The Buji Local Government Council of Jigawa has confirmed the death of a 30-year-old man and his two-year-old son in a building collapse that occurred in Madabe village. The council’s Information Officer, Alhaji Ali Safiyanu, who confirmed the information in Dutse on Monday, said the 25-year-old mother of the boy survived the incident. Safiyanu said that the surviving mother is responding to treatment at an undisclosed hospital. He explained that the incident which led to the collapse of the building occurred on Sunday night during a heavy downpour. Also speaking, Badaruddeen Tijjani, the spokesman…
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Tinubu appoints first female as new NEMA DG
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA). According to a statement by President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, Mrs. Umar’s appointment further underlines the President’s avowed commitment to gender inclusion. The new NEMA Director-General has over 20 years of work experience in diverse fields, including human resources, finance and administration. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and the Institute of Credit administration. Ngelale said the President expects that…
Read MoreSERAP queries NEMA over alleged N1bn paid to Israeli company since 2010 for undelivered new aircraft
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) must immediately give an account of the N1.054 billion it reportedly paid to an Israeli-based company in 2010 for purchase of a new aircraft, which was allegedly never delivered to the agency. The report by the Auditor-General of the Federation, (OAuGF), had shown that NEMA was yet to take delivery of the aircraft 10 years after paying a deposit of N1,054,222,576 to an Israeli company. The payment was reportedly made in 2010; but, as…
Read MoreFlood looms in Adamawa, Bayelsa, Kogi, others, as Cameroonian dam releases water
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted Nigerians to expect floods as Cameroonian authorities release water from the Lagdo Dam. This was disclosed yesterday by NEMA’s Director-General, Mustapha Ahmed, during an emergency meeting where he gave an update on the release of water from Lagdo Dam and the consequential flooding of communities along the banks of River Niger and River Benue. The agency noted that nine states could be affected by the recent release of water from the dam, which is expected to last till the end of this…
Read More‘Prepare for heavy rainfall, flooding’ – NEMA warns Kano, Adamawa, 11 others
At least 13 States and 50 communities, are likely to witness heavy rainfall, which may lead to flooding between Sept. 13 and 17, the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), has said. The agency, in a statement issued yesterday by its Lagos Territorial Coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye, listed the states and communities to include Kano, with communities like Sumaila and Kunchi, likely to be affected. He also said Kebbi State, with communities including Argungu, and Katsina State, with Bindawa, Jibia, Kaita, Katsina communities to be affected. Other States he said were Niger,…
Read MoreNEMA Alert: Massive flood looms in Nigeria, as Cameroon set to open dam
The National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), has warned Nigerians to prepare for the massive flood in the coming days, as Cameroon is expected to open Lagdo Dam, which is situated on the River Benue. The agency. which revealed this in a recent statement signed by the Director, African Affairs, Ambassador Umar Salisu, affirmed that both Nigeria and Cameroon are to experience flooding, as Lagdo Dam authorities, will release modulated variable small amount of water. It, therefore, called on stakeholder organisations to sensitise the people, so as to engage in activities…
Read MoreFlood: NEMA alerts 14 States, 31 communities
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says that 14 states and 31 communities may witness heavy rainfall leading to flooding from July 4 – 8 across the country. This is in a statement signed by the NEMA Territorial Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, Ibrahim Farinloye. Farinloye urged relevant stakeholders within the states concerned to take precautionary measures to forestall loss of lives and property. He listed the States and communities as Plateau: Langtang and Shendam; Kano State: Sumaila, Tudun Wada; Sokoto State: Shagari, Goronyo and Silame; Delta: Okwe. Others include Kaduna State:…
Read MoreH/Reps frown at NEMA’s claim of reaching out to 1.4m flood victims
…As agency claims spending N112.13bn on disaster management The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said it has spent N112.13 billion from consolidated accruals and ecological fund utilisation on disaster management in the country from 2011 to 2022. This is just as members of the House of Representatives Committee on Ecology expressed displeasure with the disclosure by the Director-General of NEMA, Ahmed Mustapha, that the agency reached out to over 1,427,370 persons displaced by the flood disaster across the nation. Mustapha, who appeared before the committee that is investigating the total…
Read MoreSenate urges military to block escape routes of fleeing terrorists
The Senate at plenary on Wednesday urged the military and security agencies in the country to closely monitor and block the escape routes used by bandits and fleeing terrorists. This is to forestall their relocation to safe havens in other parts of Niger State and the country. This was just as it urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide food and other livelihood support amenities to affected villagers and those internally displaced in Mariga, Mashegu, Kontagora and Borgu Local Government Areas in Niger North Senatorial District. These formed…
Read MoreRainfall: NEMA warns of flooding in 121 LGAs
…Says plane crashes, collapse of bridges likely The National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA) has issued an early warning alert on likely floods in several local government areas in Nigeria. The Director-General of NEMA, Ahmed Habib disclosed this in Abuja yesterday, at the 2021 Annual Flood Outlook released by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, (NIHSA). The prediction, according to the agency, is due to the volume of rainfall witnessed in some parts of the country and how the runways are constructed. The agency also said the above-normal rainfall could lead to…
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