At least 54 bodies have been recovered from a tragic boat accident involving approximately 200 traders in Kogi State. This was disclosed on Saturday by Justin Uwazuruonye, the Head of Operations for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Kogi State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Uwazuruonye explained that the victims were confirmed dead and that … Read more
The Lagos Territorial Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), along with other stakeholders, has received 148 Nigerian returnees from the Niger Republic. In a statement shared on social media Thursday, NEMA reported that the returnees arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday. The repatriation was facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Mission in … Read more
At least 54 bodies have been recovered from a tragic boat accident involving approximately 200 traders in Kogi State. This was disclosed on Saturday by Justin Uwazuruonye, the Head of Operations for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Kogi State. Uwazuruonye explained that the victims were confirmed dead and that the absence of a … Read more
No fewer than 25 communities in Edo State, located along the banks of the River Niger, have been submerged by floods following the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. The affected areas include Etsako East, Etsako Central, and Esan South East Local Government Areas. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Arrives Abuja After Two-Week … Read more
In response to the ongoing crisis in Lebanon, the Federal Government has initiated arrangements to evacuate Nigerians who wish to return home. As part of this effort, the government convened a multi-stakeholder meeting to review the situation of Nigerians in Lebanon and coordinate preparations for the evacuation exercise. EDITOR’S PICKS Health, Planning Ministries Partner with … Read more
At least two people have lost their lives due to floods that swept through parts of Ibadan on Tuesday EKO HOT BLOG reports. Heavy flooding on Wednesday impacted areas in Oluyole and Ibadan South West local government regions, causing the destruction of properties valued in the millions of naira. In a statement made available, NEMA … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has confirmed the death of one and two missing persons in a Tuesday evening flood incident around the Joyce-B/Mobil area of Ibadan. The NEMA South-West Coordinator, Mr Kadir Olanrewaju, disclosed this in Ibadan on Wednesday while assessing the level of damage at the scene. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, says ten communities have been displaced by flood following heavy rains in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi. The Head of Operations of NEMA, Sokoto Office, Mr Aliyu Shehu-Kafindagi, made this known when he led a joint assessment team to the affected areas on Wednesday. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress … Read more
At least seven persons have died from a cholera outbreak in the Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State of Adamawa state. This is contained in a statement by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, shared on its X.com page on Tuesday. The statement also said a total of 71 others have been hospitalised. … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has revealed 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, gave this report at the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF) in Abuja on Thursday, stating that 625,239 persons had been displaced and 259 lives lost … Read more
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has deported 400 Nigerians. According to a report by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the deportees include 90 females and 310 males. The deported individuals were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja by various federal agencies, including the Office of the National Security Adviser, the National Commission … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has called states in the central and southern regions of the country to brace up for imminent floods that would soon affect communities downstream. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, listed the states as Benue, Kogi, Anambra, Delta, … Read more
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has emphasised the need for creative funding solutions for the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA. Gbajabiamila stressed the importance of thinking outside the box, during his visit to NEMA’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, EDITOR’S PICKS: BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints New DSS, NIA DGs FG Names Eight … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a warning to communities at risk of flooding, particularly those near waterways, urging them to relocate to safer, elevated areas as the peak of the rainy season approaches. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this advisory follows alarming data from NEMA’s Emergency Operations Centre, revealing that severe flooding … Read more
Heavy rainfall in Sokoto State’s Gada Local Government Area has displaced 1,664 people, damaged homes, and destroyed farmland. EKO HOT BLOG reports that at least 1,664 individuals have been displaced due to recent flooding in four communities in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to a statement by Abdullahi Ghani, Information Officer of the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that four individuals have been rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed two-storey building located beside Cupid Hotel on Sultan Dansuki Road, Phase 2, Site 2, in the Kubwa area of Bwari Area Council, Abuja. Of those rescued, two have been transported to the Kubwa General Hospital for treatment. The … Read more
103 Nigerian citizens were deported from Turkey and arrived in Abuja on June 28, 2024, greeted by various government agencies; they claim unfair treatment in Turkey. EKO HOT BLOG reports that 103 Nigerian on Friday citizens arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. They were deported from the Republic of Turkey, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). 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 … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that The Lagos State Police Command and the National Emergency Management Agency have heightened readiness among their personnel to respond to potential attacks on warehouses and shopping malls. Editor’s Pick NLC Shifts Ground, Proposes N500,000 As New Minimum Wage Five Controversies Surrounding Mr Ibu’s Death Shell’s Gas Flaring In Bayelsa State … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has said it has arrested 15 suspects in connection with the vandalism of a warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Development Authority in Abuja. According to PUNCH, the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. … Read more