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14 Nov
The Lagos Territorial Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday welcomed a new group of returnees repatriated
12 Nov
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has underscored the importance of technology in disaster management for risk reduction. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, stated this at the sensitisation and awareness forum for COSPAS-SARSAT beacon users in Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos. COSPAS-SARSAT is a satellite-aided search and rescue initiative dedicated to detecting and…
12 Nov
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials to people affected by the flood disaster across 11 comm
1 Nov
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has donated 22,528 litres of Liquid Gel Fertilisers (LGF) to victims of 2018 conflict in Taraba. Hajia Zubaida Umar, Director- General, NEMA, made the donation on Friday at the Handing-over of the approved Liquid Gel Fertiliser under the National Food Security Council to farmers affected in the 2018 conflict.…
23 Oct
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has marked down Nigeria’s growth outlook for the second time in a row due to “weaker-than-expected activity in the first half”.
17 Oct
The fatality toll recorded in the Monday petrol tanker explosion in Jigawa State rose to 147 on Wednesday, with over 100 victims already committed to mass burial. The tragedy struck Majiya village in Taura Local Government Area (LGA) after a tanker accident spilled fuel in the community, claiming several households and family members. The police…
15 Oct
The Kogi State government has again called on the Federal Government and international donor agencies to come to its aid, as flood sacked over 200 communities.
15 Oct
A two-storey building on Amusu Street in the Sari Orile Iganmu area of Lagos collapsed yesterday morning, causing panic among residents and passersby. The incident occurred around 7:00 a.m., after the occupants had left for work and school, and there were no casualties.
7 Oct
Despite huge yearly ecological funds allocation to states, flooding triggered by unprecedented rainfall and dysfunctional dams has continued to wreak havoc on citizens, and properties.
5 Oct
The United Nations (UN) Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has released an additional US$5 million to scale up the flood response efforts and address critical needs in three most affected states in Nigeria including Borno and Bauchi in the North-east, and Sokoto in the North-west.
4 Oct
The Federal Government has begun the distribution of 50 tonnes of relief materials and 18, 653 bags of rice donated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) to flood victims in 16 states.
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A 400-level student of the Federal University, Dutsinma (FUDMA), in Katsina State, Sa'id Abdulkadir was killed by vigilantes Sunday night. Abdulkadir, who is an undergraduate in the Department of Agriculture, was shot dead while on a commercial motorcycle. It was learnt that the vigilantes at a checking point ordered the commercial motorcyclist to stop, but…