NEMA Refutes Newspaper’s Claim on Flood Alert Predictions
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued clarification on its earlier position on possible flooding in parts of the country made public in October 7 Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF) meeting. The clarification followed a lead story published by LEADERSHIP Sunday edition, titled: “NEMA Issued Flood Alert Without Complete Data”, on Sunday. According to NEMA, […]
Tinubu Appoints 14 New CEOs of Agencies, Department
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers of 14 agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed in a statement today. He said the appointments are in line with Tinubu’s resolve to promote […]
NNPCL Drops Crude Oil Swaps, Begins Cash Payment for Petrol Imports
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has ended the crude oil swap deal for petrol and started using cash tenders for the purchase of fuel for the first time in a decade according to reports from Reuters. The suspension of oil swap deal is part of President Bola Tinubu’s reform efforts for the oil sector […]
Hajj 2024: NAHCON fixes January 5 deadline for registration, remittance for fare
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has set January 5, 2024 deadline for completion of registration and remittance of fares for intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia next year. Besides, NAHCON officially pegged the initial minimum deposit of N4.5 million that every pilgrim should pay before the deadline. The Assistant Director, Public Affairs of NAHCON, […]
NEMA Raises Bar on Disaster Preparedness
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is making concerted efforts to bolster inter-agency collaboration and enhance the capacity of grassroots-level human resources for disaster preparedness and management. The Agency has organised training programmes for over 500 persons drawn from different agencies, including NEMA itself. The aim of such training was to equip its personnel and […]
NAHCON Advises Intending Pilgrims to Deposit N4.5m for 2024 Hajj
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has advised state pilgrim welfare boards to collect N4.5m as deposits from intending pilgrims for the 2024 hajj. The Chairman of NAHCON, Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, who was speaking recently in Abuja, said the fare for the next hajj would be expensive due to the foreign exchange unification policy […]
Top Seven Priorities for Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda
By Ibrahim Dan-Halilu On his assumption of office May 29, 2023, the Governor of Katsina State, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda made a pledge to fight insecurity in the State to the finish. To demonstrate the level of his seriousness and commitment to security, the governor went as far as promising to lead from the front […]
NEMA Trains UniJos Medical Students on Disaster Risk Reduction
On September 6th, 2023, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the North Central Zone, Jos Plateau state, conducted a training session for 44 final year medical students (600Level) at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital (JUTH). The focus of the training was disaster risk management, emphasizing the importance of proactive involvement in disaster management […]
NEMA: DG Commends USAID for Orhanizing Capacity Building Workshop for Staff,Others
Director General NEMA, Mustapha Habib Ahmed, has expressed his appreciation to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for organizing a Capacity Building Program in partnership with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). This commendation came during the official launch of the workshop held at Frazer Suites in Abuja. The primary goal of this […]
Lagdo Dam: Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, 8 others likely to be flooded – NEMA
Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA, who disclosed this at the National Emergency Coordination Forum meeting, on Wednesday in Abuja said others include Enugu, Edo, Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa states. He said that the states, located close to the downstream must begin to make concerted effort to address and mitigate the impact of the impending flooding. […]