IDPs

Osinbajo visits Maiduguri hours after Boko Haram attack

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has visited Maiduguri, Borno State capital hours after Boko Haram members attacked some towns in the city. Osinbajo’s visit is aimed at launching the special intervention relief plan for internally displaced persons (IDPs). The insurgents had killed some persons and burned houses, forcing residents to flee their homes. The acting president... Read More

Attack, boko haram, IDPs, maiduguri, Yemi Osinbajo

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 4th of May

Follow the links below to read these stories on YNaija: [The Alausa Blog]: Lagos State demolishes shops near Ikeja Computer Village How PINE spent N50m on conferences while IDPs got N2m for food – Shehu Sani US House to vote on ObamaCare repeal Thursday

IDPs, Obamacare, PINE, Shehu Sani, the alausa blog, YNaija Cover

How PINE spent N50m on conferences while IDPs got N2m for food – Shehu Sani

Chairman of the Senate ad hoc committee on humanitarian crisis in the Northeast, Shehu Sani has said the Presidential Initiative on North-East (PINE) spent N50 million on two conferences but gave N2 million to internally displaced persons (IDPs). Sani said this on Wednesday while presenting the final report of the committee which probed PINE, coordinated... Read More

Babachir Lawal, IDPs, N2m, N50m, PINE, Shehu Sani

Opinion: Has President Buhari finally woken up from deathlike slumber?

by Adesina Tosin Nathaniel Last week Wednesday I sent a message to a friend on Whatsapp, in which I stated that since May 29 2015, when President Buhari was inaugurated as the President of Nigeria, he finally made me happy on the 19th of April 2017. I’ve had reasons to worry about the capability of the... Read More

Adesina Tosin, Babachir Lawal, Buhari, corruption, Grass-cutting scandal, IDPs, nigeria, north-east, opinion

Customs distribute 136,476 seized bags of rice to IDPs

The Nigeria Customs Service has distributed 136,476 seized bags of rice to Internally Displaced Persons camps across the country. NCS Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja. Attah said it was in line with the Presidential directive on seized perishable items. “I... Read More

bags of rice, Customs, distribute, IDPs, seized

otodo-gbame

The Thread: Twitter user receives backlash for this tweet about #Otodo Gbame

Otodo Gbame has been in the news for a considerable period of time, following Ambode’s decision to raid the community, evict its residents and set their houses on fire. This, despite a court injunction against the government on the matter. The Lagos government has insisted that it has acted within its rights, so Nigerians took... Read More

ambode, IDPs, lagos state, Otodo-Gbame, The Thread

We are well-fed…We don’t want to return home yet – IDPs

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Pompomari camp, Yobe have said they are not in a haste to return home. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), IDPs who spoke to the agency said life in camp was better than in the villages. Bukar Makinta, an occupant of the camp, said, “we have been enjoying... Read More

IDPs, return home, yobe

How Boko Haram made me kill 13 people – 17-year-old suspect

by Dolapo Adelana A 17-year-old Boko Haram suspect has said the terrorist sect forced him to kill 13 people in Chikingudu forest in Kalabalge Local Government Area of Borno, The News Agency of Nigeria reports. According to the suspect, this happened when he was held captive for three years by the insurgents. The was arrested by... Read More

13 people, 17-year-old suspect, boko haram, Chikungudu, Ibrahim Abdullahi, IDPs

UPDATED: Multiple explosions at IDPs camp in Borno

Multiple explosions have rocked an Internally Displaced Persons camp in Maiduguri, early Wednesday morning. According to AFP, the coordinator of the camp revealed that there were four explosions. “There were four explosions inside the camp,” the coordinator of the Muna camp Tijjani Lumani told AFP. “The bombers struck at different locations around 4:30 am. The... Read More

CAMP, explosion, IDPs, suicide bombers

February 27, 2017

House of Reps reject N45bn IDPs rehabilitation budget

by Azeez Adeniyi The House of Representatives Committee on Rehabilitation of the North East has rejected the N45bn budget presented by the Presidential Committee on North-East Initiative for the rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). According to the committee, the budget contained “fictitious” sub-heads which did not address the immediate needs of the Internally Displaced... Read More

House of Representatives, IDPs, N45bn budget, North East rehabilitation, PCNI, reject budget

