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How training of health-workers will reduce mortality in WASSA IDPs camp

Ihesiulo Grace 28 May 2022 0

For many decades, Community-based health workers (CHW) have been playing key roles in improving the health status of people especially women and children in rural and remote areas, IDPs where skilled Doctors, pharmacists, and midwives are absent. In this report, DOOSUUR IWAMBE X- rayed how

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NEMA distributes relief materials to IDPs in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2021 0

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced distribution of relief materials to 24,925 households of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by banditry in 14 local government areas of Niger. This is disclosed in a statement by Mr Manzo Ezekiel, Head of Media and Public Relations of the agency on Thursday in Abuja. Retired Air […]

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“Continue romance with terrorists and we’ll join Boko Haram” — IDPs to FG

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2020 0

The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Kuchingworo and Durumi camps in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja have threatened to join Boko Haram. The IDPs noted that should Federal government continue “romance” with repentant terrorists and ignore them – their victims, they would join the terrorists. As gathered by Daily Times, they issued the threat

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COVID-19: Barkin-Ladi LG boss applauds President Buhari for palliatives for IDPs

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2020 0

Barkin-Ladi(Plateau) – Mr Ezekiel Mandyau, Chairman, Management Committee, Barkin-Ladi Local Government in Plateau, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for palliatives to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) following the outbreak of COVID-19. Mandyau gave the commendation on Tuesday in a chat with newsmen in Barkin-Ladi. President Buhari on Sunday in a

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I resist shedding tears while distributing relief materials to IDPs – Zulum

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2020 0

Maiduguri – Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno says he resisted shedding tears while watching displaced persons queuing for distribution of relief materials. Zulum stated this during the distribution of food and non-food items to 19,000 displaced households on Tuesday at Gajiram, headquarters of Nganzai Local Government Areas of the state. The governor, who directly

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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 […]

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Oshiomole donates 200 bags of rice to IDPs in the N/East

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole on Thursday made a personal donation of 200 bags of rice to persons displaced by various crises in Taraba state to ameliorate their plight. Oshiomhole was represented by the state party Chairman, Ibrahim El-Sudi, at the presentation of the items. He said that the gesture was […]

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House to collaborate with Red Cross on IDPs – Gbajabiamila

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the House would collaborate with the International Committee on Red Cross (ICRC) to ameliorate the sufferings of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country. ‎Gbajabiamila also said the House would follow the necessary steps to domesticate the Kampala Convention on IDPs, which would […]

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Oshiomole donates 200 Bags of Rice to IDPs in the North East

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

Jalingo – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole,on Thursday made a personal donation of 200 bags of rice to persons displaced by various crisis in Taraba to ameliorate their plight. Oshiomhole was represented by the state party chairman, Mr Ibrahim El-Sudi, at the presentation of the items. He said […]

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Why rehabilitation of IDPs demands urgency – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2019 0

 President Muhammadu Buhari has said that rehabilitation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country is imperative and urgent, to avert possible problems in the future. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, in a statement in Abuja, said the president spoke when he received in audience the President of the 74th United Nations General Assembly […]

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Plateau IDPs want assistance from FG, international community

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2019 0

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Plateau state have appealed to the federal government and the international community render assistance to them just like their counterparts in the North-East. IDPs’ Camp Coordinator in Barkin Ladi, Prince Barnabas Philip, made the call during a two- day meet the IDPs tour by the management committee Chairman of Barkin […]

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Return to ancestral lands: Gloom, uncertainty stares at IDPs

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

…As FG, UN, NGOs spend $6.4bn on welfare of IDPs in 4yrs ….What we’re doing to ensure safe return of IDPs to ancestral lands – FG ….Stakeholders suggest measures to curb flow, return peace to troubled areas Hope of millions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) scattered across the country returning to their ancestral lands any […]

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N8. 9bn IDPs feeding programme: ‘NEMA governing council has case to answer’

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2018 0

The furore generated by the House of Representatives recommendations on the management of funds to feed Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East intensified Tuesday, with the Chairman, House Committee on Emergency and Disaster Management, Rep. Ali Isa, insisting that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) governing council headed by Vice President

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Chinese Govt, Military taskforce spends N6million on IDPs

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2018 0

The Chinese government in collaboration with the Special Task Force code named Operation Safe Haven on Friday gave relief materials worth of N6 million to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in Plateau State. The Chinese government represented by the Deputy Ambassador to Nigeria, Lin Jing, said the Chinese government is always willing to share the fruits […]

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Drama as thieves divert relief materials for IDPs camp

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2018 0

Persons believed to be thieves have allegedly diverted relief materials donated to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp at Ogbe Afor Primary School in Asaba, Delta State by the Red Cross Society of Nigeria. The victims at the camp, who spoke to journalists on Wednesday in Asaba in tears, called on Delta State government to […]

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5000 IDPs to benefit from Word Bank grant in Bauchi

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2018 0

Not less than N200,000.00 each has been earmarked to be disbursed to the first batch of 5,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) taking refuge in Bauchi state that are willing to go back to their respective communities. A grant from the Targeted Grant Transfer (TGT) under the Youth Employment and Social Support Operations (YESSO), a World […]

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IDPs, orphanage homes appeal to STF for security, protection

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2018 0

Managers of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps and Orphanages have appealed to the Special Military Task Force, (STF), to provide them with security considering the volatile insecurity situation in Plateau State. “Whenever there is crisis most of the children hardly sleep for fear of being attack. You know most of them narrowly escaped from terrorists […]

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Nature takes effect as 5 IDPs give birth in flood camp

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2018 0

No fewer than five Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Igbogene camp, Yenagoa Local Government Area, the Bayelsa State capital, have given birth within the last four weeks since the ravaging flood rendered many homeless in the state. The IDPs numbering over 2000 are currently taking refuge in Igbogene main camp, which has six camp extensions […]

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FG tasks on security of Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2018 0

The Federal Government has been called upon to intensify efforts towards making sure that the high rate of insecurity across the Country is permanently addressed. The Executive Secretary, Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr. Nuvulga Dan Abu stated this while speaking exclusively with Daily Times in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. Dan Abu noted […]

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FCTA to harbour additional 8,000 IDPs

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2018 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said it has concluded arrangements to receive and camp no fewer than 8000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), from neighbouring Nasarawa and Kogi States. Managing Director, FCT Emergency Management Agency, Abbas G. Idriss made this disclosure after a stakeholders meeting on the camping of the IDPs mid-last week, in