.

Kwankwaso said the NDC would prioritise measures aimed at lowering fuel prices.

“What is the minimum requirement? The minimum requirement is for the people across the country to go to the filling stations and buy fuel at a reasonable price,” he added.

“We, in the NDC, will do whatever it takes, really, to put the price of oil down.”

The NDC chieftain also criticised how Tinubu removed the petrol subsidy shortly after assuming office in 2023.

He noted that the major presidential candidates in the 2023 election had supported subsidy removal as the major way of reviving the country’s economy but accused the current government for implementing the policy withoutproper consultation.

According to him, the decision was taken without adequately addressing the consequences associated with subsidy removal.

“And not only he decided to remove the subsidy, what he did was to remove it immediately — in fact, day one — without looking at all those possible issues that were associated with that,” Kwankwaso said.

By Sabiu Abdullahi

Bandits in Zamfara State have reportedly demanded N30 million for the release of six Islamic clerics who were abducted after attending a special prayer session organised for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress.

The reported abduction was disclosed by conflict reporter D English Alhaji in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

According to the report, the clerics had attended the prayer session organised by the Director-General of the APC campaign and senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari.

The reporter said the abductors had contacted their victims’ representatives and demanded N30 million for their release.

“These are the six Sheikhs that were abducted by bandits in Zamfara after attending special prayers session for Tinubu and APC, organised by the DG campaign for APC, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari,” he wrote.

“Bandits are now demanding N30 million ransom for their release.”

The reported incident adds to concerns over abductions and ransom demands by armed groups in parts of Zamfara State.

The Daily Reality could not independently verify the identities of the six clerics, the circumstances of their abduction or the reported ransom demand from the information provided.

By Sabiu Abdullahi

Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has disclosed plans by his conglomerate to invest more than $10bn in the power sector over the next few years as part of efforts to address Africa’s electricity deficit and support industrial growth.

Dangote made the disclosure during an interview with Al Jazeera, where he identified unreliable electricity supply and frequent changes in government policies as major obstacles to investment across the continent.

He said the group was considering shifting funds from some planned ventures, including steel, into electricity generation and other power projects.

“And I’m telling you in the next three to four years, there will be a major transformation in Africa, and that’s why we’re looking at power. We are going to invest in power. There are one or two businesses that we might cancel, like steel, and we will put the money in power. We want to invest over $10bn alone in power.”

The businessman also expressed concern over the number of Africans without access to electricity, saying the continent could not afford to leave hundreds of millions of people without reliable power.

“We Africans should not really allow over 600 million of our people to remain in darkness.”

Dangote described electricity as a major driver of economic expansion and said effective power supply could also influence how citizens assess the performance of political leaders.

“You know, if some politicians work hard and have a plan, when you deliver power, you don’t need to go for a campaign when you’re going for an election. Power is key; we will never create growth without power. That’s why they say power is growth. When I say power, I mean electricity is growth.”

He said Africa must expand its industrial base if it hopes to create enough jobs and achieve sustained economic development. He also called for a reduction in the continent’s dependence on imported products.

Addressing concerns about investment in Africa, Dangote attributed some of the challenges to inconsistent government policies and inadequate electricity supply.

“The problem really is, it takes two to tango. I think in the past, there’s been a lot of flip-flops in government policies. Government policies were changing every day, and then, the lack of electricity is also there.

“So, these two issues haven’t gone away. They are still there. But for some of us that really mean business, we are here, and we know that yes, without our intervention, Africa will never be able to create jobs. If there’s no industrialisation, how do you create jobs? You can’t,” he said.

Dangote warned that Africa could eventually face difficulties financing the goods it imports if it fails to strengthen local production.

“One day we will not have money to import what we are consuming. So how can we remain an import continent? It has to change. But that change can only happen when Africans believe in Africa, and they invest in Africa,” he stated.

He said more investors were becoming interested in African businesses because of the opportunities on the continent. According to him, his investment philosophy also focuses on wider participation in business and stronger corporate governance.

“We want to make sure it’s about spreading the wealth. It’s about getting more people in the business. It’s also about corporate governance. So that’s the direction.”

On allegations that his expanding business interests were creating a monopoly, Dangote said he remained focused on his objectives.

“Well, you know, if I’m going to listen to that, have you ever seen a footballer looking at the audience? He has to continue looking at the ball. If I’m Messi, for example, I’m kicking the ball, and I’m looking at the audience, do you think I won’t miss the ball? I will miss the ball,” he stated.

He argued that accusations of monopoly would not deter his investment plans, insisting that his businesses had not been given exclusive rights by the government.