February 25, 2017

NorthEast: “FG to issue UN passport to ‘stateless’ persons”

by Azeez Adeniyi Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Sani Zorro has disclosed that the Federal Government is planning to issue United Nations passport to people at risk of being stateless. Zorro made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday, in Abuja. He said... Read More

IDPs, insurgency, north-east, stateless persons, UN passport

February 22, 2017

Reps express shock at N60m allocation for grass cutting in N’East

by Azeez Adeniyi Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday probed the N60 million budgeted by the Presidential Committee on North-East Initiative to cut grasses in communities affected by Boko Haram insurgency in the North East. This comes after the Senate had indicted Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal of fraud... Read More

Babachir Lawal, boko haram, grass cutting, House of Representatives, IDPs, N60m, Nort East, PNCI, Presidency, Presidential Committee on North-East Initiative

February 21, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Like PINE, like PCNI…presidency budgets N60m for grass clearing in North East

While we’re still very much on the matter of the N200million grass-clearing contract awarded by the Presidential Initiative for the North-East (PINE) to a company owned by the Secretary General of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, the PCNI has just made a similar move. Members of the House of Representatives were thrown into utter disbelief at... Read More

The Legislative Blog

House of Reps, IDPs, north-east, PCNI, PINE, Presidency, president buhari

February 18, 2017

IDPs camp fire accident kills 2 children

by Azeez Adeniyi A fire disaster in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Jere Local Government of Borno State has killed two children. The camp located in an area called Khurso Bashir is one of the unofficial settlements of IDPs in the state. According to witnesses, the fire which started on Friday afternoon spread quickly... Read More

2 children killed, CAMP, fire accident, IDPs

February 18, 2017

Families reject freed Boko Haram captives – UN

by Azeez Adeniyi The United Nations (UN) has said that people who were earlier held captive by the Boko Haram face rejection from families and communities. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon said this on Friday in Abuja at his maiden media parley. Kallon who is also the United Nations Development Programme... Read More

boko haram, Captives, IDPs, north-east, UN

February 17, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: I will introduce a new set of travel bans next week – Trump | 2018 census: Fed Govt releases N775m | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist FG to train 1200 women for Ogoni clean-up – YNaija ‘Nigeria owes N17.36trn as external, domestic debts’ – YNaija $9.8m: Group demands release of ex-NNPC GMD – YNaija I will introduce a new set of travel bans next week – Trump – YNaija Do not force IDPs... Read More

$1bn Eurobond. 2018 census, Goodluck Jonathan, IDPs, Nigeria's debt, NNPC loss, Ogoniland, The YNaija Tracklist

February 16, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Usain Bolt to retire in August | Arik Air to be managed by foreign airlines – AMCON | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist NCC bans registration of SIM cards in open places – YNaija FG approves recruitment of 10,000 policemen yearly – YNaija World Bank loan will be determined by budget size – Udoma – YNaija Usain Bolt to retire in August – YNaija Arik Air to be managed by... Read More

fec, Forex fraud in CBN, IDPs, N126bn road projects, ncc, The YNaija Tracklist, usain bolt, World Bank Loan

February 11, 2017

#Impact365: How Angels of Hope Foundation is helping to create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger and social injustice

Angels of Hope Foundation is based in Kano and has championed notable causes like the Justice for Musa Movement in 2016. The NGO was able to garner attention to the case of the barely two year old boy who was mutilated by his stepmother. This is only one of the many achievements of the NGO... Read More

Citizenship, Featured, Thinking Through

angels of hope foundation, IDPs, illiteracy, Impact365, NGO, Northern Nigeria, poverty, social injustice

February 7, 2017

Opinion: Open letter to libellous Twitter

I am confused, I feel betrayed and heartbroken. However, much more than any of those I am very angry. Contrary to the title of this piece, this letter is directed to the many reasonable people whose intent is to know the truth of the matter. My social campaigns were born from a conviction that someone... Read More

Borno, IDPs, nigeria, north-east, Open Letter, opinion, twitter.

