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NEMA Distributes Relief Materials to Flood Victims in Rivers

THE National Emergency Management Agency NEMA has distributed relief materials to flood victims at Akinnima Ahoada West local government area of Rivers state as promised. NEMA’s South-South Zonal Coordinator Adebiyi Babatunde, while handing over the food items and non-food items to the State Government, said the federal government was committed …

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NEMA Warns Rivers Residents of Impending Floods

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has warned residents of Rivers State of looming floods within the next four weeks. The South-South Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Adebiyi Razak, gave the warning on Sunday in Port Harcourt. According to him, NEMA had already begun preparing residents to mitigate the impact …

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Floods Affect Over 1m Persons in Nigeria – NEMA

THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reported that 1,048,312 people have been affected by flooding in Nigeria between April and September 2024. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, disclosed this at the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF) in Abuja on Thursday. Umar stated that 625,239 persons had been …

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NEMA Predicts Flooding in 9 LGAs Of Benue

THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has predicted flooding in nine Local Government Areas in Benue.  Mrs Zubaida Umar, the agency’s Director -General, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Makurdi during the Downscaling of Flood Early Warning Strategies for Early Actions in the  State, said about nine LGAs may be …

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Flooding: NEMA, Others Urged To Implement Measures To Avert Disaster

A former Special Adviser to Imo State Governor on Orientation, Chief Dr Fidel Onyeneke has admonished the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, to live up to their professional responsibilities. He urged the agencies to ensure that rural dwellers were appropriately guided on the …

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President Tinubu Appoints New NEMA DG

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).  Newsextra24 reports that this was made known in a statement on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Mrs. Umar is the first woman to be …

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Mustapha Habib Ahmed’s Transformative Leadership At NEMA

MUSTAPHA Habib Ahmed’s tenure as the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has been marked by a series of commendable achievements, showcasing his leadership, dedication, and strategic vision in handling emergency response and disaster management in Nigeria. Upon assuming office, Ahmed swiftly implemented reforms to enhance NEMA’s …

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NBS, UNDP, NEMA Launch Nigeria Flood Assessment Report

STATISTICIAN-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, on Wednesday, launched the Nigeria Flood Impact, Recovery, and Mitigation Assessment Report with the goal of measuring the impact of the 2022 floods on families. Speaking at the event, Adeniran stated that the survey report was produced in partnership with the National Bureau …

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NEMA Reacts As 3-storey Building Collapses In Lagos

THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Saturday confirmed that there was no casualty in the three-storey building that collapsed at 14 Ikpoh Street, Surulere, Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, confirmed the incident to NAN in Lagos. The building came down at about 10:00 p.m. on Friday night. …

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