British Red Cross First Quarter Review and Planning meeting ends in Abuja

After 3 days of hands on training that included scenario creation, simulation exercises, procurement and financial processes, group work and data cleaning, the  1st Quarter of 2022, Review and Planning Meeting of the British Red Cross has ended in Abuja.

ECOWAS/FMHADMSD Supports 2020 Flood Victims

The Secretary General of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Abubakar Kende says that according to the INFORM Global Risk Index, Nigeria has a hazard exposure risk of 8.3 out of 10 and will most likely need international humanitarian assistance.

NEMA gets equipment

Ahead of the yearly flood season in Nigeria, Japan has donated some equipment to  the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA); a valued partner of the Nigerian Red Cross Society.

New Chairman emerges at 9th West Coast Group Meeting

The 9th Africa-West Coast Group Meeting of Red Cross National Societies met in Cotonou, Benin Republic to agree on an action plan for West Coast National Societies on their Financial sustainability.

Nigerian Red Cross launches N10.6B For 2022 Flood Emergency Appeal

As floods continue to ravage at least 29 States in Nigeria, The Nigerian Red Cross Society has launched a N10.6b Flood Emergency Appeal in Abuja, Nigeria, in order to provide aid for affected persons.

Addressing Journalists, Abubakar Kende, the Secretary General of the Nigerian Red Cross Society said “According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), an unusually heavy rainfall in 29 of Nigeria’s 36 states has resulted in massive flooding which has displaced more than 1.4 million people and affected over 2.5 million people.

Nigerian Red Cross Mobilizes Funds for Turkey/Syrian Earthquake Relief and Rehabilitation

The Nigerian Red Cross society (NRCS) was established by an Act of Parliament in 1960 as an auxiliary to the Government in Humanitarian Services. The Act empowers the Society to support the Government in response to disasters, emergencies in the implementation of the  Geneva convention and its additional protocols which the Government of the Federation has acceded to. In 1961, following the official recognition by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent, Nigerian Red Cross Society became 86th member Nation of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

“Like hundreds of thousands of other people in South-Eastern Türkey I was fast asleep when the world started to shake. The floor and the walls were shaking, bending, and as we ran down the three floors to the street our only thought was to get far, far away from buildings. “These are the exact words of a survivor of what is now called the worst Earthquake in Turkey’s history.

NRCS partners with Ministry of Transport on road safety

When an accident occurs and people sustain various forms of trauma, especially to the head; depending on the gravity of injuries, there are only minutes to get them to a medical facility. Any delay may result in them suffering permanent brain damage and death.

The Looming Hunger Crisis

According to the March 2021 Cadre Harmonize Analysis, 2.53 million people in the North West of Nigeria are projected to be food insecure between June – August 2021 and possibly beyond.

World FIRST AID Day, 2020

The 2nd Saturday in the month of September, every year is World First Aid Day. Statistics show that globally in 2018, about 1.2 million people died as a result of injuries in road accidents. According to estimates by the British Red Cross, as many as 59 percent of these people could have been saved if they had received Basic First Aid on the spot.