“If I’m going to make my continent great and people want to call me a monopoly for no reason, so be it. I mean, it’s not going to reduce the colour of my face or whatever. You can call me whatever you want to call me; I didn’t stop anybody; it is an opportunity given to everybody, every one of us has that opportunity whether Africans, foreigners or whoever,” he stressed.

Dangote said government policies created opportunities for investors across various sectors rather than reserving them exclusively for his companies.

“There’s nothing that the government gave us and say, ‘this is only for Dangote ’. The government will create a policy around a sector, and they will blow a whistle and say, ‘ Yes, this is it,” he noted.

He compared investment to a 100-metre race, saying those who chose not to participate should not blame investors who took the opportunity.

“If there’s a 100-metre race, some people were on the bench while I’m on the track, and I agreed to run that race, and I won that race alone, are you going to blame me or are you going to blame people who just sat on the bench?” he asked.

He also rejected claims that his business expansion resulted from a lack of opportunities for others.

“They’re not ready, they’re not prepared, they don’t even believe in Africa itself. If you don’t invest, you are not going to get fruit of that labour,” he replied to those accusing him of monopoly.

Dangote acknowledged that criticism would continue but said his businesses would remain focused on their long-term objectives.

“The distraction will continue. But we have what you call a very thick skin. No matter what you do, even if you take bullets, you are hitting our body with it; we’re not going to stop. We have a target, and we’re getting to our target.

“And if we don’t do it, believe me honestly, Africa will be in trouble. And I would rather save my continent at the expense of even my life. This continent must get to the promised land,” he declared.

He further advocated greater processing of African raw materials within the continent before export, saying local value addition could strengthen industries and retain more economic benefits.

Dangote said governments could eventually introduce stronger measures to encourage local processing once the economic benefits became more evident.

“Eventually they (foreigners) will stop taking our raw materials. They must produce on our own continent.

“You see, once we show people how to do all these, even the governments themselves will start saying, no, you can’t take our cocoa, process it here and add value, then you take it out,” he stated.

By Sabiu Abdullahi

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has alleged that the opposition of some All Progressives Congress governors to the proposed Rainbow Coalition is linked to their political calculations over the leadership of the National Assembly after the 2027 elections.

Wike made the allegation on Monday during an appearance on TVC’s Journalists’ Hangout, where he defended the coalition and rejected concerns that it could weaken the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The FCT minister said the coalition was primarily intended to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election. He argued that politicians could support Tinubu for president while backing candidates of their preferred parties in governorship and legislative elections.

He cited the 2023 elections as an example, recalling that members of the G5 group supported Tinubu’s presidential bid while their parties contested other positions.

“In 2023, core leadership G5, we said we are going to support Mr President. But we never said that all our candidates in other elections will fail. We never said so,” Wike said.

He added, “Particularly in Rivers State, we supported Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; he won the presidential election. But in National Assembly election and the state election, PDP won.”

Wike dismissed the argument that such a voting pattern would confuse Nigerians. He said voters had already demonstrated that they could support different parties in different elections.

“Who will be more confused? Is it not my own candidates that will even be more confused when I’ve told them to support Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and then again, they now go back to support other candidates?”

According to Wike, some APC governors are concerned that politicians who fail to secure tickets under the ruling party could contest on other platforms and win their elections. He alleged that such lawmakers might then refuse to support candidates favoured by the governors for leadership positions in the National Assembly.

“APC in their ongoing party primaries, the governors, in their own wisdom, believe that they should be able now to put senators or House of Reps members who they will dictate to who will become the next Senate President or the Speaker,” he alleged.

He continued, “The fear now is that, if they run and they win, it means that they’re not going to support him to be the Senate President,” he said.

Wike specifically linked the issue to Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, Hope Uzodimma. He alleged that Uzodimma was interested in becoming Senate President after leaving office.

“Mr. President will be inaugurated by May 29. This man’s office will expire by January, February 2028.

“Now, he wants to leave his office to run for Senate. Now, what does that mean? He wants to run for Senate President. Now, what he does is to say to his colleagues, ‘Look, let us, the governors, be the ones that will produce the senators that will produce members of the House of Representatives.

“And of course, some of the governors are not experienced. They buy in, thinking it’s going to make them powerful, not knowing that he has his own interests, his own agenda, to become Senate President,” Wike said.

The FCT minister also made his position on Uzodimma’s alleged ambition clear.

“Life or death, I will never support a character of Hope Uzodimma to be the Senate President of Nigeria. Everybody knows that,” the minister stated.

Wike said his position should not be interpreted as a personal dispute. He maintained that the political interests behind the disagreement should be considered within the wider contest ahead of 2027.

