…didn’t show any sign of distress before yesterday,” she said. Meanwhile, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency confirmed that 12 people were rescued, while an adult woman, a baby and a 75-year-old man died in the collapse. In an operational update on Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osan…

…for its swift response to the incident, particularly its directive to the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency to provide immediate relief materials and humanitarian assistance to affected families. Katung further appealed to residents to remain calm, vigilant, and cooperate with security agencies by providing cred…

…flood incidents to facilitate intervention efforts. Executive Secretary of the Edo State Emergency Management Agency (EDOSEMA), Jerry Idahosa, made this known during a media briefing in Benin City on Monday. Idahosa said the agency had discovered that several buildings were constructed on the Benin moat, while many dra…

…Bordeaux. Madrid fire ‘at its peak’ Carlos Novillo, the Madrid regional government’s emergency management chief, said the wildfire near the capital was “at its peak and is currently beyond the capacity of firefighters to contain”. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will go to the zone early Saturday to visit the emer…

The National Emergency Management Agency and the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency have conducted a joint damage and needs assessment in flood-hit riverine communities in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State to facilitate humanitarian intervention for affected residents. The assessment, carried…

…with no casualties recorded in either incident. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olawale Afolabi, disclosed in a statement on Thursday that the tanker incident occurred at Ola Farm Bus Stop and was swiftly contained by emergency responders, with no loss of life or injuries recorded. Afo…

…Abaranje Road in the Ikotun area of the state. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olawale Afolabi, had blamed the incident on the tanker's collision with a road bump.

…State,” the agency stated. Providing further details on the incident, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, in a statement by its Head of Public Affairs, Afolabi Olawale, said the accident occurred at about 3 a.m. when a 40-foot bucket trailer fully laden with bags of flour overturned after crashing into the sid…

The National Emergency Management Agency, in collaboration with the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency and the Kaduna State Fire Service, has intensified search and rescue operations for two persons feared drowned after they were reportedly swept away by the Kaduna River following a heavy downpour. The victims, i…

…increased to six, adding that a joint operation involving the police, the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency and local divers was ongoing to recover the remaining victims. According to him, search and rescue operations will continue until all passengers aboard the boat are accounted for. Speaking with PUNCH at th…

…in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Director of Planning, Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), confirmed the incident to journalists in Dutse. He said the accident occurred on Sunday, July 19, 2026 while the passengers, mostly female farmers and labourers, were travelling by boat. The offic…

…suddenly after heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, search and rescue operations by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) and the Kaduna State Fire Service are ongoing. The Head of Operations, NEMA Kaduna Operations Office, Hajia Halima Daudu Sulaiman, said rescue…

…before emergency responders rescued the victims. The Head of Operations of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Gombe Operations Office, Ummanah Ahmed, confirmed the incident. He said three of the injured were taken to the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Gombe, while five others were evacuated to the Gombe…

…structures; and avoid walking or driving through floodwaters." NiMet also called on emergency management authorities to step up preparedness efforts. It stated, "SEMAs, NEMA, community leaders, and relevant stakeholders should strengthen preparedness and response measures." The agency stressed that proactive planning r…

…pray for the safety of our people,” Rota mayor Aubry Hocog said. Teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were on the ground in Guam and its distribution center was stocked with 1.1 million liters of water, 1.2 million meals, 6,700 cots and 90 generators. The NWS said the “window to evacuate or seek sh…

…period, usually between August and October in many parts of Nigeria, is yet to arrive. Emergency management agencies have intensified public enlightenment campaigns and begun assessing vulnerable communities, while state governments have accelerated the clearing of drainage channels and waterways in an effort to minimi…

…is NEMA, NiDcom, FAAN, NIS, with individual roles and responsibilities. The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, is providing the vehicles to transport the returnees to their respective states or nearby destinations, while the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and IDPs is the lead agency responsible for…

…the agencies involved in the evacuation and reception processes, including the National Emergency Management Agency, the Nigeria Immigration Service, and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The minister called on state governments to complement the federal government's efforts by assisting returnees to settle ba…

…District, the Governor of Benue State, the Minister of Environment, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). The residents appealed for swift action to prevent further suffering and restore normalcy to the community. Scores displaced as flood ravages Otukp…

…we may have to replant if the flood recedes," Idam said. He appealed to the Ebonyi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to assess the damage and support the affected communities. He said that Afikpo, Amasiri, Akpoha and their neighbouring communities recorded extensive destruction of farmlands, following recent hea…

…planting all over again if the flood recedes," he said. He appealed to the Ebonyi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to assess the extent of the damage and provide relief to affected communities. "We are predominantly farmers. We cultivate our crops early to support all-season farming, but regrettably, the flood…

…However, Nigeria's ongoing efforts to reintegrate returnees through the National Emergency Management Agency and state programmes will receive additional technical and financial backing from G7 partners. The leaders also agreed to work with tech platforms to detect, prevent and remove online content used by smugglers t…