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X-raying President Tinubu’s Humanitarian Efforts

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Nigeria, a vibrant nation brimming with immense potential, is no stranger to humanitarian crises. From the devastating floods that engulf swathes of land to the lingering insurgencies that displace communities, the country’s resilience is constantly tested. All around the world, natural

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Massive Turnout Welcomes New Humanitarian Minister as She Assumes Office

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2023 0

…..Reassures Nigerians Of Speedy Results under the Renewed Hope agenda. President Tinubu on 21 August 2023 officially inaugurated his Ministers with a charge to immediately hit the ground running as neither he nor Nigerians will accept anything short of speedy results and success as the President is very passionate about bringing renewed hope in the […]

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Group decries attempts to derail Humanitarian Affairs Minister over N- Power Batch C

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2020 0

The Advocates of Social Justice for All (ASJA) has raised an alarm over a plot to blackmail Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, on the proposed Batch-C of the N-Power scheme.  According to the group, there is a frantic attempt, led by online news portal, Sahara Reporters, to discredit the

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Revealed: How INGOs, staff embezzle funds meant for northeast IDPs

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2020 0

The activities of some International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) operating in North-East Nigeria have once again come under the radar with regards to their true motives in the carrying out of humanitarian activities. In many quarters, it has been stated that the presence of various INGOs in North-East Nigeria is one of the reasons why the […]

Health News

World Humanitarian Day: Adewole remembers fallen heroes

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As Nigeria joins the world to celebrate the 2018 World Humanitarian Day (WHD), the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has joined other relevant stakeholders providing humanitarian services in Nigeria to commemorate humanitarian workers who were either maimed or lost their lives in the course of duty. Speaking during the occasion in Abuja on Thursday, […]

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US Donates Additional $102m To Northeast Rehabilitation

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2018 0

United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. William Stuart Symington, Thursday, announced an additional donation of $102m in humanitarian assistance to help address shelter, health and food security needs of Nigerians still struggling with the effects of the Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast region of the country. Symington announced the donation at the National

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Insurgency: 5 out of nearly 7 million living in IDP camps need Health care

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2018 0

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that 1-5 put of the nearly 7 million people living in camps for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in north-eastern Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance and medical care. In a news letter uploaded on its website on Tuesday, the WHO Representative to Nigeria Dr Wondimagegnehu Alemu […]

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Rotary club continues his humanitarians’ level

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 Over 400 customized bags and thousands of exercise books, rulers, biros, pencils, erasers, and sharpener, were recently shared to pupils of Temidire Primary School in Akute, Ogun state, by the Rotary Club of Ikeja South led by Rotarian Azuth Arinze, the President of the club and publisher/Editor-in-chef, YES Int’l Magazine.   The buubling Ogun border […]

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UN approves $5.4bn budget for 2018-2019

Ihesiulo Grace 29 December 2017 0

The UN General Assembly has approved nearly 5.4 billion dollars programme budget for the its operations for the year 2018 to 2019. The budget covers UN activities across a range of areas, including political affairs, international justice and law, regional cooperation for development, human rights and humanitarian affairs, and public information. The approved amount is

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UN sets aside $13.4m for N’East rehabilitation

Ihesiulo Grace 15 December 2017 0

The United Nations, through the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund, has allocated $13.4 million to help thousands of children, women and men in need of urgent humanitarian assistance in crisis-hit North-east Nigeria. The humanitarian emergency in the northeastern Nigeria is one of the most severe in the world today, with 8.5 million people in need of life-saving […]

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Canada announces $119.25m humanitarian aid to Nigeria, others

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2017 0

The Canadian Government on Friday said it would provide 119.25 million dollars as funds in response to humanitarian crises in Northeast Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen. This is contained in a statement from Ms Brittany Venhola-Fletcher, Spokesperson, Media Relations, Global Affairs Canada made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Global […]

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Recent Boko Haram attacks, confirms AI’s support for violent groups – CSO.

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2017 0

A Human rights advocacy group, the Africa Arise for Change Network has said the recent report by Amnesty International which claimed that Nigerian security operatives are engaged in extra judicial killings has emboldened the Boko Haram terrorists. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, Executive Director of the group, Okoli Stella Esq, said Amnesty International should

Opinion

Boko Haram: Diplomatic Betrayal and Politics

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2017 0

Often, crises emanating from one African country have the spiral effect of affecting neighbouring countries. With the sheer geographical size and population of Nigeria, any crisis which overwhelms the country would have severe negative impact on other countries in the continent. No one is oblivious of the humanitarian problems such as the influx of refugees […]

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EU Pledges 2bn Euros for Greek Humanitarian Crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2015 0

The EU has pledged 2billion (£1.45bn; $2.15bn) to ease what it calls Greece’s “humanitarian crisis” – echoing a term used by Greece to describe the results of its financial crisis. European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said the money would be spent on growth and “social cohesion”. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras welcomed