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...
Category: DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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Road Crash in Ogun: Anthony Joshua Hospitalised as Police Confirm Fatalities on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has been hospitalised following a road traffic accident along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, the police have confirmed. The incident occurred on Monday morning in the Makun area of the expressway, shortly before the Danco Filling Station and ahead of the Sagamu Interchange on the Ibadan-bound lane....
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‎*DG NEMA Activates Benin Office for Rapid Response to Edo Tanker Fire*
‎ ‎The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, on Tuesday activated the NEMA Benin Operations Office to promptly coordinate response efforts following a tanker fire incident along the Auchi–Jattu Road in Auchi, Edo State. ‎ ‎The incident occurred at about 8:00 pm on 17th December 2025 when a tanker reportedly...
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DG NEMA Leads Fitness Exercise, Declares Agency’s Operational Readiness for Yuletide Emergencies
The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, on Saturday led staff of the Agency on a fitness exercise in Abuja, declaring NEMA’s full operational readiness for timely and effective response to emergencies during the Yuletide season and beyond. The exercise, which featured a route walk of about five kilometres,...
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Zubaida Umar and the Revolution in Nigeria’s Emergency Management*
‎‎As the world recently marked the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Nigeria stands tall among nations making steady progress in building resilience to disasters—thanks in large part to the visionary leadership of the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar. Since assuming office, Mrs. Umar has ushered in...
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NEMA Strengthens Partnership with NACA on Disaster and Public Health Management
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening institutional collaboration with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) towards enhancing Nigeria’s capacity for coordinated disaster response and public health management. This renewed partnership aims to integrate health-related interventions within disaster management frameworks, ensuring more effective prevention, preparedness, and humanitarian...
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NHRC URGES GOVERNMENT TO TACKLE INSECURITY AS NIGERIA MARKS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF VICTIMS OF ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES
As the world commemorates the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed deep concern over the rising cases of enforced disappearances, kidnappings, and abductions in Nigeria, describing them as a grave assault on human dignity. The Executive Secretary of the Commission Dr, Tony Ojukwu OFR SAN expressed...
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NEMA Deploys Relief Materials to Yelwata Community Following Attack in Benue State
In a swift response to the recent attack on Yelwata community in Benue State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has deployed essential relief materials to provide immediate succour to those displaced and affected by the incident. The intervention followed a rapid needs assessment jointly conducted by officials of NEMA, the Benue State Emergency Management...
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Mokwa Flooding: Situation Report Updates As At 10 p.m., Saturday, May 31, 2025
The National Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with other emergency response bodies, is intensifying efforts to track and rescue missing persons and provide relief supports to the flood affected families in Mokwa, Niger State.. On Saturday 31st May, 2025, NEMA rapid response and recovery team conducted a symbolic distribution of the relief materials to affected...
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NGF Mourns Kano Athletes, Seeks Prayers for Bereaved Families
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed grief over the tragic death of several athletes from Kano State who lost their lives in a fatal road accident on their way back from the National Sports Festival held in Ogun State. The Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, described the incident...