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Panic As BRT Bursts Into Flames (video)

Edna Wande Feb 15, 2021 0

A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus conveying 45 persons suddenly caught fire on Monday morning close to Anthony Bus Stop, Ikorodu Road, Lagos state, causing panic among passengers and road users. Ibrahim Farinloye, Acting Zonal Coordinator,…

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Flood Cuts Off Lokoja-Ajaokuta Road

Amirah Kuale Sep 24, 2020 0

Flash floods from River Niger have cut off Lokoja-Ajaokuta road, which leads to the South-East and some South-South parts of the country. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited the flooded parts of Lokoja on…

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109 Stranded Nigerians In Mali Arrive Lagos

Edna Wande Jul 28, 2020 0

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has on Tuesday received 109 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Mali at the International Wing of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja in Lagos state. Director-General of NEMA, AVM…

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102 LGAs In 28 States Fall In High Flood Risk Areas – NEMA

Edna Wande Jul 10, 2020 0

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said 102 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 28 states in the country fall within highly probable flood risk areas in 2020. Muhammadu Mohammed, the Director General of NEMA, said this at a…

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NEMA Warns Against Building Houses Under Power Line

Edna Wande Jun 15, 2020 0

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned Nigerians against building houses under high tension power transmission lines to avoid electrocution. NEMA South-East Coordinator, Fred Anusim, made the appeal in an interview with…

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Coronavirus: Stranded Nigerians In UK Express Frustration Over Delayed Evacuation

Edna Wande Apr 27, 2020 0

Stranded Nigerians in the United Kingdom have expressed frustration over the delay in their evacuation by the Federal Government, Daily Trust reports. According to them, the government does not have the constitutional power of…

Human Interest

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Visits Lagos Explosion Site, Sets Up N2bn Relief Fund For Victims

Edna Wande Mar 16, 2020 0

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has set up a N2 billion relief fund to alleviate losses suffered by victims of the explosion that rocked the Abule-Ado-Festac area of the state on March 15. The governor stated this on March 16…

Health

“Stop Buying Fairly Used Imported Cloths To Ensure Coronavirus Is Checked” – NEMA

Edna Wande Mar 16, 2020 0

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned Nigerians to desist from buying fairly used imported cloths to ensure Coronavirus is adequately checked in Nigeria. Evans Ugoh, NEMA head of Imo/Abia operations, made the call in…

Human Interest

“15 Dead, Over 60 School Girls Injured In Abule Ado Explosion” – NEMA

Edna Wande Mar 15, 2020 0

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said 15 corpses, including a family of four, have been recovered from the scene of the explosion which occurred on March 15 at Abule Ado, Trade Fair axis of Lagos State. Read Also:…

Human Interest

Many Feared Dead, Properties Destroyed As Explosion Rocks Abule Ado, Festac Town

Edna Wande Mar 15, 2020 0

An explosion, suspected to have been caused by pipeline vandalism, has occurred at Abule Ado, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State on March 15. While the cause is still unknown, an eyewitness alleged that a tipper…

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Flood: Prepare For Emergency Response, NEMA Tells States, LGs

Lily Dada Sep 12, 2018 0

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday called on states and local governments to put in place emergency response mechanisms to prevent flooding in their respective domains. Umar Muhammed, Team Leader of a…

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