…captain had attempted to bring it down inside the town, it would have caused a bigger disaster. He eventually went into the river and crashed over there.” In Igbokoda, the pilot is no longer just a casualty. He is regarded as a hero. “He is a big hero because he averted a tragedy,” another resident said. “The aircraft…

…Air Force aircraft conveying them crashed in Ondo State. Days after the October 5 disaster, their family is struggling to come to terms with the loss of the couple. Yet, amid the grief, one painful wish is to have their remains recovered so they can be given a proper burial. “We lost both my brother and his wife in the…

…and inform her that they were on their way to Lagos. A few hours after, the news of the disaster came."

…that crashed in the Ondo community, saying his actions spared the town from a greater disaster. The monarch in an interview with journalists on Wednesday said the crash, which claimed the lives of all 25 people on board, would have caused more devastation if the aircraft had fallen within the town. The NAF ATR-42 aircr…

…will receive meaningful support, whether unsafe buildings can be identified before disaster strikes and whether the same failures will claim more lives. The experts interviewed for this report broadly agree on the solutions: stronger enforcement, qualified professionals, proper materials, adequate supervision, effectiv…

…members of the public to avoid spreading unverified information. “This is a national disaster that we shouldn’t play politics with. Please, let’s tarry and wait for verified information. He added that swamp buggies and other rescue equipment will be deployed to continue the operation early today. The commissioner comme…

…Adeyanju explained that insurance helps companies stay operational and recover after disaster strikes. “Business continuity is about ensuring that a company continues in business even after experiencing a catastrophe,” she said. She placed brokers at the heart of the value chain due to their closeness to policyholders.…

…Ondo state on Monday, killing all on board. The accident was one of the worst air disasters in the country in recent years. Here are some major air crashes involving the Air Force in Africa’s most populous nation, which has one of the strongest militaries on the continent. – 1980 – A Fokker F27 aircraft travelling from…

…and other stakeholders expected to attend the summit to “take note of the national disaster and bear with the Senate during this period of national mourning.”

…him, the fire service personnel took necessary safety measures to prevent any secondary disaster and remained at the scene until the situation was brought under control and the area was considered safe. “The responding team withdrew from the scene at about 1745 hours of the same day. “The Anambra State Fire Service urg…

…and realign multiple exchange rates were “far-reaching” and necessary to avert economic disaster. “As usual, impactful decision-making that will touch the lives of the Nigerian people. It’s absolutely essential that Nigerians need to be generous to this poor man,” Shettima said. “When we assumed the mantle of leadershi…

…aide also addressed inaccurate figures that had spread in the immediate aftermath of the disaster. Initial reports circulating after the crash put the number of deaths at six, but the aide stated firmly that five people perished in the incident. No further details about the identities of the other victims were confirme…

…expose the country to insolvency risks in the event of a major economic shock or natural disaster. “The DMO, which manages Nigeria’s debt structure, has also not strategically been up to the task in ensuring that the Federal Government does not overshoot the debt ratio, which can eventually lead to insolvency in case o…

…Management Agency identified six local government areas as the worst affected by disasters during the ongoing rainy season. The affected councils are Toro, Bauchi, Ningi, Shira, Gamawa and Kirfi. The Director in charge of Disaster Management at the agency, Adamu Nayola, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on…

…farmers and families across the country, urging governments at all levels to improve disaster preparedness and relief efforts. President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, spoke during the resumption of plenary, where he also highlighted the rising cost of living and its impact on Nigerian households. Akpabio cal…

…If a poor country borrows to rebuild infrastructure destroyed by climate-related disasters, the financial burden can compound an existing debt crisis. Climate finance delivered as loans can therefore create a cycle in which countries borrow to respond to a crisis they contributed relatively little to creating. Mahama a…

…the deterioration to several factors, including the pandemic, inflation, natural disasters and conflict, while noting that fuel subsidy removal and exchange-rate reforms worsened living costs in the short term. The third proposed $500m facility is for the Nigeria Early Childhood Development programme, with an estimated…

…26 August, sweeping through villages and destroying roads, buildings and vehicles. The disaster is believed to have been triggered by a glacial collapse. In Nepal and Tibet, at least 1,311 people have been confirmed dead and more than 5,300 remain missing. Hundreds of foreign nationals from at least 34 countries are al…

…also announced a N500m relief package for 18 business owners affected by the recent fire disaster at the Calabar Mall. She said the Federal Government would give N25m each to the affected business owners, while an additional N50m would be donated to women’s groups in the state. The First Lady also held an advocacy enga…

…collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has conducted a flood disaster simulation exercise to strengthen emergency response in the state. The exercise, which marked the third and closing day of the simulation, was aimed at improving the preparedness and response capacity of stakeholders to fl…

…floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 1,287 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Friday, with the number of missing at 5,083. Chinese state media reported 21 people killed in Tibet and 541 missing, taking the total toll from the August 26 glacial and mountain collapse to 1,308 dead and 5,624 mis…

…writing, "We are waiting for the rescue of more and more people."The country's disaster management agency reports that at least 1,259 people have been killed in the floods, with more than 5,000 remaining missing. China reported that 21 people were killed and 541 were missing on the Tibet side of the border.Across the…

…INEC's technology infrastructure, covering system redundancy, penetrat1on testing, and disaster recovery arrangements, was already under way.The professor of law added that preparations for the proposed mock election were continuing alongside that process.Amupitan also cautioned against directly copying technology solu…

…disruption globally through severe droughts, extreme heat, and flooding, calling on disaster management agencies and agriculture, energy, and healthcare sectors to prepare for heightened climate risks. by Linda Ikeji at 03/09/2026 9:42 AM | Share this Story

…of its electoral technology systems, covering system redundancy, penetration testing and disaster recovery planning, and is exploring the conduct of a mock presidential election ahead of 2027 to test accreditation, transmission and results viewing under conditions similar to election day. Amupitan called for electoral…