Tag: #DisasterManagement
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WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY: NEMA URGES NIGERIANS TO ACT FOR HUMANITY
The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, has urged Nigerians to embrace unity, kindness and collective action in strengthening humanitarian response across the country. Umar made the call in a statement on Wednesday to mark the 2026 World Humanitarian Day, themed “Act for Humanity.” She commended first responders, volunteers and…
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UNICEF, NEMA TRAIN NORTH-WEST STATES ON COMMUNITY-BASED EMERGENCY RESPONSE
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has begun a three-day training to strengthen emergency response capacity across Nigeria’s North-West states. The training, which started on Tuesday in Kano, focuses on community engagement and effective communication during humanitarian emergencies. UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office in Kano, Shafeeq…
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KADUNA MOBILISES EMERGENCY AGENCIES, COMMUNITIES TO PREVENT 2026 FLOOD DISASTER
Kaduna State has intensified efforts to prevent flood-related disasters as forecasts indicate the state remains at high risk during the 2026 rainy season. The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) says it has activated emergency response teams, conducted flood risk assessments and launched public sensitisation campaigns across the state’s 23 local government areas. Community volunteers…
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NEMA LAUNCHES 2026 FLOOD PREPAREDNESS CAMPAIGN ACROSS HIGH-RISK STATES, INCLUDING RIVERS
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has launched its 2026 flood disaster response campaign in Rivers State, as part of efforts to prepare for flooding risks across Nigeria. NEMA says 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory are classified as high flood-risk areas, while 14 other states fall under moderate-risk zones. The agency says the…
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NEMA STEPS UP DISASTER PREPAREDNESS WITH 2026 CLIMATE OUTLOOK
Nigeria is taking proactive measures to beat floods and climate risks with NEMA’s new 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction strategy. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) convened a high-level technical session to review the 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) and lessons from the 2025 After-Action Review (AAR). The initiative marks a shift from reactive response to…
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FLOOD DEATHS DROP SHARPLY AS NEMA CREDITS EARLY WARNINGS
Nigeria recorded a dramatic fall in flood fatalities in 2025 — and emergency managers say better forecasts and faster action made the difference. The National Emergency Management Agency says proactive mitigation strategies cut flood-related deaths to 241 in 2025, down from over 1,000 in 2024. Speaking in Abuja during an After-Action Review of climate disasters,…
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KANO GOVT, NEMA DELIVER RELIEF TO 357 FIRE DISASTER VICTIMS
The Kano State Government teamed up with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide much-needed relief materials to 357 victims of recent fire disasters. Beneficiaries include residents from communities in Kibiya Local Government Area and traders affected at Fatima Simra Multipurpose Market in Nassarawa. Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Alhaji Adamu Aliyu-Kibiya, praised NEMA for…
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FLOOD IN EBONYI’S ENOHIA ITIM KILLS FIVE, THREE MISSING, HUNDREDS OF FARMERS AFFECTED
A deadly flood struck Enohia Itim community in Afikpo LGA, Ebonyi State, claiming five lives with three still missing after heavy rain on August 1. Over 800 farmers had their farmlands destroyed, with floodwaters sweeping away residents—including children—and submerging large plantain plantations. Rescue efforts recovered five bodies, while three remain unaccounted for. Ebonyi SEMA’s Executive…
