Flooding By Ezra Musa The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) have launched a search and rescue operation for two persons swept away by floodwaters in Kaduna River. The operation, involving the Kaduna State Fire Service, local divers and other emergency responders, commencedContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has coordinated the successful reception of 1,516 vulnerable Nigerians voluntarily repatriated from the Republic of South Africa between June 11 and July 15. The agency disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the exercise was coordinated by the Federal GovernmentContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced developing a National Policy on Relief and Rehabilitation Interventions for Nigeria. The initiative followed a national stakeholders’ consultative workshop held in Abuja on Monday, to harmonise and standardise relief and rehabilitation efforts nationwide. NEMA Director-General, Mrs Zubaida Umar, whoContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Niger, has convened a stakeholders meeting to assess preparedness status for rapid response to the anticipated 2026 flood season and other related emergencies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Minna on Thursday that the meeting was organised inContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has begun its 2026 sensitisation campaign on flood disaster preparedness and response in Akwa Ibom. The Director-General, Mrs Zubaida Umar, said at the opening of the campaign in Uyo, that there was need for proactive involvement of stakeholders in the sensitisationContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has convened a high-level technical session to analyse the 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP). This is part of its renewed strategy to shift Nigeria’s disaster management from reactive response to proactive preparedness. The meeting held in collaboration with the Emergency CoordinationContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says its proactive mitigation strategies have led to a significant reduction in flood-related fatalities. The agency said 241 lives were lost in 2025, compared to over 1,000 deaths recorded in 2024. NEMA Assistant Director of Planning, Mr Dapo Akingboade, disclosed thisContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other stakeholders in Niger have pledged to strengthen coordination mechanisms to tackle disasters in 2026. The stakeholders also resolved to enhance preparedness and upgrade early warning systems to mitigate the impact of disasters across the state. They reachedContinue Reading
Returnees By Fabian Ekeruche The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration with the International Office for Migration (IOM) has received 145 Nigerian returnees from Benghazi, Libya, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. This is contained in a statement signed by the Head Lagos Operations Office, NEMA, Mr MohammedContinue Reading
Returnees By Ramatu Garba The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 708 stranded Nigerians from Niamey, Niger Republic. The Head of Operations, NEMA Kano Office, Dr Nura Abdullahi, made this known while briefing newsmen, shortly after receiving the returnees at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano forContinue Reading
