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President Tinubu Appoints New NEMA DG

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Trojan News reports that this was made known in a statement on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on…

NEMA Confirms Destruction Of 50 Semi Detached Bungalows In Kaduna Fire Incident

THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the destruction of about 50 semi detached bungalows by fire in Rigasa, Kaduna State. The structures were destroyed in the fire that affected a section of Kaduna Central Market. NEMA staff led…

PHOTOS: Okada Rider Drowns, 200 Displaced as downpour Causes Damage In Lagos Communities

A motorcycle rider, simply identified as Mr Abe, was swept away after refusing to heed warnings from his colleagues not to ride along the Ile Epo Bus Stop Canal in Alimoso Local Government Area of Lagos State. The rainfall, which…

How Nigerians Are Stranded In UK Over Visa Scam’

A new report has revealed that a rising number of Nigerians are falling victim to a deceitful scheme that involves paying substantial amounts in naira for job opportunities that do not actually exist within the United Kingdom’s skilled worker visa…

NEMA Distributes Palliatives To Over 9,000 Flood Victims In Yobe

Not fewer than 9000 flood victims in Yobe State are to benefit from intervention to cushion the harsh effects of the disaster through the Special National Economic Livelihood Emergency Intervention (SNELEI) implemented by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The…

Strengthening Disaster Management at the Community Level: A Crucial Imperative

DISASTERS can strike with little warning, leaving communities devastated and vulnerable. To effectively mitigate the impact of such calamities, having robust disaster management structures at the community level is imperative. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) under the leadership of…

Another 108 Stranded Nigerians From Libya Arrive Lagos

THE National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has received another batch of 108 stranded Nigerians from Tripoli, Libya. The returnees, who were assisted back to the country through a special intervention of the International Organisation for Migration, IOM, arrived aboard Al…

NEMA Commences Routine Food Distribution For Borno IDPs

By, Yunusa Purkusu, Maiduguri The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, North East zonal office led by the Zonal coordinator Muhammad Usman Aji has commenced the routine distribution of food items for Internally Displaced Person’s, IDPs in camps, host communities and some liberated communities in Borno state….

Reps Summon Governors’ Forum DG Over Ecological Funds’ Disbursement

HOUSE of Representatives, Committee on committee on Ecological Funds yesterday summoned the director-general of the Nigerian Governors’ forum (NGF), Asishana Okauru over the utilisation of Ecological Funds by state governors. The committee also summoned the director-general of the Hydro Electric…

UPDATE: Four Confirmed Dead As Building Collapses In Lagos

THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday confirmed that four persons died while one was rescued in the building collapse at Oye Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue, in Mushin, Lagos. The NEMA South West Zonal Coordinator, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, made…