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Disaster Management

February 8, 2026

Successful disaster response in Lagos driven by technology, skilled personnel: LASEMA Boss

Mr Oke-Osanyintolu stressed the importance of continuous human capital development within emergency management institutions.

LASEMA’s Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu
January 15, 2025

UN deputy secretary-general calls for contributions to save planet, people

The statement said that Ms Mohammed made the call during her two-day official visit to Nigeria from January 9 to 10.

Mass of people
August 29, 2024

52 dead killed in Bangladesh floods

The death toll from devastating floods that have ravaged South-eastern Bangladesh for weeks reached 52 on Thursday.

Flooded Bangladesh
July 16, 2024

IAEM recommends local expertise for disaster management in Africa

The president of IAEM Africa, Susan Agada, stated this at the IAEM’s inaugural symposium in Abuja on Monday.

Photo from Tonga disaster (Credit: BBC)
January 4, 2024

Ex-Humanitarian Affairs Minister Umar-Farouq is begging for more time to honour our invitation: EFCC

“She sent a letter pleading for more time, explaining that she had some health challenges,” said EFCC

Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq.
September 16, 2023

Sadiya Farouq’s lopsided, corrupt legacy assails Nigeria’s new humanitarian minister Betta Edu

As the new driver of Bola Tinubu’s social welfare agenda, Betta Edu faces the daunting challenge of ridding the critical policy of its troubling past.

Betta Edu and Sadiya Farouq
December 22, 2022

Yuletide: NSCDC deploys 1,800 personnel for special operations in Edo

The operatives were drawn from Operations, Counter Terrorism, Disaster Management, Anti Vandal, and Chemical/Biological/Radiological/Nuclear Units of the NSCDC.

NSCDC officers
October 25, 2022

612 dead, 2,776 injured from devastating floods across Nigeria: Minister

At least 1,427,370 people have been rendered homeless and thousands of houses and hectares of farmlands have been destroyed.

Flooded environment and Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq
October 17, 2022

Flood: Reps caucus ask Buhari to declare state of emergency in Bayelsa

The politicians are working with relevant ministries, departments and agencies of government to bring succour to the affected populace.

Flooding in Bayelsa
October 13, 2021

Diaspora remittances to Africa now more than foreign direct investment: Ghanaian Govt

Ghanaian Minister of Interior Ambrose Dery has urged African leaders to pay more attention to African migrants as more money comes through them than FDI.

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