The disagreement comes after the APC Governors Forum declared that it would not support any alliance or political arrangement capable of undermining Tinubu’s re-election, weakening the APC or affecting the party’s candidates. Uzodimma announced the position after a meeting of the governors in Abuja.

Wike also rejected reports that President Tinubu had agreed to concede nine states to the PDP or the Rainbow Coalition as part of a political arrangement.

“The nine states, did they tell you the nine states?”

He added, “Let us help Nigerians. Let’s get the facts. Who are… which are those states? Tell us. That they said the President agreed with me that he has conceded nine states.”

The minister said his political focus remained on supporting Tinubu’s re-election and promoting what he described as the achievements of the administration.

“Mr. President is showing his postcard. We are selling Mr. President what he’s been doing, why he should be re-elected,” he said.

Wike also said Tinubu was aware of the Rainbow Coalition and his activities around the proposed arrangement.

“As I speak to you here, Mr. President knows about my concept, of the rainbow coalition…. Mr. President understands me very well,” Wike said.

He maintained that the coalition was not intended to take over the APC or prevent other parties from presenting candidates for governorship and legislative contests.

The FCT minister has previously said the coalition has no formal connection with the APC and that his stated objective is to support Tinubu’s second-term bid.

The disagreement has continued to generate reactions within the APC. The party’s South-East caucus previously called on Wike to apologise to APC governors over his comments about their opposition to the coalition.

Wike, however, has maintained his position that support for Tinubu in the presidential election can coexist with support for candidates from other parties in governorship and legislative elections.

The minister’s latest comments further highlight the growing disagreement between his Rainbow Coalition initiative and APC governors over how political support should be organised ahead of the 2027 elections.

By Sabiu Abdullahi

The Federal Government has explained President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s absence from the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, saying Nigeria remains fully represented at the high-level gathering.

The clarification followed public comments about the President’s decision not to attend the annual gathering of world leaders in person.

In a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the Federal Government said President Tinubu had directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the UNGA.

It said, “The Vice President will deliver Nigeria’s national statement and participate in high-level meetings and bilateral engagements with world leaders, international organisations and development partners.

“Nigeria will therefore be fully and effectively represented throughout the high-level session.

“Vice President Shettima carries the full mandate of the President and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. His engagements in New York will advance Nigeria’s priorities on peace and security, economic development, climate action, reform of the global financial architecture, sustainable development and international cooperation.”

Idris also noted that Tinubu is currently on annual leave. He said the President’s decision to delegate the responsibility to his deputy does not represent a reduction in Nigeria’s diplomatic presence or standing.

The minister also addressed recent comments from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and a United States-based lobbying organisation retained by him over Tinubu’s absence from the UNGA.

According to the Federal Government, the comments sought to attach motives to the President’s decision that were not supported by facts.

It said, “Political opposition and robust public debate are legitimate features of democracy. However, speculation should not be presented to Nigerians or the international community as established facts. The government urges political actors to exercise responsibility when discussing matters affecting Nigeria’s international relationships and national reputation.

“Nigeria values its longstanding relationship with the United States, encompassing trade and investment, security cooperation, energy, democratic institutions, regional stability and extensive people-to-people ties.

“That relationship is conducted through established diplomatic and governmental channels and should not be confused with partisan commentary or the activities of private lobbying organisations acting on behalf of political clients.”

The Federal Government urged Nigerians and the media to separate confirmed information from political opinions and claims that lack supporting evidence.

It reaffirmed that Nigeria’s interests would remain a priority throughout the UNGA and that diplomatic engagements with international partners would continue.

“Nigeria will be fully represented in New York. Nigeria’s interests will be vigorously advanced. And the work of strengthening the country’s relationships with its international partners will continue.”

By Sabiu Abdullahi

The Abia State Police Command has arrested four suspects over the alleged theft and sale of a four-day-old baby whose mother is mentally challenged.

The suspects were taken into custody on September 16, 2026, after operatives of the Violent Crimes Response Unit and Rapid Response Unit, Obehie, received what the police described as “credible and actionable intelligence.”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

Chinaka named the suspects as Gladys Nathaniel, 48; Victor Udochukwu, 47; Chijioke Obunwa, 59; and Onyeonoro Chinwe, 43.

She said police investigations indicated that the suspects allegedly conspired to take the newborn from its mother and later sold the child to another person.

“The suspects allegedly conspired to steal a four-day-old baby from her mentally unstable mother and subsequently sold the infant to another person,” the statement read.

According to the PPRO, the police rescued both the baby and its mother after the suspects were apprehended.

She said the mother was released into the care of her family, while the baby was placed under the protection of the Ministry of Women Affairs.

