News

Zubaida Umar Becomes 2nd Female NEMA DG

Web News 16 March 2024 227 0

By Abdullah Bello (Abuja) President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General, DG of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Mrs. Umar is the second woman to be appointed as Director-General of this pivotal agency, and her appointment further Continue Reading

Human Angle

Steer Clear of Explosion Site Makinde warns Residents

Web News 18 January 2024 214 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Following the Explosion which rocked Old Bodija, Ibadan, the state Capital, Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has cautioned residents and property owners to stay away from the vicinity for structural assessment so as to prevent further damages. He stated this while addressing a press conference on the ugly incident at the […]Continue Reading

Human Angle

Speaker Visits Scene of Ibadan Explosion as Mine Officers Join Probe

Web News 18 January 2024 250 0

By Mosope Kehinde  The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin has led a delegation of the House to the scene of Tuesday’s explosion at the Adeyi area of old Bodija in Ibadan. The Speaker and the other Lawmakers were conducted around the scene of the devastating explosion by officials of both the National […]Continue Reading

Crime

Bodija Explosion: Rescue Operation Continues

Web News 17 January 2024 593 0

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 operatives, officers of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA […]Continue Reading

Environment

FG Distributes Relief Materials to Victims of Flood Disaster in Ondo

Web News 23 May 2023 199 0

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 Ademola Adegoroye said the gesture was part of Presidential Palliatives to […]Continue Reading

Security

FG to Commence Evacuation of Nigerians in Sudan Wednesday

Web News 26 April 2023 265 0

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

Foreign

Nigerian Students Fleeing Sudan Stranded in Ethiopia

Web News 25 April 2023 1289 0

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

News

Oyo State Gives Succour to Flood Victims

Web News 10 November 2022 447 0

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

Human Angle

UAE Saga: Stranded Nigerians Without Work Permit

Web News 24 October 2022 538 0

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

Environment

One dead, 651,000 displaced in Anambra flood – NEMA

Web News 2 October 2022 472 0

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

Lifestyle

FG Consoles Victims of Port Harcourt Stampede

Web News 30 May 2022 348 0

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

Environment

5 Die in building Collapse

Web News 2 May 2022 376 0

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

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

Web News 22 December 2021 520 0

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

Security

NEMA South-West Zonal Coordinator Lauds Oyo NSCDC

Web News 3 December 2021 954 0

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

Yoruba

Ìsẹ̀lẹ̀ Ilé Wíwó: Àjọ NEMA Àti LASEMA Kéde Iye Èèyàn Tó Gbẹ́mi Mì

Web News 3 November 2021 502 0

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

Yoruba

Àjọ Nema Sàfikún Akitiyan Lórí Ìgbáyégbádùn Àwọn Àtìpó

Web News 14 July 2021 456 0

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

Yoruba

NEMA gunle sise ato awon agbegbe to seese ko foju wina isele ekun omi

Web News 8 April 2021 475 0

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

Lifestyle

People Need More Sensitisation On Proper Fire Handling – NEMA Boss

Web News 20 January 2021 1048 0

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

News

Flooding: NEMA Tasks Stakeholders in Ogun on Adequate Preparation

Web News 17 September 2020 584 0

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

Yoruba

Ajo Ton Risi Isele Pajawiri, NEMA, Sekilo Fawon Tilewon Sunmo Eti Odo

Web News 15 August 2020 1216 0

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

Environment

NEMA Tells Osun Residents to Vacate River Banks, Waterways

Web News 14 August 2020 928 0

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

Lifestyle

Flood Ravages Abuja, Sweeps Away Family

Web News 27 July 2020 980 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

NEMA Boss Advocates Tree Planting as Panacea to Flooding

Web News 14 July 2020 735 0

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

Lifestyle

NEMA Donates Relief Materials to Asaba Market Fire

Web News 19 June 2020 1015 0

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