Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has been honoured with the Responsive Humanitarian Leadership Award in recognition of her outstanding leadership and contributions to emergency and disaster management in Nigeria. Mrs. Zubaida Umar received the prestigious recognition from Blueprint Newspapers alongside other eminent...
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National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), through its Lagos Operations Office, has distributed relief materials to residents affected by recent flood and windstorm disasters in Lagos Island Federal Constituency II. The direct distribution exercise, held on Saturday, 15 August 2026, at Eko Akete Grammar School, Campbell Street, Lagos Island, was...
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Operations Office, in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), has received 178 Nigerian nationals who returned from Tripoli, Libya, under the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) Programme. The returnees arrived at about 4:00 p.m. on Monday, 10...
Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has activated the Agency’s National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) to enhance the coordination, collation and processing of reliable data and information on the 2026 flood situation across the country, with a view to strengthening preparedness, planning and...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Abuja Operations Office (AOO), on Monday coordinated the reception of 32 Nigerian nationals returned from the Republic of Türkiye at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The returnees arrived aboard a chartered aircraft following an official notification from the Federal Ministry of Foreign...
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reinforced Nigeria’s disaster preparedness efforts with a full-scale flood simulation exercise (SIMEX) in Calabar, Cross River State, bringing together emergency response agencies, government institutions, humanitarian organisations and community stakeholders to test operational readiness and strengthen coordinated emergency response ahead of the peak of...
Mrs. Zubaida Umar, Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has called on residents of flood-prone communities across Nigeria to take immediate precautionary measures, heed official warning alerts and relocate to safer locations as heavy rainfall continues to heighten the risk of flooding nationwide. She said the...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening collaboration with Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s disaster risk management architecture through research, innovation, capacity building and institutional resilience. Director-General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, gave the assurance on Monday...
As the rainy season peaks, with its torrential downpour, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has directed the activation of the Fusion and Trigger Room concept for the coordination and early action to combat flooding in Nigeria. Accordingly, he asked the Anticipatory Action Task Force (AATF), National Emergency Management...
Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Abuja, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) and in partnership with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has flagged off the 2026 Food Aid Project aimed at supporting populations affected by displacement, insecurity and other humanitarian challenges...
Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has been nominated for the Blueprint Newspapers 2025 Responsive Humanitarian Leadership Award in recognition of her outstanding leadership in coordinating timely, structured and impactful humanitarian responses across Nigeria, particularly in moments of crises and vulnerability. Chairman, Editorial Board...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 91 Starlink communication terminals donated by the Starlink SpaceX Crisis Response Team to strengthen Nigeria’s disaster preparedness and emergency response infrastructure. The donation followed proactive engagements initiated by NEMA with the technology company aimed at exploring innovative solutions to enhance emergency...
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has extended warm Eid-il-Kabir greetings to all Muslim faithful across Nigeria on behalf of the Agency. In the Eid-il-Kabir message she personally signed, Mrs. Umar said “he festival’s call to sacrifice, compassion, and...
In a practical demonstration of commitment by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to deepen disaster risk reduction at the grassroots, the Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has visited LEA Primary School, Durumi, Abuja where she engaged pupils in an interactive session on disaster prevention and safety...
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has debunked claims that the state of air navigation safety and the serviceability of landing facilities across Nigerian airports are not reliable, saying the Nigerian airspace is not only safe, but also professionally managed and aligned with global best practices. Director, Public Affairs and...
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in partnership with the World Bank Group and the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA on Monday held a stakeholders Engagement on Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R) in Maiduguri the State capital. The event, which is aimed at boosting disaster management capacity in Borno,...
Death toll from the collapse of a three-storey building in Yaba, Lagos State, has risen to four, adding to Nigeria’s grim history of structural failures, while the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) warns of thunderstorms and rainfall that could hinder rescue efforts from Monday to Wednesday. Acting Head of the...
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that the death toll from a boat accident in Niger State has climbed to 30, with 58 individuals rescued so far. The incident occurred on Tuesday in the Gausawa community, Borgu Local Government Area, and rescue operations remain active, according to a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- In a collaborative effort, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), alongside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Nigeria’s embassy in Bangui, successfully evacuated 11 Nigerian miners stranded in the Central African Republic (CAR). The miners, abandoned by their employer in the remote town of Bambari,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, is grappling with yet another devastating flood disaster. The city’s residents were caught off guard on Wednesday when heavy rainfall poured down for over three hours, causing widespread flooding that displaced homes, destroyed properties, and damaged vehicles. This...