Nema
13 Sep
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reported a severe flooding crisis affecting 29 states and 172 Local Government Areas (LGA) across Nigeria. The disaster has impacted over 1,048,312 people, displaced 625,239, and resulted in 259 deaths. NEMA Director General Zubaida Umar provided these updates at the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF) meeting on Thursday,…
13 Sep
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations, Abubakar Gumi, has said that the country's safety issues can be effectively addressed through collective efforts from individuals, organisations, and communities. He said this in his keynote address at the 2024 International Conference on Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) held in Lagos,…
13 Sep
Communities, businesses and individuals have been asked to prioritise insurance services to cushion possible effects of any eventualities. This advice is coming on the heels of recent floods across some parts of the country ..
12 Sep
As search and rescue continue in Maiduguri and other affected parts of Borno State following recent flooding, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has announced that ten Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps have been set up for temporary shelter while emergency workers battle to prevent further escalation of the humanitarian crisis. Executive Director of NEMA,…
12 Sep
The Jigawa government has distributed food and non food items to 15,755 persons displaced by flood in 17 local government areas of the state. Gov. Umar Namadi stated this on Wednesday during the inauguration of the relief items distribution exercise in Kiyawa, headquarters of Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state. He said the state…
12 Sep
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), South West Zonal Office, Ibadan, has disclosed that the clash between herders and farmers in the Gbenpakan community, Saki West Local Council of Oyo State, claimed ten lives.
11 Sep
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has deployed more personnel to join the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), search and rescue team in Maiduguri, Borno State following massive floods as the Alau Dam broke its banks. Activating the emergency response, Director General NEMA, Zubaida Umar, said her team would assist in the ongoing rescue of…
11 Sep
Following the massive flood that ravaged many parts of Borno State, the North East Development Commission (NEDC) has promised to collaborate with relevant government agencies to provide immediate relief assistance to victims of the disaster. This follows an assessment tour of areas affected by the disaster by the Management team of the Commission headed by…
11 Sep
Hundreds of thousands were displaced yesterday after floods submerged Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State and its suburbs.
8 Sep
No fewer than 30 people reportedly died in a tragic explosion involving a fuel tanker in Niger State on Sunday morning. READ ALSO:Niger State gets 2000 agriculture equipment to boost food production The Guardian gathered that the devastating tanker explosion occurred around 12:30 a.m. on the Lapai-Agaie…
6 Sep
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has distributed 42,000 Metric Tonnes of food commodities to vulnerable Nigerians. READ ALSO:Evacuate from flood-prone areas, NEMA warns The Spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Maiwada said this at the monthly news conference organized by the Strategic Communication Interagency Policy Committee (SCIPC). …
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