A two-storey building has collapsed in Lagos State, killing the landlord. The residents of Isawo in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State were on Tuesday thrown into mourning as a landlord was reported dead following the collapse of his two-storey building in the area. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the two-storey building under construction collapsed … Read more
Two sisters have been confirmed dead while scores of animals were killed following a heavy downpour in Sokoto State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that tragedy struck at Ja’oje village in Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State as two sisters between the ages of 9 and 11 were reported dead following a heavy downpour in … Read more
“The cause of the fire could not be ascertained now and no casualties have been recorded.” A storey building at Ladipo, in the Mushin area of Lagos State, was on Wednesday engulfed by fire, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The Director-General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the inferno on Wednesday. … Read more
“We have so far recovered three bodies from the incident. The bodies were recovered from the generator house of OPIC Plaza and the restaurant. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says three bodies have so far been recovered from the scene of Thursday night’s tanker explosion on Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja, Lagos State. Mr. … Read more
“We are afraid that many people may have died from this mishap” – NEMA Eighty-one bodies have so far been recovered, following the boat accident that occurred in Wara, Ngaski LGA of Kebbi state, The Sokoto office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed. On Wednesday, a boat said to be carrying passengers … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has relieved 48 workers of their duties a year after their recruitment. Daily Trust reports that NEMA had in 2018, during the tenure of former Director General, Mustapha Maihaja, launched a recruitment exercise in which the agency had hired the workers in 2019. According to the newspaper, Maihaja signed … Read more
Dry season, NEMA The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned against bush burning and other acts capable of causing fire disaster during the dry season. The NEMA Director-General, Retired AVM Mohammed Mohammed, gave the warning during a stakeholders’ meeting on fire sensitisation and awareness campaign on Wednesday in Osogbo. Represented by Mr. Segun Afolayan, … Read more
A early morning fire broke out at the popular Kugbo furniture and building material market in Abuja, destroying goods reportedly worth billions of naira. No immediate cause has been given for the inferno, but some witnesses said it may have been a result of an electrical failure. Read also: Fire Guts Nigerian Immigration’s Headquarters In … Read more
Yuletide, NEMA The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the North-Central zone, has advised road users to avoid speeding, over-loading and obey traffic rules to prevent road crashes during the Yuletide. Mr Eugene Nyelong, NEMA North-Central Zonal Coordinator, gave the advice on Monday in Jos at the launching of the agency’s Ember Months operation tagged: … Read more
Inauguration The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday inaugurated an initiative it called “Operation Eagle Eye” in Abuja to sensitise road users to the need to observe safety measures during the yuletide, Eko hot blog gathered. During the inauguration, NEMA Director General Muhammadu Muhammed, said the initiative was aimed at enlightening road users and … Read more
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials to 130 victims of flood disaster in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, northwest- Nigeria. The materials were distributed to the beneficiaries on Wednesday at the local government Secretariat in Kafanchan. Presenting the relief items to the beneficiaries, the Agency’s Senior Relief and Rehabilitation officer, … Read more
Flood (NEMA) says it is poised to collaborate with the military The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it is poised to collaborate with the military and Edo Government to tackle the anticipated flooding in the state. The Deputy Director Planning in the agency, Hajia Fatima Kassim, said this in an interview with the News … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned residents of Anambra in flood plains and low lands near the River Niger and its tributaries to relocate. The South-East Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Fred Anusim, gave the warning while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Enugu. Read Also: Major Nigeria … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency has announced that flood may engulf about 28 states in the country due to impending heavy rainfall. The Federal Government agency also said about 102 local government areas might be at risk of the same menace. The alert came following the warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency on the weather … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in partnership with some stakeholders on Thursday began the evacuation of refuse on waterways in Jos. According to Mr Eugene Nyelong, North-Central Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, the exercise becomes necessary following predictions by relevant agencies that some areas in Plateau are prone to flood. Read Also: FG Gives Fresh … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Sunday, visited victims of Saturday’s flooding in Gwagwalada Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The visit was to ascertain the level of destruction caused by the flood that submerged more than 50 buildings in the territory. Read Also: [REPORT] Revenue Generation: Seven States Insolvent, Survive … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged Zamfara Government to prepare for possible floods in seven local government areas of the state. NEMA’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Ezekiel Manzo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Monday, that a flood alert had been issued by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (Nimet). NAN … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced the distribution of relief materials to 662 households affected by wind and rainstorm in three local government areas in Kwara North senatorial district. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the affected local government areas are Kaiama, Baruten and Edu. The agency distributed materials made up of … Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has warned of imminent flood in 102 Local Government Areas across 28 states during this year’s rainy season. AVM Muhammadu A Muhammed, Director-General of the agency, said that the yearly Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP), and Annual Flood Outlook (AFO), that were released by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), … Read more
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has enjoined the federal government to introduce Disaster Management courses into the curriculum of universities and polytechnics o help build their ability and capacity of future disaster managers. This is just as the agency called on Nigerians to adhere strictly to the directives of the Federal Ministry of Health and … Read more