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Flood: NEMA donates relief materials to 800 households in Kaduna
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday donated relief materials to 800 households recently affected by flood and windstorm disasters in Ikara/Kubau Local Government Areas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Malam Imam Garki, North-West Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, presented the items to Mr. Aliyu Abdullahi, a member representing Ikara/Kubau Federal Constituency, for onward distribution to the…
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NEMA confirms 2 dead, 2 injured in Kano building collapse
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday confirmed two persons dead and two injured in a two-storey building collapsed at Noman’s Land Fagge Local Government Area of Kano. Dr Nuraddeen Abdullahi, NEMA Coordinator, Kano Territorial Office, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano. He said, “The agency received a distress call today at about…
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NEMA commences distribution of relief items to Abia flood victims
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced distribution of relief items to persons affected by 2024 flood in communities of Isuikwuato and Ummennochi local government areas of Abia. The items were handed over to the representatives of the affected communities by NEMA in collaboration with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Thursday in Umuahia. The Head of Operations,…
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NEMA donates relief materials to Kaduna attack victims
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has donated relief items to communities that recently came under attack in some parts of Kaduna State. Other beneficiaries of the gesture were victims of the fire outbreak in Igabi Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that Malam Imam Garki, Kaduna Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, presented the items to Mr Hussaini…
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NEMA distributes food items to Sokoto, Zamfara market fire victims
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed assorted food items to the victims of the Gusau and Sokoto fire incidents. This is contained in a statement by the Head of NEMA, Sokoto Operations Office, Mr Aliyu Shehu-Kafindangi, issued in Gusau on Saturday. “NEMA has distributed food items to the victims of Gusau and Sokoto Market fires that occurred earlier…
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Flooding: NEMA sensitises Benue stakeholders on waste management
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday, sensitised Benue stakeholders on proper waste management to mitigate impact of flood in the state. Its Zonal Coordinator, Mr Eugene Nyelong, while declaring the workshop open in Makurdi, said the it was aimed at addressing critical issues surrounding waste management. Nyelong said the workshop was to educate relevant stakeholders on proper waste…
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NEMA, LASEMA partner to strengthen flood response mechanism
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration with the Lagos State Emergency Management agency (LASEMA) on Thursday held a workshop on flood response mechanism through proper waste management. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workshop had the theme: “Harnessing Proper Waste Management and Flood Response Mechanism.” The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, in her remarks,…
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NEMA advises immediate relocation as flood hits 27 states
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Thursday issued a stern warning to residents living in flood-prone communities across 27 Nigerian states to start relocating. The Agency also reported that the floods caused significant damage to 32,837 homes and 16,488 hectares of farmland. Mr Manzo Ezekiel, NEMA’s spokesperson, made this known in a statement in Abuja. NEMA added that mobilised…
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4 persons die in Sokoto boat mishap – NEMA
Four persons have died in a boat mishap at Dundaye community in Wamakko Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State. Alhaji Aliyu Kafindangi, Head, Sokoto Field Operation Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Sokoto. He said that the incident occured on Sunday evening. He explained…
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Reps urge FG to buy additional air ambulances, helicopters for NEMA
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to provide funding for additional air ambulances and helicopters equipped with advanced medical facilities for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The air ambulance and helicopter, the House said, should have search and rescue capabilities for deployment to key locations across the country. The house said it would enable swift mobilization…
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Abia: NEMA sensitises stakeholders to waste mgt., flood preparedness
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has sensitised disaster management stakeholders to proper waste management and flood preparedness in Abia. The sensitisation and public awareness campaign organised by NEMA Owerri Operations in Umuahia on Wednesday, had the stakeholders engage in panel discussion on waste management. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that it was tagged “Awareness campaign on waste…
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NEMA sensitises stakeholders to waste management in Niger
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Minna Operations Office, has sensitised stakeholders to waste management to mitigate impact of floods in Niger state. Mrs Zubaida Umar, Director -General of NEMA, said this at a one-day stakeholders’ workshop with the theme: Sustainable Waste Management and Flood Preparedness in Minna on Tuesday. Umar, represented by Hajiya Zainab Sai’du, Head, NEMA Minna Operations…
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Flooding: NEMA tasks A’Ibom traders on proper waste disposal
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged traders in Akwa Ibom to adopt proper waste disposal practices to prevent flooding in the state. Mrs Mmandu Aisueni, State Head of Operations of NEMA in Akwa Ibom, made the call during a one-day workshop on Proper Waste Management and Flood Sensitisation to traders at Itam Market on Friday in Uyo. Aisueni…
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Emir lauds NEMA for awareness campaign against flood
The Emir of Gusau in Zamfara, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello, has lauded the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for spearheading an awareness and sensitisation camping on ways to avert flood in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agency sensitised the public on waste management and flood preparedness. The two-day event is titled: “Sensitisation and Public Awareness…
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NEMA cautions on impending flash flood in Rivers
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has cautioned residents of Rivers on impending flash flood in 13 local government areas of the state. The South-South Zonal Coordinator, Babatunde Adebiyi, raised the alarm in Port Harcourt on Thursday at a public awareness campaign on proper waste management and flood preparedness. Adebiyi listed the high-risk areas as: Abua/Odual, Ahoada East, Ahoada West,…
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NEMA commits to stemming tide of flood in Kaduna
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA0 says it is committed to deepening efforts towards surmounting flooding in affected areas across the state. Ishaya Chinoko, acting Zonal Director, North-West Zone, stated this on Thursday at a sensitisation programme tagged ‘Sensitization and Public Awareness on Proper Waste Management and Flood Preparedness in Kaduna’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agency…
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9,733 households affected by windstorm in Adamawa – NEMA
Not less than 9,733 houses in Adamawa have been affected by windstorm in 2024, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said. The NEMA Head of Operations in Adamawa, Mr Ladan Ayuba disclose this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola on Saturday. He said the agency has conducted assessment in the affected Local Government…
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