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The National Emergency Management Agency has disclosed that over 20 houses were affected in the Tuesday night explosion that rocked the Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital. In a statement on Wednesday, NEMA said there was no…

As a result of the the release of the Lagdo dam in Cameroon, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged states along the River Benue to order the evacuation of citizens in flood-prone areas. NEMA's director-general,…

The Federal Government has warned that several states would experience severe flooding over the next seven days as a result of the opening of the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. This forecast was made on Monday by Betta Edu, the minister of…

A helicopter, on Tuesday, crash-landed and caught fire in the Ikeja district of Lagos State, causing chaos. The event happened in the state capital's Oba Akran neighbourhood across from an AP petrol station and adjacent to a United…

National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA through its Director General, Mustapha Ahmed has warned that there is a high risk coastal flooding in Bayelsa, Delta, Lagos and Rivers States. This comes following the expected rise in sea level…

The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed, has issued a warning of upcoming severe flooding this year as indicated by predictions from relevant agencies. A statement issued by the agency…

The House of Representatives Committee on Ecological Fund has warned of an impending food crisis brought on by the floods that has devastated regions of Nigeria, claiming that the environmental disaster will also cause damage to public…

More than 600 people are now known to have perished in the worst floods in a decade in Nigeria, according to a new toll released Sunday. The disaster had also forced more than 1.3 million from their homes, said a statement by…

The Nigeria Hydrological Services (NIHSA) has blamed sub-nationals including state and local governments for disregarding “adequate and timely warnings” and weather advisories issued by the various Federal Government agencies such as…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says airlifting is the only solution to the rising flood in the Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra. Mr Thickman Tanimu, Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, South-East, made the disclosure…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday, September 23, said four persons died while one was rescued in the building collapse at Oye Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue, in Mushin, Lagos. The NEMA South West Zonal…

Emergency responders from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), have recovered the bodies of a 52-year-old male and a 20-year- old female believed to be victims of boat accident in Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the NEMA…

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that a total of 2,200,357 Internally Displaced Persons amounting to 452,363 displaced households are now in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria. The agency stated that the Boko…

At least 10 persons have died after a building collapsed in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos state on Sunday evening. According to a statement signed by Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Adeseye Margaret, on Monday 24…