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

    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.

  • New Chairman emerges at 9th West Coast Group Meeting

    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.

  • Turkey-Syria Appeal

    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.

  • Prince Oluyemisi Adetayo Adeaga emerges President of the Nigerian Red Cross

    Prince Oluyemisi Adetayo Adeaga emerges President of the Nigerian Red Cross

    After at least 7 hours of a meticulous screening procedure and then a round of voting, Prince Oluyemisi Adetayo Adeaga has emerged the President of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Nigeria’s largest Humanitarian Organization. Prince Adeaga was elected alongside other National Officers and Advisers such as his deputy, Barrister Zubair Umar who was elected National Vice President. Prince Adeaga who promised to do his best to uplift the Nigerian Red Cross shortly took his oath of office alongside other National Officers and Advisers of the Nigeria Red Cross who had just been elected too. All the National Officers will serve an initial term of 4 years after which they may seek reelection.

  • A high powered delegation of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority led by the Executive Director, Director, Ali Al Samrani has met with the top leadership of the Nigerian Red Cross Society led by its Secretary General, Abubakar Kende.

    Saudi Red Crescent Authority holds talks with NRCS Leadership

    A high powered delegation of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority led by the Executive Director, Director, Ali Al Samrani has met with the top leadership of the Nigerian Red Cross Society led by its Secretary General, Abubakar Kende.