Gyang Bere, Jos A National Commissioner of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) supervising Niger, Kaduna and Plateau states, Prof. Anthonia Simbine, has lamented that with 31 days to the presidential elections, millions of PVCs are yet to be collected across the country, informing that 343, 469 PVCs alone are yet to be collected in Plateau […]
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IDPs
PHOTOS: Atiku visits IDP camp during PDP rally in Plateau
IDPs: Sani Zoro urges Osinbajo to visit northeast
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Mr Sani Zoro on Thursday called on the Vice President, Prof. Yomi Osinbajo, to conduct urgent assessment needs of the humanitarian situation in the northeast.
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FG introduces empowerment scheme to help IDPs
Uche Usim, Abuja In a calculated effort to ameliorate the sufferings of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), especially those in the Northeast, the Federal Government has unveiled Targeted Grant Transfer (TGT), a scheme that aims to help them to gradually vacate the IDPs camps and resettle in safe communities. The grant will come from the $400 […]
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Zamfara attack: IDPs taking refuge in Katsina rise to 2,163
KATSINA—The number of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs from incessant armed attacks by bandits in Zamfara State, who are now taking refuge in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State have risen to 2,163.
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Benue leaders decry FG’s indifference to plight of over 280,000 IDPs
Benue ethnic leaders, on the platform of the Mdzough U Tiv, Ochetoha K’Idoma and Omi Ny’ Igede have decried the lack of support and indifference of the federal government to the plight of the over 280,000 persons displaced by herdsmen crisis in the state.
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Barkin Ladi IDPs in tears as they return home
Herdsmen attacks: Al-Makura admits Tiv in Nasarawa suffered immensely
The governor vowed to do everything within his powers to ensure that peace returned to their area and regretted the incidents of herdsmen attacks Linus Oota, Lafia Nasarawa State governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has acknowledged that he is fully aware of the suffering of the Tiv in the state as a result of the herdsmen […]
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National migration policy to be adopted soon – Buhari
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that a national policy on internal displacement is in the process of adoption, adding that it will help regulate the internal displacement crisis and complement the fight against the Islamist insurgency in the north east. This follows the president’s assurance that Nigeria will remain a migrant-friendly nation. […]
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NEMA cautions against fire disasters, urges people to marry IDPs
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted the public to be wary of fire, conflict, flood and other emergency related disasters. Head of Gombe Operations Office, Hajia Amina Ahmad, gave the warning in Bauchi at a stakeholders meeting on Sunday. Ahmad, who is controlling Bauchi State, also enjoined members of the public to give […]
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