Disaster Risk Management

Disaster Risk Management

NEMA seeks stakeholders’ collaboration on disaster management 

The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, has appealed for stronger collaboration with stakeholders on disaster management. Umar made the...
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Disaster Risk Management

Govt, Reps to deepen collaboration on flood mitigation

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has pledged stronger collaboration with the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Flood Management and Response...
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Disaster Risk Management

NEMA, Lagos lead historic gathering on emergency preparedness in Nigeria 

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Thursday, October 2, 2025, opened the maiden...
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Disaster Risk Management

Jigawa approves N575m dyke project to mitigate flooding

The Jigawa State Government has approved N575 million embankment and dyke project to mitigate flooding in the state. Sagir Musa, Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and...
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Flooding: Ekiti begins dredging of waterways in Ado-Ekiti

The Ekiti State Government on Saturday, September 27, 2025, commenced the dredging of waterways and rivers in Ado-Ekiti, to curb flooding, during the rainy...
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Disaster Risk Management

Lokoja varsity commits to checkmate flood, erosion in Nigeria

The Vice Chancellor, Federal University Lokoja, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, says the institution is committed to checkmating the reoccurrence of flood and erosion affecting many...
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Disaster Risk Management

Flood: Kaduna, ACReSAL sustain river dredging to curb flood risks

The Kaduna State Government and its partners say they will sustain dredging, clearing of debris on River Kaduna to ensure free flow of water...
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Aftermath of devastating flood: Osun to conduct on-the-spot assessment

Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has expressed his sympathy with the people of Iwo on the devastating flood that occurred on Friday,...
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