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 […]
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 Abuja. […]
Plateau Elders Advisory Council of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on Monday appealed to the federal government to support the state government with funds in order to begin the process of resettling all displaced persons to their ancestral homes, stressing that it is necessary to begin the healing process. They also advised all citizens of […]
The Save Humanity Advocacy Centre, SHAC, has described the report in a section of the media alleging that some elements of the Boko Haram sect are active and currently hoisting their flags in some parts of north eastern region of Nigeria as fake, ridiculous and totally unacceptable in the face of efforts by stakeholders to […]
The Presidential Committee on Northeast Initiative (PCNI) said it adopted proactive measures to speed up safe and successful resettlement of persons displaced by Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast region. The PCNI Vice Chairman, Alhaji Tijjani Tumsa, told journalists on Thursday in Maiduguri, that the committee had organised a stakeholders’ forum to develop a rough […]
Over 35,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have so far returned to their ancestral homes from various camps in Borno North in the last two weeks. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai gave the figure of returnees in an address during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Nigerian Army Day Celebration – NADCEL. Buratai […]
Four Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of the recent herdsmen attacks in parts of Plateau northern Senatorial zone have died while in camp. The first death was recorded in Riyom Mini Depot camp where nearly 6000 IDPs, 90% women and children are battling poor sanitary conditions among others. 70 years old Dachollom Bature died in the […]
The Benue State Government has commended the Federal Government for answering her call to replace Operation Ayem Akpatuma with Operation Whirl Stoke which has flushed out the marauding herdsmen and enabled some of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to start returning to their ancestral homes. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Lawrence Onoja stated […]
No fewer than 2, 00 persons displaced from north east as result of activities of the Boko Haram insurgents are finally returning to their ancestral homes from Abuja and environs where they have been living for years. The IDPS, who were hitherto house in Kuchigoro camp and other annexes in the nation’s capital on Friday, […]
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called on global leaders to join hands in building structures to provide support for people forced to flee from crisis and other forms of social and economic issues that cause dislocation from homes. The governor, who said this on the occasion of the commemoration of the World Refugee […]
It was a day of joy as over 2000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Guzamala extraction living in Bakassi IDP Camp in Maiduguri today Tuesday 19 June 2018 commenced movement to return to their original homeland in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno state. The IDPs numbering about 2,043 individuals, making up 378 households constitute […]
* Gives N100,000 each to IDPs to start new life Barley two weeks after donating 150 cars to the Nigeria Police, in yet another massive philanthropic gesture, the Aliko Dangote Foundation, on Monday, launched the Dangote village built for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. The Dangote village in Maiduguri is […]
The Aviary club of Nigeria, a nongovernmental group has donated relief items to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in Uhuogua, Ovia North East, Edo State. The Coordinator, Barrister Hope Iyare led other members of the group to the camp as a way of giving back and showing support to the needy in the society to […]
… Obaseki makes case for Libya returnees The National Logistic Committee on Distribution of Relief Materials has donated relief items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in Edo State. Assistant Controller General of Customs, Azarema Abdulkadiri, disclosed this when he led members of the committee on a courtesy visit to Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki […]
The Aliko Dangote Foundation has launched its 2018 Ramadan Food Distribution Scheme, just as its support for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in Borno state hits a staggering N7 billion. This gesture came as the Foundation will, next month, commission its 200 housing units worth N2 billion. Also, the food distribution exercise would cost the […]
Nigeria has been down the rough road in the past ten years; It has seen the worst of conflicts, especially in the North-eastern region. Insecurity has been a significant dare to the Nigerian government in recent times. The actions and activities of the Islamic sect known as Boko Haram has led to enormous loss of […]
Former Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, has called on the Federal Government to assist the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), who were victims of the recent attacks by suspected herdsmen in Nasarawa State. Maku, who made this call on Monday while addressing newsmen at Wakama village in Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Area of the state, said […]
The Chairman of Donga Local Government Council of Taraba, Mr. Nashuka Ipeyen on Sunday warned that the continuous influx of victims of suspected herdsmen attacks into the council may lead to a humanitarian disaster, without intervention from the state and Federal Government. Ipeyen disclosed this while conducting newsmen round the Internally Displaced Persons Camps across […]
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 […]
Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell Milk, has boosted Modupe Ozolua’s fight against malnutrition in Africa by donating to Empower 54 Project in support of its programme aimed at eradicating malnutrition among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria. The donation which took place recently, the donor said would in no small measure help to boost […]