FG temporary lifts ban on 2 INGOs in N/east, to address key issues based on proposed UN 7-point agenda
Hajiya Sadiya Farouq The Federal Government says it has temporarily lifted the suspension order placed on the two International Non Governmental Organisations (INGOs), Â in the Northeast. The minister of…
Mercy Corps suspends northeast Nigeria operations after army closed its offices
International aid agency Mercy Corps on Wednesday suspended its operations in two northeastern Nigerian states worst hit by Islamist insurgents after the army closed four of its offices in the…
Over 1,400 killed by gunmen within six months in Nigeria – UN
The United Nations on Tuesday lamented over the spate of killings in Nigeria noting that over 1,400 people have been killed as a result of kidnapping and banditry within a…
Insurgency: Renewed support needed in N’East Nigeria – UN
The UN Inter-agency Standing Committee (IASC) says the humanitarian crisis in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe needs renewed support in the face of the recent upsurge in violence and growing humanitarian…
UNTFHS facilitates dialogue to mitigate herdsmen, farmers crises in Nigeria’s middle-belt region
UN Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS) has facilitated dialogue aimed at mitigating herdsmen/farmers crisis in the middle-belt region of Nigeria, Mr Lucky Musonda, Head of Communication, UN Development Programme…
Troops Evacuate Town in Borno in Security Operation -UN
Nigerian troops evacuated the entire population of a town of 10,000 people in northeastern Borno state without warning on Monday before an operation against militants, the United Nations said on…
Nigerian Refugees: UNHRC Concerned Over Eviction Move by Cameroon
The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed grave concerns over plans by Cameroon to evict thousands of Nigerian refugees to Borno. UNHCR said it deplored the reported…
30,000 people flee Baga after Boko Haram invasion, UN worried
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in northeast Nigeria after an increase in violence in the Boko Haram conflict, the United Nations said on Wednesday. “More than…
North- East: Focus on Addressing Root Causes of the Insurgency, Rebuilding the People Rather Than Complete Dependency on Humanitarian Assistance – UN Rep
United Nations, UN, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator to Nigeria, Edward Kallon, has said that humanitarian response alone cannot solve the many problems in the North…
Joint Humanitarian Fund: UN, Private Sector Inaugurate Fund Address Crisis in North-east
The United Nations and Nigeria’s business leaders have launched the first-ever joint Humanitarian Fund to address the crisis in north-eastern part of the country. The Nigeria Humanitarian Fund…