Insurgency: UN, EU raise alarm over humanitarian crisis in the N/East
The United Nations and the European Union have raised serious concerns about the humanitarian situation in the North East. According to both international bodies, the situation is not improving at…
Empowerment: NCFRMI establishes ICT centre, shoe factory for displaced persons in Borno
The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), has established a cottage shoe and an ICT center to fast track livelihood support for displaced persons in…
PDP Reps insist on thorough scrutiny of 2020 budget
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led opposition in the House of Representatives at the weekend, picked holes in the N10.33 trillion 2020 budget, insisting that the annual estimate will be subjected…
IDPs: International agencies are ripping us off, Buhari tells Economic Council
President Muhammadu Buhari has accused  international organisations of ripping off Nigeria in the guise of donations to IDPs in the North East. He said the amount quoted to have been…
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…
Over 180, 000 displaced persons were currently in need of shelter in Borno -NRC
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has called on humanitarian organisations to scale up activities to improve the living conditions of persons displaced by insurgency and avert outbreak of diseases in…
FG suspends ‘Ruga’ programme, approves NEC’s NLTP
President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the ‘Ruga Settlement’ Programme initiated by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture in preference for the National Economic Council (NEC)’s National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP). Gov….
NGO pledges to provide temporary school, health structures for IDPs in BauchiÂ
An NGO, ActionAid Nigeria has pledged to provide temporary school and health structures for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Rindibe community, Bauchi state. Mrs Suwaiba Jibrin, Head of Programme,…
OPS partners UN to raise funds to address Northeast humanitarian crisis
The Chairman of First Bank PLC, Ibukun Awosika, says the Organised Private Sector, OPS is working to raise funds in partnership with the UN to address the humanitarian crisis in…
FG restates commitment to securing the N/East
The Federal Government says it is committed to partnering with key stakeholders, including United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in designing effective and durable strategies for a peaceful and secure…