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Fl00ding: NEMA Activate Offices Across The Country

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The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA has activated its operational offices to respond to the recent flood incidents which have affected several states in the country. This was disclosed in a statement by the agency’s Director General, Zubaida Umar, on Monday, 8th of July, 2024.

According to Umar, the agency has deployed search and rescue teams to support the State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs) in affected areas. The statement reads: “In furtherance of its proactive flood risk management, the Director General National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar has activated all Zonal, Territorial and Operation offices of the Agency nationwide to work with the States Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs) within their area of responsibilities to carry out rescue operations and conduct assessment of the situation.

“The NEMA Zonal, Territorial and Operation offices are located in Lagos, Ibadan, Ekiti, Abuja, Minna, Jos, Enugu, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Edo, Uyo, Kano, Sokoto, Kaduna, Maiduguri, Yola and Gombe. “At the headquarters NEMA alsooperates a toll-free emergency contact line: 0800CALLNEMA (080022556362) in addition to all its social media platforms through which feedback from members of the public can be received nationwide. “Consequently, NEMA Search and Rescue officers have been deployed across the states and providing the much desired support in coordination of rescue operations with SEMAs and other stakeholders at recently flooded areas and communities. “The Agency is also conducting rapid assessment to determine any further assistance that may be required in the impacted communities.

“The rescue efforts by NEMA is in addition to the ongoing sensitization and awareness activities being carried out to alert the public of the predicted flood for necessary actions to be taken to avert negative impacts. “On Wednesday 3rd July, the Director General NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar was in Anambra State on flood advocacy where she discussed with the Deputy Governor who represented the Governor, religious and community leaders on measures to avert and mitigate against flood in the state which often record severe flooding annually. “She has also previously visited several states and stakeholders across the country on the same mission with plans to continue with the advocacy.

“As part of its pre-rainy season flood prevention advocacy, the Agency engaged the media in the placement of flood sensitization jingles, held emergency coordination forums with critical stakeholders to prepare them for the predicted disaster. “The Agency, had soon after the flood prediction written all State Governments with the list of Local Governments that are at risk and outlined actions required to be taken also to avert or mitigate against the disaster. “A number of states that heeded the advisory from NEMA have acknowledged their early actions matched with the warnings and NEMA responses that have made lots of differences. NEMA wishes to reemphasize the flood warning while calling on all stakeholders including State.”

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Alleged 20Billion Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Ex AMCON MD, Ahmed Kuru, Company in Lagos

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 arraigned a former Managing Director, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, Ahmed Kuru before Justice R.A. Oshodi of a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged N20 billion fraud.

He was arraigned alongside a company, Sigma Golf Nigeria Limited on an amended six-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and dishonestly taking the property of another.

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BREAKING: Terrorism: Justice Nyako adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s trial indefinitely

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Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, “sine die.”

Kanu’s trial was stalled after Nyako of the Abuja Federal High Court entered a recusal order on September 24, 2024.

The judge issued the recusal order after Kanu asked her to step down from his trial because he lacked confidence in her ability.

Following her decision, Justice Nyako returned Kanu’s case file to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho.

However, Tsoho was said to have returned the file to Nyako to continue the trial.

Kanu is currently facing charges of terrorism leveled against him by the Federal Government.

The IPOB leader has been in detention since he was rearrested in Kenya and subjected to extraordinary rendition back to Nigeria in 2021.

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Gospel Singer Paul Nwokocha reveals why he divorced his second wife just one year after marriage despite marrying her one month after first wife left him.

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Gospel singer Paul Nwokocha has confirmed that his second marriage has hit the rocks.

Paul Nwokocha married a woman named Goodness in September 2023 just one month after his marriage to his first wife, Alice, ended.

At the time he married Goodness, he extolled her virtues with songs on their wedding day and stated that she was from his hometown, so his fans concluded this meant he knew her well.

He also explained at the time that he “decided to marry my new wife, Goodness, one month after my ex wife packed out of our matrimonial home because the Holy Bible said Paul Nwokocha should not be alone.”

Sadly, the second marriage ended after just one year.

Addressing his second failed marriage in a video, Paul Nwokocha claimed his wife Goodness was caught taking nud£ photos of herself and sending to men.

“I married a wife not a wh0r£, so I owe no one apology for this,” he said.

“Stop calling me names. He who wears the shoe knows how it pinches,” he added.

“Not even minding how long I married you, if I find that you are doing evil, you’re going out of my house,” he concluded his statement.

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