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8 Yobe LGs at risk of flooding – NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) identifies Yobe as one of 31 states with high- risk of flooding. Hajiya Zubaida Umar, the Director General NEMA, spoke at the inauguration of 2024 Effective Waste…

Emir praises NEMA for flood awareness campaign

The Emir of Gusau in Zamfara, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello, has lauded the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for spearheading an awareness and sensitisation camping on ways to avert flood in the state. The agency sensitised the public on waste management…

NEMA predicts flooding in nine LGAs of Benue

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has predicted flooding in nine Local Government Areas in Benue. The agency’s Director -General,  Mrs Zubaida Umar, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Makurdi during the Downscaling of Flood Early Warning Strategies for Early…

Lagos welcomes 164 Nigerian returnees from Libya

By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos Territorial Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received a new batch of 164 vulnerable Nigerians who returned voluntarily from Libya. The returnees arrived at Murtala International Airport Cargo on Tuesday at 6:00…

NEMA issues flood alert in five Kwara LGs

The National Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday hinted the people of Kwara State of imminent high and moderate floodings in five of the state’s local government areas as the rainy season sets. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, gave…