“The baby and mother were rescued. The mother has been released to her family for proper care and medical attention, while the infant has been handed over to the Ministry of Women Affairs for protective custody,” she stated.

The four suspects remain in police custody as the investigation continues at the State Criminal Investigation Department.

Chinaka said the suspects would be charged before a court after investigators conclude their inquiry.

The Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, said the command would continue to protect vulnerable persons and ensure that suspects responsible for such offences are brought to justice.

The development comes against the backdrop of other recent cases involving alleged child trafficking and illegal maternity facilities.

In August, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons sealed a residential apartment in Elelenwo, Port Harcourt, after it was suspected to have been converted into an illegal maternity facility by a suspected child-trafficking syndicate.

NAPTIP also arrested the facility’s owner, whom it identified as a facilitator in the alleged sale of babies, alongside another staff member.

By Sabiu Abdullahi

Five major United States television networks have suspended their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump after the White House barred CNN from carrying out its scheduled role as the television pool provider.

ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News and CNN jointly announced the decision on Monday, September 21, 2026, following the Trump administration’s move to prevent CNN from participating in the rotating pool system.

The decision means that the major networks will not provide the usual shared television footage of Trump’s presidential events for the time being, including his engagements at the White House and his trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.

The five networks defended the importance of independent media coverage in a joint statement.

“The public has a vital interest in receiving accurate, independent information about its government,” they said.

“No administration should restrict a news organisation because it objects to its reporting.”

The action came after the White House removed CNN from its scheduled pool assignment for Monday. CNN had been due to provide the rotating television coverage, under an arrangement through which the five networks take turns recording presidential events and distributing the footage to other broadcasters.

Bryan Boughton, Fox News’ Washington bureau chief and chair of the television pool, notified other members of the arrangement that no replacement would be provided for CNN.

“This is to advise that, effective today, the TV pool will not be covering events designated as pool coverage of the President. This follows the White House’s position preventing CNN from fulfilling its duties,” Boughton wrote in an email.

The television pool is designed to allow one designated network to cover presidential events with cameras and share the resulting footage with other news organisations. The arrangement is particularly important for events where physical space limits the number of journalists and camera crews that can participate.

The dispute follows the Trump administration’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.

The three media organisations subsequently filed a lawsuit against Trump and senior White House officials in a federal court in Washington, alleging that their exclusion violated constitutional protections for freedom of speech and the press.

The outlets are seeking a temporary restraining order that would restore their access to the White House while the legal challenge proceeds.

Trump has defended his administration’s action, accusing the affected organisations of publishing what he described as “fake news” and arguing that the White House has the right to restrict access.

Vice President JD Vance also defended the administration’s position, saying the White House was not banning media organisations but was declining to provide special access to outlets it believed were engaging in propaganda.

However, the networks’ decision to suspend the television pool has created an unusual situation in which the five broadcasters that normally share responsibility for filming Trump’s presidential engagements have declined to provide a replacement crew.

The suspension could limit the availability of pooled television footage of Trump’s public engagements, including his activities surrounding the UN General Assembly in New York. Other journalists may still cover the events, but the normal shared television feed will not be available through the five-network pool.

The latest confrontation is part of a wider dispute between the Trump administration and several US media organisations over press access to the White House.

The legal challenge by CNN, MS NOW and Politico now places the dispute before the courts, while the decision by the five major television networks has intensified the standoff over media access and presidential coverage.

By Sabiu Abdullahi

Former Vice President and presidential candidate under the platform of the ADC in 2027, Atiku Abubakar has questioned who is constitutionally exercising the powers of the Nigerian presidency following the expiration of the 21-day period since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu left the country on an official three-week vacation.

Atiku raised the issue in a statement posted on Facebook on Monday, September 21, 2026, citing Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution, which sets out the procedure for the transfer of presidential functions during the President’s temporary absence.

The Presidency announced on August 30 that Tinubu had departed Nigeria for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave. According to the announcement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President was expected to return after the working vacation.

Section 145(1) of the Constitution states that whenever the President proceeds on vacation or is otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office, he shall transmit a written declaration to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The provision further states that the Vice President shall perform the functions of the President as Acting President under the prescribed arrangement.

The same section provides that where the President is unable or fails to transmit the declaration within 21 days, the National Assembly shall, through a resolution supported by a simple majority in each chamber, mandate the Vice President to perform the functions of President as Acting President.

Atiku said Nigerians had not been shown any such constitutional communication transferring presidential authority to Vice President Kashim Shettima.

