By Our Correspondent A team of officials from Akwa Ibom State have arrived in Lagos to understudy the Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on disaster management and response. Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osayintolu, told newsmen on Monday that the team “is in Lagos for partnership and shared knowledge on disaster management”. Oke-Osanyintolu said […]
By Our Correspondent An 80-year-old woman has died in a building collapse that also displaced seven families in Oyingbo, Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos State on Thursday. Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the state, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the development. Farinloye said the building had shown signs of distress for […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government will construct 200 units of low-cost houses for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Benue State, a government official has announced. Mr Aondowase Kunde, the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, announced this, on Friday, in Makurdi. Kunde said the federal government would build the houses in clusters across […]
From Our Correspondent Adamawa State Government, Wednesday, distributed relief items to victims of windstorms and floods in the Demsa Local Government Area. Distributing the materials, the Deputy Governor, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, said the gesture was to cushion the effect of the disasters. Farauta said that 20 other affected local government areas would benefit from the […]
From Our Correspondent The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) says the government will ensure that Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue return home soon. Its Federal Commissioner, Mr Tijani Ahmed, gave the assurance while distributing relief materials to IDPs at Ichwa camp in Makurdi. Ahmed said the government will also […]
Two people died as rescuers evacuated hundreds after wildfires consumed large parts of northern Sicily, Italy, on Friday and Saturday, according to local media reports. The fire blazed areas around the Sicilian capital of Palermo, especially the Cefalu coastal resort town, local media said. A woman and an elderly man reportedly perished while fleeing the […]
as international communities offer condolences The earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night, has so far claimed the lives of more than 2,000 people. The toll is expected to rise as rescuers struggle to reach hard-hit remote areas. UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, expressed sorrow at the loss of life from the earthquake, according to his […]
The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night has risen to 820, said the country’s Interior Ministry on Saturday. The earthquake also injured at least 672, according to the latest update from the ministry. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco Friday at 11.11 p.m. local time (2211 GMT) at a depth […]
From Our Correspondent Taraba State Government issued flood alerts to residents in six local government areas, appealing they relocate to avoid disaster. Commissioner For Information and Re-orientation, Hajia Zainab Usman, issued the warning in a statement on Tuesday in Jalingo. Usman said the government made the appeal following the recent release of water from the […]
One person died and five others sustained injuries in Cairo when a massive sandstorm hit several parts of Egypt on Thursday. The casualties resulted from a billboard’s collapse at the 6th October bridge in Cairo, according to local media reports. The country also recorded several road accidents, with some people wounded but no fatalities, said […]