By Leke Adegbite The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of relief materials worth millions of naira to support victims of last year’s flood disaster in Ondo State. Flagging off the distribution of the materials in Akure, the Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Continue Reading
The Federal Government will on Wednesday commence the evacuation of about 5,500 Nigerians, including students stranded in Khartoum and other cities in Sudan. To facilitate the repatriation, the government has released N150m for hiring 40 buses to convey its desperate citizens from Sudan to Cairo in Egypt. The money was paid to an undisclosed transport company […]Continue Reading
The Federal Government, on Monday, confirmed that some Nigerian students fleeing the conflict in Sudan were denied entry into Ethiopia, but stated that the situation was being handled. The Federal Government said Nigerian authorities in Ethiopia were addressing the issue, as they had sought clearance for the fleeing students, stressing that it was, however, risky […]Continue Reading
Oyo State government in collaboration with National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA has distributed relief materials to the vulnerable and victims of this year flood disaster in the state. The symbolic presentation of the materials which cut across the 33 Local Government and 35 LCDAs in Oyo state was held at the Agodi, Secretariat, Ibadan. Speaking at […]Continue Reading
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, says most of the Nigerians who were evacuated to the country after being stranded in the United Arab Emirates complained of not being able to get a work permit because of a new policy by the government of the Middle East country. Report says that 542 Nigerians were evacuated […]Continue Reading
The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the death of one Ginikanwa Izuoba in the Enugu-Otu, Aguleri flood. The Acting State Coordinator of the agency in Anambra, Mr Thickman Tanimu, confirmed the incident in Awka on Saturday. Tanimu said that Izuoba died when his house collapsed due to the impact of the flood. He also […]Continue Reading
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, says the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has begun an assessment of the stampede which occurred in Rivers State at the weekend. Scores of worshippers reportedly lost their lives and many others were injured during a stampede at a religious event held at […]Continue Reading
The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the death of five persons as a three-storey building caved in on Ibadan Street, in the Ebute Metta area of the state late Sunday. No fewer than 23 persons including children were said to have been rescued alive. The occupants were said to be in their various apartments […]Continue Reading
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
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
The South West Zonal coordinator of National Emergency Management Agency Mr. Akiode Saheed has commended the effort of officers and men of Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Oyo state command in fighting crimes and responding to Emergency across the state. He gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the Oyo State NSCDC […]Continue Reading
Àjọ tón rísí ìsẹ̀lẹ̀ pàjáwìrì nílẹ̀ yíì, NEMA, àti tìpínlẹ̀ Èkó LASEMA, ti fìdí rẹ̀ múlẹ̀ pé, àwọn èèyàn tó ti dolóògbe níbi ìsẹ̀lẹ̀ ilé alágà mọ́kànlélógún tó wà nípinlẹ̀ Èkó, jẹ́ méjìlélógún báyíì. Gẹ́gẹ́ báwọn àjọ méjàjì se fìdí rẹ̀ múlẹ̀ pé, méjì lókú àwọn tíwọn sì rí yọ láfẹ̀mójú òní. Sáàjú nìjọba ìpínlẹ̀ […]Continue Reading
Ọga àgbà àjọ tó ńrísí ìsẹ̀lẹ̀ pàjáwìrì nílẹ̀ yí, NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Abeeb ti sèlérí àfikún isapa lórí ọ̀rọ̀ ìgbáyégbádùn àwọn tó laasigbo ti le kúrò nilẹ lapa ìlà orun àríwá ilẹ̀ yí. Alhaji Abeeb sèlérí ọrọ yí lásìkò tí wọ́n lọ sàbẹ̀wò sí ibùdó àwọn olufiwo bakaasi tó wà ní Maiduguri tíìse olú ìlú […]Continue Reading
Ajo to n se kokari isele pajawiri nile yi, NEMA, ti gunle sise ato awon agbegbe to seese ko foju wina isele ekun omi lodun yi. Oludari agba ajo NEMA nile yi, Ogbeni Muhammed Muhammed lo foju oro yi lede pelu alaye pe sise ato awon agbegbe to se e se kijamba ekun omi waye […]Continue Reading
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
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has called for adequate preparedness of all stakeholders in Ogun State to prevent flood which has become reoccurring challenges affecting the socio-economic development in the country. The Director Search and Rescue Operations, NEMA, Air Commodore Kolawole Adedokun made this known in Abeokuta during the flood Advocacy meeting Continue Reading
Ajo Ton risi isele pajawiri nile yii, NEMA, ti gbawon olugbe Ipinle Osun niyanju lati kaasa won kuro ni gbogbo agbegbe ibi tomi wa tofimo eba etido lti dena fifemi ati dukia sofo. Ajo NEMA ko sai sekilo pe awon ojo alagbara kan yoo bere sini ro laarin osu yii sosu kankanla eyi to sile […]Continue Reading
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA has appealed toresidents of Osun State to vacate river banks and waterways to avoidloss of life and property. It also warned that there would be heavy rain between August andNovember resulting in flooding. The zonal head of operations for Ekiti, Osun and Ondo states, MrOlusegun Afolayan stated this while […]Continue Reading
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
For the nation to surmount the challenges and impact of flood disaster on lives and property, citizens must contribute their part and take responsibility. Southwest Director, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA Mr Slaku Bijimi who made this known while featuring on straight talk, an interview programme on Premier FM said the call became necessary as […]Continue Reading
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
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
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