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Buhari sympathises with East, Central Africa over deadly floods

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed solidarity with the governments and people of Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the deadly flood disasters and...

Michael Simire - November 24, 2019

Disaster Risk Management

NEMA launches National Disaster Risk Management Policy

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday, November 15, 2019 launched a National Disaster Risk Management Policy document in response to the Sendai Framework for...

Michael Simire - November 15, 2019

Disaster Risk Management

NEMA tasks stakeholders on disaster management

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for partnership between Federal and State Governments as well as non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on disaster management. NEMA Director General,...

Michael Simire - November 12, 2019

Disaster Risk Management

Disaster reduction: NEMA demands adoption of building regulations

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called on government and stakeholders to adopt hazard resistant building standards and environmental regulations to promote disaster management in the...

admin - October 14, 2019

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Hurricane Dorian death toll hits 50, thousands still missing

The number of people confirmed to have been killed by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas has reached 50, with thousands still unaccounted for. Health Minister Duane Sands...

admin - September 10, 2019

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UPS Foundation commits $1m, supports recovery from Hurricane Dorian

The UPS Foundation, which leads the global citizenship programmes for UPS, announced on Monday, September 9, 2019 it has engaged its network of preeminent relief organisations and committed...

admin - September 9, 2019

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Group decries cases of oil facility explosion, spillages in Niger Delta

The growing incidences of oil and gas facility explosion and spillages, with three occurrences in the last five months from April 2019, calls the activities of...

admin - September 4, 2019

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Floridians flee, hunker down as catastrophic storm Dorian nears

Just south of NASA’s famed Kennedy Space Centre, the evacuations have begun, as people wearily keep an eye on their televisions, watching the first footage emerging...

admin - September 2, 2019

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