The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to upholding the Federal Character principle, pledging transparency, fairness and due process in all its management and administrative processes. Umar gave the assurance during an interactive session at the headquarters of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) in Abuja,…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 37 Nigerian nationals who returned from the Republic of Türkiye through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a statement issued on Monday, the agency said the returnees arrived aboard a chartered flight following an official notification from the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of ongoing efforts…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged residents of flood-prone communities across Nigeria to relocate to safer areas and heed early warning alerts as the rainy season intensifies nationwide. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Director-General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, warned that the current period of heavy rainfall requires vulnerable communities to take…
The National Emergency Management Agency has facilitated the voluntary repatriation of 497 stranded Nigerian migrants from Niamey, Niger Republic, to Kano State. The returnees arrived at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Friday afternoon as part of a coordinated humanitarian operation involving the Federal Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the International Organization for Migration. Speaking on the…
The National Emergency Management Agency has engaged key stakeholders in Niger State on strategies to mitigate the impact of anticipated flooding. Speaking at the National Disaster Preparedness and Response Campaign in Minna, the Director-General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, said the initiative aims to strengthen resilience and improve response to flood disasters. Represented by Dr. Ishaya Chonoko, she noted that the…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 180 Nigerians who voluntarily returned from Libya. The returnees arrived aboard an Air Libya flight with registration number 5A-BAE, which landed at the Cargo Terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, around 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. The operation was jointly coordinated by NEMA’s Lagos…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that two persons lost their lives, while 20 others were rescued from the two-storey building that collapsed on Monday at 54 Cole Street, near Cemetery Bus Stop, Oyingbo, Lagos State. NEMA provided the update in a statement posted on its official X handle on Tuesday. According to…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that a fire outbreak at Mandilas Market on Lagos Island destroyed at least 120 shops and left one person injured. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday night, engulfed Emab Plaza — a four-storey building located behind the popular market. According to NEMA, the fire started around 9…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of one person following the collapse of a three-storey building in the Alagomeji area of Yaba, Lagos State. In its Day 2 situation report released on Saturday, NEMA revealed that the body of a male victim was recovered from the rubble during ongoing search and…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) announced on Friday that the joint response team has confirmed the rescue of 41 people and the recovery of four bodies following the recent boat accident in Goronyo, Sokoto State. In a statement signed by the agency’s Head of Press Unit, Manzo Ezekiel, NEMA noted that the death toll…