“President Tinubu left Nigeria on 30 August. The Presidency publicly announced a three-week vacation. Yet, to date, Nigerians have not been shown any constitutional letter transmitting presidential authority to Vice President Kashim Shettima,” he wrote.

He called on the Presidency to publish the letter if it exists and argued that, in the absence of such a declaration after 21 days, the National Assembly should explain why the constitutional procedure had not been activated.

“This is not a matter of political convenience. It is a matter of constitutional order,” Atiku said.

His comments come as Shettima is in New York representing Tinubu at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Presidency said Tinubu mandated his deputy to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the UNGA, which begins its general debate on September 22.

Atiku also questioned the situation against the backdrop of recent domestic challenges, including the deaths of 37 Nigerians in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Minna and rising petrol prices in parts of the country.

He argued that the circumstances required Nigerians to know clearly who was exercising presidential authority and under what constitutional provision.

“Nigeria cannot be governed by assumptions. It cannot be governed by presidential social-media posts from Europe,” Atiku wrote.

“It cannot be governed by photographs from private dinners at the Élysée Palace.

“It cannot be governed on autopilot.”

The former Vice President further urged the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to clarify whether they had received any communication from Tinubu under Section 145(1).

He also called on the National Assembly to explain its position if no declaration had been transmitted within the constitutionally stipulated period.

“The Presidency should therefore tell Nigerians immediately whether President Tinubu transmitted the declaration contemplated by Section 145(1) before leaving the country,” Atiku said.

“The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House should equally tell Nigerians whether such a communication was received.

“And if no declaration was transmitted within the constitutionally stipulated period, the National Assembly must explain why the procedure provided by Section 145(2) has not been activated.”

Atiku concluded by asking: “Who, constitutionally, is in charge of Nigeria?”

By Sabiu Abdullahi

More than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states have been identified as being at risk of flooding between September 19 and 25.

The warning was issued by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) in its latest National Flood Advisory released on Saturday.

According to the advisory, rising river levels could cause flooding in vulnerable areas and threaten schools, healthcare centres, markets, religious buildings and farmlands.

The agency’s Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Arch Umar Mohammed, urged state governments to take immediate steps to move residents in high-risk communities to safer locations.

“High riverine flood risk is forecast for the next seven days across Imo, Cross River and 13 other states.

Rising river stages are expected to cause flooding.

“Communities on the floodplain should prepare to move to higher ground. Stations include Obubra, Itigidi and Epento on the Cross River.”

The 15 states listed in the advisory are Imo, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Benue, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Enugu, Bayelsa, Kogi, Abia, Taraba, Rivers and Lagos.

In Imo State, NiHSA identified Aboh-Mbaise, Ahiazu-Mbaise, Ehime Mbano, Ezinihitte, Ideato North, Ihitte/Uboma and Ikeduru Local Government Areas as vulnerable.

The agency said 958 communities, 1,022 schools, 553 healthcare facilities, 161 markets and 198 religious buildings were exposed to the risk.

Cross River State was also listed among the areas facing significant flood threats, with Abi, Akamkpa, Akpabuyo, Biase, Calabar, Calabar South, Ikom and Obubra LGAs identified.

NiHSA said 2,471 communities, 703 schools, 344 healthcare facilities, 145 markets, 453 religious buildings and 854 hectares of farmland were at risk in the state.

In Ebonyi, the affected areas include Abakaliki, Afikpo, Afikpo South, Ebonyi, Ezza North and Ezza South LGAs.

The agency listed 2,574 communities, 1,064 schools, 422 healthcare facilities, 480 markets, 629 religious buildings and 1,882 hectares of farmland as exposed.

For Benue State, Buruku, Gboko, Guma, Katsina-Ala, Logo and Ukum LGAs were identified as vulnerable. The advisory put the number of exposed communities at 303, with 100 schools, 48 healthcare facilities, 32 markets, 151 religious buildings and 55 hectares of farmland also at risk.

In Anambra State, Aguata, Anambra East, Anambra West, Anaocha, Awka North, Awka South and Ayamelum were listed among the affected LGAs.

NiHSA said 1,314 communities, 1,308 schools, 1,089 healthcare facilities, 280 markets, 610 religious buildings and 1,529 hectares of farmland could be affected.

Akwa Ibom was also included in the warning, with Abak, Eket, Etinan, Ibeno, Ibesikpo Asutan, Ibiono Ibom, Ika and Ikono LGAs identified.

The agency reported that 249 communities, 323 schools, 211 healthcare facilities, 74 markets and 289 religious buildings were exposed to possible flooding in the state.

NiHSA advised residents in flood-prone areas, particularly those living on floodplains, to take precautionary measures and relocate to higher ground where necessary.