Emergency responders on Tuesday rescued two persons from the helicopter which crashed into a building at Oba Akran Road, Ikeja Area of Lagos State. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the incident to newsmen in Lagos. Farinloye said that the occupants of...
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Goods and property, worth millions of naira, have been destroyed by fire at Afor-Opi Market in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. An eyewitness, Mr Linus Eze, Chairman of Opi Traders Association, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the scene of the incident on Friday...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The National Economic Council (NEC) has thrown its weight behind the planned distribution of grains and fertilizer to Nigerians by the Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria to mitigate the impact of the removal of petrol subsidy on citizens. The decision was...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday received 146 stranded Nigerians from Niamey, Niger republic. Dr Nuraddeen Abdullahi, NEMA Co-coordinator, Kano Territorial Office, stated this while receiving the returnees at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the returnees arrived...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has sought the collaboration of state governors to strengthen disaster management, especially flooding in the country. Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA, said this while briefing newsmen after meeting with the Nigeria Governors Forum, on Tuesday in Abuja. He said it was important to...
Following warning on impending floods across the country, three states in the North West have taken new measures, including relocation of people living in flood plains, to avert flood disasters. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) predicted severe flooding in 2023 based on the annual flood outlook released by the...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says that 14 states and 31 communities may witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding from July 4 – 8 across the country. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, Lagos Territorial Office. Farinloye urged...
The Federal Fire Service says rescue operations at the site of the collapsed four-storey building at Dape in Life Camp, Abuja, will resume on Tuesday at 8.a.m. Mr Emeribe David, a Superintendent of Fire, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the scene of the disaster, that all...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The National Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday received no fewer than 102 stranded Nigerians from Libya. The returnees were officially received by Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA on behalf of the Federal Government. According to a statement from the agency, the 102 returnees comprised...
No fewer than 108 Nigerians who have been stranded in Tripoli, Libya, have been received by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). This is contained in a statement by the agency on Wednesday in Lagos. Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA who officially received the returnees on behalf of the...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday, received another batch of 143 repatriated Nigerians from Niamey, Niger Republic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the agency had earlier on May 9, received 148 Nigerians repatriated from Niamey. NEMA Coordinator, Kano Territorial Office, Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, made...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says an assessment of rainfall in Lagos between May 1 and May 15 showed that 228 buildings and 336 families were impacted in various degrees. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator of NEMA, Lagos office disclosed this in a...
The Federal Government has evacuated 2,518 Nigerians, among which include 23 sick ones and an eight-day old baby from the war-torn Sudan. Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA, made this known while addressing a news conference on Sunday in Abuja. Ahmed, who gave an update on the evacuation exercise said...
The Federal Government has so far evacuated 2,371 Nigerians stranded in war-torn Sudan. Dr Onimode Bandele, Director of Special Duties, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) gave the figure in Abuja on Saturday when 125 stranded Nigerians arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised residents of Ekiti to take precautionary measures to avert the flooding predicted to occur in the state later this year. The NEMA Head of Operations in Ekiti and Ondo States, Mr Kadiri Olanrewaju, gave the warning during a sensitisation rally at...
The fourth batch of 413 stranded Nigerians fleeing war-torn Sudan have arrived in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Max Air flight conveying the returnees landed at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 10:50 am on Sunday, according to Channels TV. The National Emergency Management Agency...
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) said another flight with a batch of evacuees is expected on Sunday, with conclusion ongoing on necessary clearance for take off. This is contained in a statement by Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, NiDCOM on Saturday. Balogun said...
The first batch of 376 Nigerian students trapped in war-torn Sudan has arrived in Abuja. The students arrived at the Pilgrims Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at exactly 11:25pm via the Air Peace Plane and the Nigeria Airforce Jet with the number NAF C-130. The...
The House of Representatives has invited the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to appear before it to give account of evacuation status of Nigerians in Sudan. The Speaker of the House of Reps, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila said...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Minna Operation Office, has alerted Kwara residents of an impending flood this year. The agency advised village and district heads as well as religious leaders, especially those in community levels, to begin the preparations in order to mitigate the effect of the flood....