Flooding: FG to initiate bilateral discussion with Cameroon in Nov. on the periodic opening of Lagdo dam as over 2.5 m persons affected
October 17, 2022 …Tasks State Govts. on evacuation Over 2.5 million persons are affected by current floods which hit Nigeria when Cameroonian authorities released water from their Lagdo Dam. Of…
Flooding: FG approves Emergency Preparedness response plan nationwide as over 1.4m persons displaced, 500 killed
October 12, 2022 The Federal Government has approved emergency management plans to mitigate the impact of the flood nationwide. Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, the Permanent Secretary (PS), Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs,…
Flooding: Kogi Govt Seeks FG, External Intervention, Says State Can’t Tackle it Alone
October 11, 2022 The Commissioner for Environment, Kogi State, Hon. Victor Omofaye has pleaded with the Federal Government and other international bodies to come to the aid of the state…
NEMA, Military begin SAR operation to airlift trapped flood victims in Anambra
October 10, 2022 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and the Disaster Response Unit (DRU) of the Military has commenced Aerial view operation to ascertain persons displaced or trapped by…
Flood: Anambra community cries for help as scores of persons missing in a boat mishap
October 8, 2022 The Chairman, Ogbaru Flood Committee in Anambra, Mr. Ogochukwu Nwasike, has cried out for help as over 20 persons were still in a boat mishap that occurred…
NEMA receives 180 stranded Nigerians from Niger Republic
October 7, 2022 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday in Kano received another batch of 180 stranded Nigerians from Agadez region of Niger Republic. Dr. Nuradeen Abdullahi, NEMA…
Flood ravages over 14,000 farmlands in Kano State – NEMA
September 21, 2022 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said that devastating flood has destroyed 14,496 farmlands across five local government areas of Kano State. The Director-General of the Agency,…
Landlord escapes using ladder from sinking house, 9 persons rescued
Nine persons have been rescued from a sinking building in the Maryland area of Lagos on Monday, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said. The building was impacted by flood…
Sixth corpse recovered from collapsed seven-storey building in Lagos
A sixth corpse has been recovered from the rubbles of a seven-storey uncompleted building, which collapsed on Oba Idowu Oniru Street, Lekki in Lagos on Sunday. Emergency response agencies recovered…
Rainstorms destroy 3,813 houses, kill 5 in Katsina State – Official
September 5, 2022 Rainstorms have destroyed 3,813 houses in 13 local government areas of Katsina State this year, the State’s Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has said. SEMA’s spokesperson, Mr. Umar…