Synagogue building collapse: Death toll hits 40- NEMA says

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says the death toll in the Synagogue Church building collapse in the Ikotun part of Lagos has increased to 40.

 "It's now 40 dead,” NEMA southwest coordinator Ibrahim Farinloye, told AFP by text message. 124 individuals have to date been rescued alive from the rubble of the building considered a guesthouse for foreign followers of the church. The building collapsed as construction work was going on to enhance the 2-storey building to a five storey building.

Horrible: How The Second Bomb Blast Happened In Nyanya – NEMA

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The second bomb blast in three weeks happened in Nyanya district of Abuja on Thursday night, May 1, 2014 50 metres from where a fatal blast went off on April 14, 2014.

The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Sanni Sidi has explained the circumstances that led to yesterday’s explosion.

Sidi said during a meeting with journalists at the Asokoro General Hospital that the blast occurred after a parked car exploded.
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NEMA warns Lagosians against severe weather&heavy rain tomorrow

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has warned that there will be severe weather and heavy rainfall in Lagos tomorrow Tuesday June 19th.

 

NEMA spokesperson, Ibrahim Farinloye, said the early warning is based on alerts received from the African Centre of Meterological Applications for Development based in Niamey, Niger Republic. 

He said:

“In Nigeria, Lagos and its environs are expected to experience torrential rainfall from about 50 mm 24h: Confidence medium means that all stakeholders must be prepared to take all precautionary steps against leaving the warning unattended. 

Four died in Rivers crash – NEMA

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A child and a grandmother were among the four persons that lost their lives when a car plunged into the river along Choba Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Though, it was speculated that only one person died in the incident, which occurred on Sunday, the National Emergency Management Agency confirmed on Monday that four among five occupants, including an infant, were among those who died in the crash.

It was learnt that the Toyota Camry car with five occupants was on a high speed and attempted to overtake a bus.

NEMA receives 242 Nigerian returnees from Gabon

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National Emergency Management Agency South-south zonal coordinator, Mr. Umesi Emenike, on Monday received 242 Nigerian returnees from the Republic of Gabon.
Speaking while receiving the returnees, Emenike said the returnees voluntarily decided to return home after years of sojourn in that country, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
He noted that it was the constitutional mandate of NEMA to “facilitate such nostalgic operation,” which, according to him, is a demonstration of patriotism.