NSEMA
10 Feb
A gas explosion at Tasiu Gas Plant in Sabon Wuse, Tafa Local Council of Niger State, has destroyed 550 bags of beans, six bags of soya beans, and a vehicle. The incident occurred on Saturday, February 8, at about 11:00 p.m., near Kalasma Filling Station along Kaduna Expressway.
30 Jan
Governor of Niger State, Muhammad Bago, has advised artisanal miners to surrender their explosives and other dangerous tools they use to the security committee for safe storage instead of keeping them in their houses.
28 Jan
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has deployed its response team to Niger State following the explosion of dynamite in the Sabon-Pegi community, Mashegu Local Council.
21 Jan
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has extended his condolences to the families of victims of the fuel tanker fire that occurred at Dikko Junction in Niger State on Saturday, January 18, 2025.
21 Jan
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has announced that more deaths have been recorded following the petroleum tanker explosion that occurred over the weekend at Dikko Junction, Abuja-Kaduna Express Way, in Gurara Local Council of the state.
20 Jan
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed that 86 people lost their lives in the tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday at Dikko Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Gurara Local Council of the state.
20 Jan
Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Dapo Abiodun, has described the tanker fire that claimed 86 lives and injured 25 others along the Dikko-Maje Road in Suleja, Niger State, as a devastating tragedy.
19 Jan
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed that no fewer than 86 persons lost their lives in the tanker explosion that occurred at Dikko Junction, Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, on Saturday, January 18, 2025, in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. The Director General of the agency, Abdullahi Baba Arah, who confirmed the death…
4 Dec
Recurring deaths in water bodies nationwide have become a source of worry to many. The latest of such tragedy is the death/disappearance of more than 100 in Niger State penultimate Thursday, with possible causes ranging from turbulence to the age of the vessel.
2 Oct
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency(NSEMA), has said nine bodies of seven men and two women have been recovered following a tragic boat accident that occurred in Gbajibo, Niger State. The Director General of the agency, Abdullahi Baba Arah hinted that the victims were among the 300 passengers traveling from Mundi Community to attend the…
2 Oct
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has stated that no fewer than 150 persons have so far been rescued from the boat mishap that occurred on Tuesday, 1st October 2024, between Mundi and Gbajibo communities in Mokwa Local Council of Niger State. The Director General of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, in a statement made…
27 Sep
The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba Arah, yesterday confirmed that 11 people had lost their lives this year in Niger State due to flooding.
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