To facilitate the needed relief to Nigerians and ensure the effectiveness of humanitarian and social development programmes, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven qualified Nigerians to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. (1) Dr. Badamasi Lawal — Chief Executive Officer, National...
Category: DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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Hardship: Muslim women NGO commences rice distribution targeting 20,000 poor, vulnerable in Northern Nigeria
*I’ve not eating properly for long – A widow shared experience By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Malama Mariya Nasir El-Ladan, the National President of the Initiative for Muslim Women of Nigeria (IMWON), has announced that her organization has started distributing rice to thousands of residents in Kaduna. This initiative aims to ease the hardship caused by...
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EndBadGovernanceInNigeria: NHRC Condemns Molestation of Journalists by the Police*
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) strongly condemns the molestation of journalists by the Nigerian Police at Eagle Square during the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. According to the Executive Secretary (ES) of the NHRC, Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR SAN, the act is a clear violation of their fundamental human rights and a blatant attempt to suppress the...
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Kwara Police Warn Against Unauthorized Protests
The Kwara State Police Command has issued a stern warning to residents, advising against participation in unauthorized protests, including the planned #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria demonstration. DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, the Police Public Relations Officer, highlighted that recent protests in states such as Niger, Borno, Kano, and Yobe have led to violent clashes, resulting in significant loss of life...
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DG NEMA meets operational directors over flood*
* The Director General National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar has convened a pivotal meeting of management and zonal directors to strengthen flood response and operational readiness of the Agency to disasters in the country. The meeting which was held in Abuja also reviewed the status of flood situation in the country and...
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Kubwa Building Collapse: Four Rescued as Operation Ends*
The search and rescue at the site of the two storey building that collapsed this morning in Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja has been called off after four persons trapped under the rubbles were rescued. The rescue operation ended at about 4pm after emergency workers cleared the fallen rubbles to ground zero...
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FLOOD: NEMA ACTIVATES OPERATIONAL OFFICES NATIONWIDE TO SUPPORT STATES, CONDUCT ASSESSMENTS*
In furtherance of its proactive flood risk management, the Director General National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar has activated all Zonal, Territorial and Operation offices of the Agency nationwide to work with the States Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs) within their area of responsibilities to carry out rescue operations and conduct assessment of the...
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NEMA DG deliver FG food commodities to vulnerable Nigerians in Federal Capital Territory (FCT)*
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has delivered 1009 Metric tonnes of assorted grains to the Federal Capital Administration from the 42,000 Metric tonnes approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for distribution to vulnerable Nigerians across the 36 States and Federal Capital Territory. Director General NEMA Mrs Zubaida Umar who presented the grains to Minister...
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FG Urges States, LGAs, and Citizens to Collaborate Against Rising Flood Risks Nationwide.
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has called upon all 36 States, the Federal Capital Territory, and 774 Local Government Areas across Nigeria and the citizens to take immediate action in combating escalating flood incidents exacerbated by recent heavy rainfall. Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof....