A devastating explosion rocked the Bodija area of Ibadan on Tuesday night, resulting in at least two fatalities and leaving dozens injured. The incident, caused by explosive devices stored by illegal miners, unfolded in a residential building and caused extensive damage to the surroundings. Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed the impact during a visit to the Read More…
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NEMA Empowers Communities with Grassroots Disaster Management
In the face of unexpected disasters that can swiftly devastate communities, the imperative of robust disaster management structures at the grassroots level cannot be overstated. “The first lifesaving responders are always local before additional support will come from the state capital or Abuja,” Director-General Mustapha Ahmed Habib highlighted, emphasising the crucial role of local communities Read More…
NEMA receives 105 stranded Nigerians from Chad
At the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has taken in 105 Nigerians who have been stuck in Chad. While welcoming the returnees in Kano, Dr. Nuradeen Abdullahi, NEMA Coordinator Kano Territorial Office, made this information clear. He claimed that a Boeing 737-7k9 ASKY Airlines, which was being Read More…
NEMA receives 137 stranded Nigerians from Libya
Another group of 137 Nigerians who were trapped in Libya have been brought to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). In a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos, the agency reaffirmed this. The returnees, according to NEMA, boarded an Al Buraq Air Boeing 737-800 and arrived at Ikeja’s Murtala Mohammed International Airport’s Cargo Wing around Read More…
FG approves emergency preparedness and response strategy to lessen national flood impact
Plans for emergency management have been established by the federal government to lessen the flood’s countrywide effects. Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, the Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Sani-Gwarzo remarked following the emergency meeting in Abuja with key Read More…
Two dead in Bariga as water tank falls
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of two persons after a water tank fell off a scaffold at Ladi Lak, Bariga in Lagos state on Sunday night. The incident was confirmed by the Zonal Coordinator, South West NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye. Mr. Farinloye said that a tank scaffolding of a two-story Read More…
NEMA impact assessment shows 44 injured in Thursday’s Lagos explosion
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday said that its impact assessment of Thursday’s explosion of a gas tanker in Iju area of Lagos had revealed that 44 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the incident. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Acting Zonal Coordinator, South West Zonal Office, (NEMA), gave the update in an interview Read More…
Helicopter crashes – 2 dead, 1 rescued
A mighty crowd formed at No. 16 Salvation Road, Opebi, Lagos, at the scene of a helicopter crash in which two persons were confirmed to have been killed while one person was rescued. Rescue efforts by a combined team of men from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Lagos State Safety Commission (LASSC), the Read More…
NEMA sets 20 minutes as maximum target for emergency response
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has set a maximum 20 minutes target, within which to respond to emergencies and disasters across the country. AVM Muhammadu Muhammed (Rtd), Director-General of NEMA, announced the target at a one-day retreat for Heads of Territorial, Zonal and Operations Offices of the agency on Monday in Abuja. The theme Read More…