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…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has announced the end of its search and rescue efforts following the recent boat mishap in Sokoto State. According to Aliyu Kafindangi, Head of NEMA’s Sokoto Office, only three bodies have been recovered so far, while 25 out of over 50 passengers were rescued. More than 20 individuals remain…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that over 40 people are missing after a boat carrying more than 50 passengers capsized on Sunday morning in Sokoto State. In a statement, NEMA said the boat was en route to a local market when the accident occurred. So far, 10 people have been rescued, while…
Tragedy struck early Saturday morning when a two-storey building collapsed on Oremeta Street in the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos State, leaving one person dead and 13 others rescued from the rubble. Confirming the situation, Ibrahim Farinloye, South-West Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), revealed that 13 people were rescued alive, while one adult…
