Crime

Bodija Explosion: Rescue Operation Continues

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By Iyabo Adebisi, Olawale Asake Rescue operations have continued at the scene of the explosion that rocked the Old Bodija area of Ibadan where scores of people were injured and many houses destroyed.  Our correspondent who is presently at the scene of the incident reports that security Continue Reading

Lifestyle

FG Brings Succour to victims of Natural Disasters in Ekiti

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Ekiti State Government has taken delivery of relief materials worth millions of naira from the Federal Government for distribution to victims of floods, rainstorms and other natural disasters in the state.  Some of the items received are building materials and foodstuff which includes one hundred metric tons of maize, about eighty-nine metric tons of sorghum […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

NEMA, SEMA Distribute Relief Materials to Communal Clash Victims

Web News 27 April 2022 525 0

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has distributed relief materials to victims of a communal clash between farmers of Supare Akoko and Oka Akoko in Akoko South-East of Ondo State. Radio Nigeria correspondent reports some of the items distributed to include rice, beans, roofing sheets, bags of cement, cooking oil, tin tomatoes, nails and garri. The […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Avoid excessive speeding, obey traffic rules – NEMA charges drivers

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Motorists have been urged to obey all traffic rules and avoid speeding during the Yuletide. The Head, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, for Ekiti, Ondo and Osun State, Mr. Olusegun Afolayan made the call during the flag-off of “Operation Eagle Eye” in Oshogbo. Our Correspondent, Funmi Adekoya completes the report. Funmi AdekoyaContinue Reading

Economy

Agodi Spare Part Fire: Traders’ Agonies over Losses

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Over twenty thousand motor part dealers in Ibadan have been rendered jobless due to a fire disaster that occurred at the market yesterday night. The spare parts market at Agodi Gate is dominantly noted for all kinds of motor parts. Vehicle parts that are sold in the market ranged from tyres, and lorry to car […]Continue Reading

Environment

FG to Construct Housing Units for Ogun Flood Victims

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The Federal Government is to construct five hundred housing units to accommodate persons affected by flood in Ogun State.  The Director, Relief and Rehabilitation, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Mr Kayode Fagbemi made this known during a visit to the proposed site of the project in Abeokuta. Olusegun Folarin who was on the entourage has […]Continue Reading

Economy

FG Directs Intervention in Tipper Garage Market Fire Incidence

Web News 5 February 2021 591 0

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to assess the damage of a fire incident that occurred at Tipper Garage Market on 3rd Avenue in Gwarimpa Abuja for immediate intervention. In a statement by her Special Assistant Media, Nneka Anibeze, the Continue Reading

Lifestyle

People Need More Sensitisation On Proper Fire Handling – NEMA Boss

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The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has called for more awareness and consciousness of the existence of fire which could lead to loss of lives and properties. The Director-General of NEMA, Retired Air Vice Marshall Mohammed Mohammed made the at a 1-day stakeholders meeting held in Osogbo on the Fire Sensitisation and Awareness Campaign. Our Correspondent Funmi Continue Reading

Environment

Delta Flood Victims Laud Federal Government for Relief Efforts

Web News 14 January 2021 462 0

Victims of the 2020 floods in parts of Delta State have commended the Federal Government for providing relief items to cushion the effects of the natural disaster. They made this known in Asaba during the inauguration of the distribution process to sixteen affected local government areas by National Emergency Management Agency NEMA in partnership with […]Continue Reading

Environment

NEMA Tasks Delta Govt. on Flood Mitigation

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The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has alerted the people of Delta State to take urgent steps to mitigate the effects of possible flooding in eighteen local government areas of the state, listed among the one hundred and two Highly Probable Flood Risk Areas in twenty-eight states of the federation. The Director General of NEMA, […]Continue Reading

Environment

Flood: NEMA Takes Sensitization Campaign to Communities

Web News 14 August 2020 765 0

In an effort to avoid flood-related disasters in flash points areas in Oyo State, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA has taken its sensitization campaign to four communities in Lagelu and Egbeda local governments. The campaign was borne out of the prediction of the Nigeria Meterological Agency, NIMET of heavy rainfalls in September and October […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Flood Ravages Abuja, Sweeps Away Family

Web News 27 July 2020 968 0

Five members of a family in Kaura community, near Gwagwalada in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have died in last weekend flood that ravaged the area. This was made known during an assessment tour of communities affected by the flood, by a combined team of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and the FCT Emergency […]Continue Reading

Environment

Stakeholders Task Govt. on Community-based Disaster Management

Web News 14 July 2020 646 0

Stakeholders in disaster risk management and control want government at all levels and relevant agencies to synergize and prioritise community based rescue efforts towards preventing flood and other disasters.  They made the call in Ibadan at an interactive meeting organized by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA in collaboration with Oyo State Emergency Continue Reading

Environment

102 Local Governments Fall within Highly Probable Flood Risk – NEMA

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The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has expressed preparedness to mitigate the impact of floods this year. The Director-General of the Agency, Retired Air Vice Marshal Muhammadu Muhammad gave the indication at a news conference in Abuja. Rainfall predictions for this year according to relevant authorities including the Nigeria Meteorological and Hydrological Continue Reading

Environment

NEMA Urges Residents in Flood-Prone Areas to Relocate

Web News 11 July 2020 561 0

The National Emergency Management Agency has expressed preparedness to mitigate impact of floods this year. The Director General of the Agency, Retired Air Vice Marshal Muhammadu Muhammad gave the indication at a news conference in Abuja. Rainfall predictions for this year according to relevant authorities including the Nigeria Meteorological and Hydrological Services Continue Reading

Lifestyle

NEMA Donates Relief Materials to Asaba Market Fire

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Traders affected by fire disaster at Ogbeogonogo market in Asaba, Delta State have commended the Federal Government and Delta State Government for coming to their aid, following an inferno that ravished the market on May 26, this year. They made this known during a presentation of relief assistance to over four hundred merchants affected by […]Continue Reading

Environment

NEMA Pledges FG’s Effort over Dugbe Market Inferno

Web News 16 April 2020 758 0

National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA has pledged Federal Government’s effort to assist victims of yesterday’s fire outbreak that razed about nineteen shops and a building at Lebanon Street, Dugbe, Ibadan.  Southwest Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Mr Slaku Bijimi made the pledge while assessing situations at the scene of the fire Continue Reading

Lifestyle

NEMA, Delta SEMA, Provide Succour to Flood Victims

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The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, in collaboration with Delta State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, has commenced the distribution of relief assistance to victims of the 2019 flood disaster in parts of Delta State. Delta State Commissioner, Bureau for Special Duties, Mr. Omamofe Pirah, at the occasion in Asaba, noted among the first batch of […]Continue Reading