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NEMA Urges Staff To Prioritise Compassion In Service Delivery

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged its staff to prioritise compassion, professionalism and accountability in providing services to disaster-affected persons. Mrs Zubaida Umar, Director-General of NEMA, gave the advice in a keynote address at the agency’s 2026 Customer Service Week celebration on Wednesday in Kaduna, Umar said humanitarian service required empathy, responsiveness and respect for the dignity of vulnerable persons, displaced families and communities affected by disasters. Represented by Halima Sulaiman, Head of Operations, Kaduna Office, she said the quality of service delivery could influence lives, livelihoods, recovery and public confidence in the agency. The DG said NEMA continues to collaborate with state emergency management agencies, security agencies, humanitarian partners and other stakeholders to strengthen disaster preparedness and response. She listed the agency’s interventions to include disaster assessments, search and resc...
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Fire ​‌‌‌‍‌‍‍⁠⁠‍​‍‌‌⁠‍‌‍‌​Service, NEMA Sensitise Kaduna Students On Disaster Preparedness

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The Federal Fire Service (FFS) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have urged students to adopt fire safety measures and embrace disaster preparedness to protect lives and property. The agencies gave the advice on Tuesday, during a sensitisation exercise at the Federal Government College, Kaduna, to mark the 2026 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, themed “Resilience Starts at Home”. The State Controller, FFS Kaduna Command, Mr. Aminu Kiyawa, identified faulty electrical wiring, overloaded sockets and improper handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as potential causes of fire outbreaks. “During an emergency, students need to know what to do, when to do it and how to respond,” he said. Kiyawa warned against using water to extinguish electrical fire, advising students to disconnect the power supply where safe and use appropriate firefighting equipment. He urged the school management to establish fire safety clubs and develop emergency response pl...
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NIWA Cautions Boat Operators Against Night Sailing, Overloading

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*NEMA stresses  importance of safe boarding procedures, flood survival skills The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has cautioned boat operators against night sailing, overloading and failure to use life jackets to prevent avoidable accidents on Nigerian waterways. Zonal Area Manager, NIWA Kaduna and Katsina Area Offices,  Mr. Munir Mohammed,  gave the warning at a safety sensitisation campaign on waterway safety and flood control in Kaduna. Mohammed said preventable human errors, including the use of unseaworthy boats, overloading and failure to wear life jackets, contributed to boat accidents. He said the campaign was designed to promote the use of standard life jackets, educate water users on flood safety precautions and discourage unsafe navigation practices. Mohammed urged participants to apply the safety measures demonstrated during the campaign and promote awareness in their communities and at jetties. He called for stronger collaboration ...
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Frank Seeks Trump’s Support To Make 2027 Elections Credible

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  *Raises eyebrows over INEC composition  Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has appealed to United States President Donald Trump to intervene diplomatically to ensure that Nigeria’s 2027 general elections are free, fair and credible. Frank, in an open letter to Trump titled, “No Mandate From Fraud: Election 2027,” urged the US government to impose targeted sanctions, including visa bans, asset freezes and financial restrictions, on electoral officials, judicial officers and security personnel found culpable of electoral manipulation. He called on the Trump administration to adopt what he described as a “No Mandate From Fraud” policy, arguing that credible elections were essential to accountable leadership, economic development and national stability. Frank expressed concerns over the composition of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alleging that the concentration of people from...
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Only An Atiku/Obi Alliance Can Unseat Tinubu In 2027 - Afiyo

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*Says NYLF yet to back any candidate Comrade (Dr) Elliot Afiyo is the National President of the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF), the umbrella organisation of the Northern Youth formed by the Northern Military, Political, Religious and traditional Rulers on the 26th September, 1994. Dr. Afiyo is also a Senior Pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). He is also the Secretary General of the Association of the West African Monarchs (AWAM), the umbrella body of the Traditional Rulers in West Africa Region. On the 24th of September, 2026, he was appointed as Minister (Designate) in charge of Defence, Peace & Security of the Sovereign United hayachratic Government of Alkebulan (formerly Africa), with its Headquarters in Zambia. He has also been uplifted to the position of an Emperor. In this explosive interview with the journalists during the inauguration of the President's second term at Kenneth Kaunda Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia. Dr. Afiyo expressly conclud...
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Rainbow Coalition: APC Leaders Demand Sanction Of Ex-Benue Chair Agada Over Anti-party Activities

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*Submit formal petition to National Working Committee Some prominent chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) across the country, under a registered platform known as APC Solidarity Group, have formally petitioned the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party through the office of the National Chairman, asking for appropriate sanctions against the former Benue State Chairman, Austin Agada over alleged anti - party activities.  The petition, signed by the group's National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Sa'idu Muhammad, accused Agada of cross party endorsement of Senator Abba Moro of the PDP and others. An acknowledgement copy of the petition dated October 2, 2026, is tittled "Petition against anti-party activities, public opposition to the APC governorship, Senatorial, House of Representatives and House of Assembly candidates in Benue South Senatorial district, Zone C of Benue state: A conduct prejudicial to the interest of the APC at large.  S...
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NEMA Trains Responders On Urban Flood Rescue

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced a refresher training to strengthen responders’ capacity for urban search and rescue during floods. Halima Suleiman, Head of Operations, NEMA Kaduna Operations Office, said this on Wednesday,  in Kaduna while opening a refresher course on Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) for flooding. Suleiman said the training was designed to improve responders’ preparedness, skills and coordination. She said lessons from the 2022, 2024 and 2025 flood operations had exposed new challenges for rescue teams. “We are not just rescuing people from open water; we are navigating through urban settlements with submerged houses, collapsed walls, live electrical hazards and panicked populations,” she said. According to her, the changing nature of flood emergencies required updated skills, modern techniques and effective coordination among response agencies. She said the training would strengthen responders’ capacity in urban search and ...
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