Tag: #EmergencyResponse
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FIREFIGHTERS FOIL EARLY-MORNING BLAZE AT ILORIN SUPERMARKET CONTAINER, WARN AGAINST POWER LINE RISKS
Residents of Mandate Area in Ilorin, Kwara State, were jolted up in the early hours of Sunday, June 14, after a fire broke out at a supermarket container located along Lubcon Road, beside Peace Pharmacy. The Kwara State Fire Service quickly intervened, preventing a wider disaster. According to the fire service, the distress call was…
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LAGOS, NEMA LEAD STRONGER ACTION ON FLOODING, WASTE CONTROL AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Lagos State has intensified enforcement of environmental laws with the conviction of two residents for illegal waste dumping. The government says the move is part of ongoing efforts to maintain cleanliness and reduce environmental risks across the state. In a separate development, Lagos is also strengthening its emergency response system through the Lagos Emergency Responder…
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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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LGOS TO STRENGHTEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE AS LERMS PLATFORM GETS STAKEHOLDER PUSH
Lagos State says its new Lagos Emergency Responder Management System (LERMS) will significantly improve how emergencies are managed across the state. This was highlighted at a stakeholder engagement and technical training session in Lagos, where officials said the system will strengthen coordination, communication, and response time among emergency agencies. The platform is designed to support…
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KWARA FIRE SERVICE TRAINS COLLEGE WORKERS ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FLOOD PREVENTION
The Kwara State Fire Service has organized a safety sensitization programme for staff members of the Kwara State College of Education as part of efforts to improve emergency preparedness and reduce risks associated with fire outbreaks and flooding. The awareness programme, held on Tuesday May 12, focused on educating participants on preventive safety measures, disaster…
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CHILDREN PLAYING WITH GAS CYLINDER TRIGGER FIRE IN KWARA APARTMENT BUILDING
A fire outbreak on Sunday afternoon destroyed parts of a residential building in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, after children reportedly played with a cooking gas cylinder while their parents were away. The incident occurred on Sunday May 10 at about 12:57 p.m. at Olayinka House located along Ibrahim Taiwo Road in Omu-Aran, according to the Kwara…
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LAGOS CONTAIN GAS PIPELINE FIRE IN AGEGE, NO CASUALTIES RECORDED
Emergency responders in Lagos State have successfully extinguished a gas pipeline fire along Agege Motor Road, Ile Zik inward Agege, with no casualties recorded. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says the incident involved a pipeline belonging to NNPC Limited and was reported through emergency hotlines in the early hours of Monday. According to…
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DISASTER DODGED! TRUCK CONTAINER CRASHES ON DALEKO BRIDGE
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says a potential tragedy was averted after a 40-foot container fell onto a Toyota Camry at Daleko Bridge, inward Isolo. The accident happened when the container detached from a truck due to a mechanical fault while climbing the bridge, crashing onto the car and forcing a temporary shutdown…
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WINDSTORM WRECKS NYSC CAMP, BAGO ORDERS SWIFT REPAIRS
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has directed the immediate repair of buildings damaged by a windstorm at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Paiko. The storm left a trail of destruction male hostels, the multipurpose hall, kitchen, staff quarters, and parts of the state coordinator’s residence were all hit. Despite the damage, no lives were…
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WHEN EVERY SECOND COUNTS: NIGERIA’S EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM STILL STUCK ON “NO NETWORK”
Dial 112 in an emergency and hope the network cooperates—that’s the harsh reality experts say is slowing down Nigeria’s emergency response system when lives are literally on the line. Nigeria’s emergency response system is battling a problem that no siren can fix: poor telecoms connectivity. At a workshop in Abuja, the National Coordinator of NEMSAS,…
