Nasarawa Emergency Agency Blames Staff Shortage for Response Delays
NASARAWA, Nigeria – The Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA) has blamed delays in responding to emergencies across the state on a shortage of…
Topic
Disaster Management
When Abuja Floods: Why Nigeria’s Capital Keeps Struggling with the Rains
ABUJA, Nigeria- residents, motorists and business owners in parts of Nigeria’s capital, heavy rain can bring more than a temporary disruption. Roads disappear beneath…
Kaduna North Receives Flood Response Materials
KADUNA, Nigeria – Kaduna North flood response receives a major boost as Christian Aid, with support from UNICEF and the Kaduna State Emergency Management…
Red Cross Launches Flood Preparedness Operation in Cross River
CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – The Nigerian Red Cross Society has launched a 10-day flood preparedness operation in Cross River State to help vulnerable communities…
Cross River Seeks Federal Help Over Landslides
CALABAR, Nigeria – The Cross River landslides crisis has prompted the state government to appeal for urgent Federal Government intervention, warning that worsening erosion…
NEMA Blames Blocked Drains for Cross River Floods
CALABAR, Nigeria – The Cross River flooding that submerged homes, displaced residents and reportedly claimed two lives this week was worsened by indiscriminate waste…
LASEMA Records Zero Deaths in Emergencies
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it recorded zero fatalities while responding to 18 major emergency incidents across Lagos…
Bayelsa Races to Avert 2026 Floods
YENAGOA, Nigeria – Bayelsa State has launched a large-scale flood control campaign across Yenagoa and surrounding communities as authorities move to mitigate the impact…
NEMA Urges Gombe Residents to Relocate as Flood Risks Rise
GOMBE, Nigeria – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged residents living in flood-prone communities across Gombe State to relocate to safer areas…
From Deluge to Reckoning: How Nigeria’s Deadly 2025 Floods Exposed a Climate System Built to Fail
ABUJA, Nigeria – When floodwaters tore through Nigeria in 2025, sweeping away homes, livelihoods and lives, the devastation was swift and unforgiving. By year’s…