By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, who was in New York on Thursday, visited the UN Deputy Secretary-General (DSG), Amina J. Mohammed. During the visit, Zulum held a closed-door meeting with the Deputy Secretary-General and a few officials. Governor Zulum was at the...
IDPs
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice Chairman of Marte LGC of Borno State, Alhaji Mustapha Mohamed, has appealed to Governor Babagana Zulum to impress on the Nigerian military and Multi Joint National Task Force (MNJTF) to liberate Kirnewa town of Marte LGC to enable the residents of the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The District Head of the New Marte town, BaMai Lawan Musunema has said that in spite of the security challenges bedeviling the LGA, UNICEF in partnership with some partners were able to carry out mandatory services for children and women in New Marte...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Sunday travelled to Malam-Fatori, the headquarters of Abadam Local Government Council in the Northern part of Borno State. During Sunday’s visit, Zulum commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his prompt attention to the fight against the insurgency...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has vowed that it will not rest until the remaining abducted Chibok schoolgirls are released from captivity of Boko Haram insurgents . The Borno State Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Professor Usman Tar, stated this on Saturday at a...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, has vowed that his administration would entrench peace and resettle all Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. Governor Mutfwang gave the assurance on Saturday in Miango, Bassa Local Government (LGA), at the official flag-off of the rebuilding of Rotsu Community, which...
Displaced people of Agojeju-Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi have pleaded with the federal and state governments to assist them to return home after Thursday’s bandits attack. The bandits had launched an attack on the quiet and peaceful Agojeju-Odo community, killing 25 persons, injuring some...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has emphasized the immediate need to resettle displaced persons back to their ancestral homes. Speaking during a courtesy call with a delegation from the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation, led by Pastor Arinze Emmanuels, Governor Mutfwang emphasized the challenges faced...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi — The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) has again commenced the distribution of essential food and non food materials to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to cushion the effect of their sufferings The Acting Executive Secretary of BSEMA, Sir James Anodoakaa...
The National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), has said that over 6.1 million Nigerians were displaced by insecurity and natural disasters. The NCFRMI Federal Commissioner, Alhaji Tijjani Aliyu, disclosed this during a visit to Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State on Friday in...
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called for urgent rescue of no fewer than 200 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) abducted in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno on Feb. 29. Mr Andrew Mamedu, Country Director AAN, made the call in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He also called for...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Tiv Youths Organisations (TYO) has taken moves aimed at protecting Tiv land which they said was an inheritance from their fore fathers. Speaking on Thursday during the inauguration of coordinators of the organisation in Makurdi, the President General of TYO Mr. Aondongu...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said his administration is targeting the construction of 85,000 new houses in 66 communities in the state aimed at resettling IDPs and other victims of Boko Haram insurgency. Zulum stated this on Thursday when he received a...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has lauded Victor Tartenger fondly called Chef Naira Victor for making Benue proud through his efforts to put Benue to the world by embarking on the longest cooking Marathon code named “Cook-A-Thon”, which he has successfully completed...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Acting Executive Secretary, Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA), James Iorapuu has restated the state government commitment to collaborate with humanitarian partners both local and international to continue to carter for the needs of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said his administration cannot do more regarding distributing food items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and vulnerable residents. Zulum stated this in Mafa on Sunday while addressing a group of IDPs, who have protested, threatening to go...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum o has said that his administration expended over N40 billion to catering to the needs of persons displaced by Boko Haram insurgency in the last one year. Zulum stated this while addressing the IDPs in Mafa, his hometown on Sunday. Reacting to speculations...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Sunday distributed 447 resettlement housing, food items and other basic necessities to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Dalori community in Konduga Local Government Council. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the Borno State Government constructed the houses to resettle...
UN refugee agency, UNHCR says civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are once again bearing the brunt of localised violence. UNHCR, in a statement on Wednesday, said this has come amid a sharp uptick in fighting between Government forces and the M23 armed...
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Temitope Fadeshemi, has said 88.4 million people in Nigeria are living in extreme poverty. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fadeshemi spoke on Wednesday in Kaduna during the distribution of farm inputs and empowerment materials to 250...