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- 22 Apr 2021
Emergency Response Bill Scales 2nd Reading At Nigerian Senate
Nigerians will soon heave a big sigh of relief on security challenges plaguing the country as Bill seeking to establish efficient and effective emergency response system have scaled second reading at…
- 18 Jan 2017
Lagos to Install 13,000 CCTVs for Emergency Response
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Tuesday said it would install 13,000 Closed Circuit Television cameras at major flashpoints across the state to boost its operations. According to…
- 28 Feb 2015
FAAN to Test MMA Emergency Response Plan
Plans have been concluded by the management of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for the testing of Murtala Muhammed Airport Emergency Response Plan with a Bomb Simulated…
- 30 Apr 2026
FG Okays 112 as Toll-Free National Emergency Response Number
National Economic Council (NEC) of Nigeria has officially approved 112 as the unified, toll-free national emergency number to streamline responses to security, medical, fire, and natural disasters.…
- 25 Dec 2024
NCDC Activates Emergency Response as Lassa Fever Kills 190
Nigeria has launched an emergency response centre after recording 190 deaths from Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic illness, according to Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC). The disease,…
- 7 Jul 2024
FG to Harmonise 112, Nigeria's Emergency Response Number
Dr Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy has said that his ministry and the Ministry of Interior have entered into an agreement to streamline emergency response…
- 28 Jun 2026
LASTMA Launches 3367 Toll-Free Hotline for Emergency Response, Traffic Management
(LASTMA) has launched a new toll-free short-code hotline, 3367, to improve emergency response, enhance traffic managemestrengthen accountability across Lagos State. The new platform replaces the…
- 7 Nov 2022
OmniBiz Africa, Emergency Response Africa, Others Receive Awards at the Nigeria Innovation Summit 2022
The Nigeria Innovation Summit 2022 with the theme: Re-imaging Innovation, organized by InnovationHub Africa, and held on October 4-8, 2022 was successfully concluded with the participation of…
- 1 Jun 2026
Lagos Airport Reviews Ebola Emergency Response, Tightens Passenger Monitoring
Lagos State Government has intensified surveillance and emergency preparedness measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, even as it moved to prevent the importation of…
- 9 Jul 2026
NCC Advances Nationwide Rollout of 112 Emergency Number After NEC Approval
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is intensifying efforts to implement Nigeria's planned 112 national emergency number following its approval by the National Economic Council (NEC).…
- 3 Feb 2021
Danbatta Harps on Role of NCC’s Emergency Communication Centers in Promoting Public Safety
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that the activation of Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs) across the country by the Nigerian…
- 3 Feb 2021
NCC Says ECCs will Enhance Public Safety
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has disclosed that the activation of its Emergency Communications Centres (ECCs) across the country will enhance public safety. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta,…
- 27 May 2021
Securing the Cyber Space, Gateway to Digital Economy — DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reiterated that Cybersecurity is very essential for Digital Economy and Digital…
- 9 Jan 2019
Lagos Launches Reality TV Show
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it has launched a reality television programme to showcase the efforts and strategies of emergency management agencies before, during and after rescue…
- 6 Apr 2020
Danbatta Visits ECCs, Tasks Personnel on Commitment to Saving Lives
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC). Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has paid a visits to the Emergency Communications Centres (ECC) in Kano and Kaduna. Prof. Umar Danbatta,…
- 16 Mar 2022
NCC Increases its Emergency Communications Centres to 25
In continuation with its vision and strategy to ensure promptness, effectiveness and efficiency in the handling of emergency call services through the Emergency Communication Centres (ECC), the…
- 30 Jan 2020
Nigeria Must Leverage Power of ICT to Contain insurgency, Emergencies- Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that Nigeria must leverage and appropriately deploy telecoms and ICT resources in the fight…
- 28 Jun 2017
NITDA's CERT Team Working on Defence Mechanism for Nigerian Cyberspace- DG
To combat the increasing level of cyber attacks across the globe, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) have commenced the development of…
- 17 Jun 2019
NCC to Launch Communications Centres to Respond to Emergencies
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it would soon launch an undisclosed number of Emergency Communications Centres across the country to enable Nigerians access to help in emergencies.…
- 3 Dec 2025
Senate Considers Bill to Set-up Nationwide Toll-Free Number
Nigerian Senate is considering a bill seeking to establish a uniform, toll-free national emergency number for citizens across the country aimed at strengthening the country’s emergency response…
- 9 Dec 2019
Double Honours, as NCC, Danbatta Win Security & Emergency Management Awards
It was double honours for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday as the Commission and its Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, won two separate awards. While…
- 26 Jul 2013
Lagos Mulls Emergency Control Centre
Lagos State is to create an emergency control centre where residents can make telephone calls for prompt response in case of emergencies and disasters. To this end, a bill for a law to establish the…
- 2 Apr 2020
COVID-19: How NCC's 112 National Emergency Number Offers Succour to Nigerians
National Emergency Number 112 established by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is providing succour to Nigerians in the nation's collective efforts to fight the spread of Coronavirus…
- 19 May 2026
Lagos Warns against Fake Emergency Calls, Says Rising Misuse Put Lives at Risk
Lagos State government has raised alarm over the growing misuse of its emergency hotlines, and warned that fake calls are delaying response times and putting lives at risk. According to the state,…
- 2 Nov 2023
Uwaje Receives National IT Leadership Award
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the government agency responsible for Information Technology (IT) development in Nigeria, has recognised Mr. Chris Uwaje, an Information…
- 24 Oct 2021
National Security via Satellite: (3 of 3; Concluding)
By Andrew Aroh Satellite communications can play an important role in national security. The role of this technology is better understood today on the front lines in particular where the following…
- 23 Jul 2020
NCC’s Kaduna Emergency Communication Centre, Five other IT Projects Commissioned by Pantami
The Kaduna Emergency Communication Centre (ECC) built by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), alongside five Information Technology projects by other agencies under the Ministry…
- 10 May 2010
Emergence Communications Centres 5 Years After
Nigeria has poor record of disaster management in spite of the existence of various agencies whose primary responsibility is to effectively respond to disaster whenever and wherever it happens, with…
- 8 Jul 2021
FG Ramps up Preparedness for Nuclear Energy Emergency
Federal government claims it is ramping up its preparedness to handle emergencies resulting from the use of nuclear and radiological materials in the country. The government stated that a protection…
- 23 Apr 2021
Pantami Commissions NCC's Emergency Communication Centres in Enugu, Ogun
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has commissioned the Emergency Communication Centres (ECC) established by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in…