Tinubu condoles with Sokoto over boat accident that killed more than 50
President Tinubu also directed NIWA and NEMA to work with the Sokoto State Government to prevent a recurrence and ensure ...
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Sokoto Boat Accident: Over 50 bodies recovered, search continues
Emergency officials and residents say more than 50 bodies have now been recovered from the Gorau boat accident, but authorities ...
46 bodies recovered, 24 missing in Sokoto boat accident – Police
Police say 77 passengers were aboard the boat travelling from Gorau to Birjingo in Goronyo LGA, with only seven rescued.
Niger agency raises alarm over cracks at Kaduna dam, warns of flood risk
NSEMA urges the federal government, Kaduna State Government, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), relevant dam authorities, the Nigerian Hydrological Agency, ...
NEMA receives 1,516 Nigerians voluntarily repatriated from South Africa
NEMA said the returnees arrived in seven batches through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, aboard Air Peace and ...
Zamfara attack displaces 484 as North-west’s IDP population nears 800,000 — IOM
The figures are contained in Flash Report 291, released by the IOM on 19 June
Flood Threat: NEMA launches response campaign in Rivers
NEMA’s Director-General, Zubaida Umar, flagged off the exercise during a stakeholders’ engagement on Tuesday in Port Harcourt.
Nigeria records over 75% reduction in casualties from annual flooding – NEMA
The number of displaced persons fell from over one million to approximately 58,000 within the same period.
Shettima, DG NEMA visit victims of Maiduguri bomb blasts
The vice-president and the DG, who interacted with some of the victims at the Trauma Centre, also prayed to God ...
Keyamo announces date for commencement of international flights in Akwa Ibom airport
Mr Keyamo, in the company of Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, inspected the facilities at the airport to ...
NEMA receives 150 stranded Nigerians from Niger Republic
The returnees, comprising 88 adult males, 32 adult females, 14 male children, and 16 female children, arrived at the Aminu ...
Disaster Risk Management: Lawal says Zamfara committed to working with NEMA
Governor Lawal attended the 2025 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and the launch of the related strategy on Monday ...
EDITORIAL: Preventing another imminent round of deadly flooding!
Non-adherence to safety protocols and environmental abuses led to the Mokwa flooding disaster in June.
Fresh herders’ attack halts Sunday service in Benue community church
When PREMIUM TIMES visited St. Paul’s Parish, Aye-Twar (Agu Centre) in Katsina-Ala LGA, the church building lay in ruins
Three Nigerian states unveil plans to tackle flooding
Disaster management authorities warn that the flood will come as predicted by NiMet, and that residents in flood-prone areas should ...
Tinubu endorses ward-based development strategy for Nigeria’s 8,809 Wards
Authorities say the Ward development strategy is a key plank of Mr Tinubu’s broader Renewed Hope Agenda, which aims to ...
Prioritise Welfare Of Nigerians, invest more in poverty eradication, Tinubu tells governors
NEC endorses ward development programme to hasten social protection at grassroots.
Another building collapses in Lagos, no casualties reported
"The collapse occurred while workers were actively engaged in the decking process," LASEMA said.
Over 6,000 displaced in renewed Benue attacks, says NEMA
NEMA says more than 3,000 displaced persons including children and women were in urgent need of food, non-food items, potable ...
Tinubu grieves over Mokwa flooding, orders swift response
The president called the situation “distressing” and vowed that no Nigerian caught in the tragedy would be “left behind or ...
Lagos Building Collapse: Death toll rises to five
Apparently, the number of rescued individuals remains at 13, as reported on Saturday.
UPDATED: One dead, 13 rescued as three-storey building collapses in Lagos
The building, which reportedly housed the popular Equal Right Restaurant, came crashing down around 8 a.m., catching residents and passersby ...
Nigerian government warns FCT, 30 states against high-risk flooding
The minister also announced the rollout of several initiatives like the national flood insurance programme (NFIP) — an insurance project ...
Communal Clashes: Adeleke orders establishment of camps for internally displaced persons
“Each town is to have a camp, probably in their town halls or any place of their choice."
One dead, four injured as tanker explodes in Lagos
The incident occurred when a fully loaded gas tanker fell while trying to access the expressway.
