Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and security agencies for the successful rescue of 46 pupils and teachers who were abducted in Orire Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Makinde described the development as a major relief for the state and the country,...
Category: DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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School Abductions Expose Children to Trafficking, NACTAL Warns
By Prosper Okoye School abductions across Nigeria are deepening children’s vulnerability to human trafficking, the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) has warned, saying prolonged insecurity-driven school closures are expanding the pool of minors exposed to criminal recruitment. The warning came on Wednesday in Keffi, Nasarawa State, during a three-day training for civil...
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DG NEMA Nominated for Blueprint Newspapers’ Responsive Humanitarian Leadership Award
The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has been nominated for the Blueprint Newspapers 2025 Responsive Humanitarian Leadership Award in recognition of her outstanding leadership in coordinating timely, structured and impactful humanitarian responses across Nigeria, particularly in moments of crises and vulnerability. The Chairman, Editorial Board of Blueprint Newspapers,...
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Two Children Escape Death as Building Collapses in Ilorin, Fire Service Raises Alarm Over Unsafe Structures
Two children narrowly escaped death on Thursday morning after a residential building collapsed in Ilorin, prompting fresh safety concerns from the Kwara State Fire Service over ageing and weak structures across the state. The incident occurred at about 9:10 a.m. on Ajegunle Street, off Sabo-Line in the Isale area of Ilorin, involving a two-storey building...
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Zulum Raises Alarm Over Two Missing Suicide Bombers After Maiduguri Blasts
Governor Babagana Zulum has disclosed that two suspected suicide bombers are still at large in Maiduguri following recent explosions that shook the Maiduguri metropolis. The governor made this known during an interview with BBC Pidgin, where he revealed that intelligence reports indicate that five suicide bombers infiltrated the city. According to him, three of the...
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NEMA CAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE DISASTERS AND HEALTH RISKS AMID RISING TEMPERATURES
Following the recent rise in daily temperatures and heatwave conditions across parts of the country, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has cautioned on the heightened risk of fire disasters and related health challenges that may arise from the prevailing weather situation. The Agency noted that the elevated temperatures being experienced in many parts of...
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DG NEMA Seeks UBEC Partnership to Operationalise Schools at RSPIC Rehabilitation Sites
The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has sought the partnership of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to support the effective operation of schools established at the Rehabilitation Scheme for Persons Impacted by Conflict (RSPIC) sites across seven beneficiary states. Mrs. Zubaida Umar made the request during a courtesy...
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Gunmen Strike Again in Niger: Elderly Woman Killed as Police Station, Church Burnt in Agwara
Fresh fear has gripped Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State following an early morning attack by suspected terrorists that claimed the life of an elderly woman and left a police station and church in ruins. The attack, which residents described as coordinated and daring, reportedly occurred around 6am on Sunday when armed men stormed...
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Vice President Shettima Commissions Tudun Biri Resettlement Site, Reaffirms Federal Government’s Commitment to Sustainable Recovery, Commends NEMA
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima GCON, has commissioned the Tudun Biri Resettlement Project in Kaduna State, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to restoring dignity, stability, and livelihoods to communities affected by conflict and humanitarian crises. The project, executed under the Resettlement Scheme for Persons Impacted by Conflicts (RSPIC) and implemented by the National Emergency...
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Tragic Blaze Claims Life of Ilorin Pastor During Land Clearing Exercise
Ilorin, Kwara State – A 73-year-old man, identified as Pastor Awolola, lost his life on Monday after a fire he set to clear undergrowth on his property quickly got out of control, the Kwara State Fire Service has confirmed. According to PFO Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, the Public Relations Officer of the Fire Service, the incident...