February 7, 2017

N2.9bn presidency honoraria budget can feed North-East IDPs – Ben Bruce

The senator representing Bayelsa East senatorial district, Ben Murray-Bruce says the N2.9b budgeted for honoraria for the presidency and its agencies will be enough to feed Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North-East. Bruce, who stated this on Tuesday via his Twitter account said the money will feed at least one million IDPs for two... Read More

Ben Bruce, Honoraria, IDPs, N2.9bn, Presidency

January 28, 2017

It is tough handling IDPs displaced by Boko Haram – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said handling Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East was very tough. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, Osinbajo said the government was focused on providing a better life for the IDPs. Osinbajo spoke while receiving the Executive Director of the... Read More

Boki Haram, handling, IDPs, North Rast, Yemi Osinbajo

January 23, 2017

We have buried 236 people after accidental bombing of IDPs camp – official

Chairman of Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State, Babagana Malarima has said 234 people have been buried since an Air Force jet mistakenly bombed an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Rann, Borno State. Malarima revealed this when the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, visited Rann. The Federal Government had described the bombing... Read More

236 people, Accidental bombing, buried, IDPs

January 22, 2017

IDPs camp bombing: NAF investigative panel visits Borno

The Nigerian Air Force investigative panel into the accidental bombing of Rann Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Borno State will today visit the scene of the incident, ChannelsTV reports. The panel is expected to investigate the number of casualties, issues surrounding the incident as well as the flight crew and submit a report on... Read More

Accidental bombing, Air Force, IDPs, IDPs camp bombing, Investigative panel, Rann

January 22, 2017

‘How troops killed 30 IDPs days before accidental bombing of IDPs camp’ – Report

About 30 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) had been mistakenly killed by troops some days before the accidental bombing of an IDP camp in Rann, Borno State, icirnigeria reports. An Air Force fighter jet had mistakenly dropped a bomb at the Rann IDPs camp on Tuesday, killing over 95 persons according to the Doctors Without Borders.... Read More

Accidental bombing, Gamboru Ngala, IDPs, Killed 30, mistake, Rann, troops

January 22, 2017

Pres. Trump, Gov. Fayose, Nigerian Air Force | Here are last week’s winners and losers

Isn’t life just full of strange surprises? Our list of winners and losers from last week will leave you in shock… or not. WINNERS President Donald John Trump The 45th President of the United States of America was sworn in on Friday at the Capitol Hill Building. He was joined by his wife, Melania and... Read More

Thinking Through

Adama Barrow, Air Force, barack obama, Governor fayose, IDPs, President Trump, Yahya Jammeh

January 22, 2017

IDPs camp bombing: 68 surgeries carried out on victims

Medical workers have conducted no fewer than 68 surgeries on victims of the accidental bombing of internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Rann, Borno State by the Nigerian Air Force. A surgeon said the medical workers have carried out over 68 surgeries on the victims between Friday and Saturday. According to the surgeon, the cost... Read More

68 surgeries, Air Force, Borno State, Camp bombing, Doctors, IDPs, red cross

January 20, 2017

WeCare4IDPs Initiative rallies Nigerians to raise Support for Internally Displaced Persons

The WeCare4IDPs Initiative, a campaign launched by private organizations and individuals in Nigeria, has continued to raise support among Nigerians for the Internally Displaced Persons in the north-eastern part of the country with the objective of raising N1 billion towards the implementation of key projects in the region. The citizenship initiative is a campaign to... Read More

Sponsored, The News Blog

donate, humanitarian, IDPs, nigeria, North-eastern, Wecare4IDPS

January 19, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top 5 stories you should monitor today. Those planning to form a mega party are wasting their time – Oni The Deputy National Chairman, Southwest of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Segun Oni has said attempts to form a mega party will fail. 2. Pipeline explosion in Delta caused by bush burning –... Read More

explosion, IDPs, Mega Party, Niger Delta, President Muhsmmadu Buhari, The Big 5

January 18, 2017

First we steal from the IDPs, now we’re killing them

At the Senate plenary session on Wednesday, a motion was moved by Senator Ali Ndume on “the state of humanitarian relief efforts in North East Nigeria despite huge funding”. He raised the issue of the N130 billion donor funding that had been received and the lack of a commensurate improvement in the welfare of the... Read More

Thinking Through

Borno, IDPs, insurgence, military jet, nigeria, north-east, president buhari, senate, victims

January 18, 2017

IDPs bombing: Armed Forces will ensure it doesn’t occur again – Kyari

Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said Tuesday’s military air strike in Rann was very unfortunate. Speaking at the Borno Government House, Maiduguri as head of the presidential delegation Kyari said Mr. President “deeply regrets the incident. “This is a very unfortunate accident. The President and Commander-in-Chief is very distressed about... Read More

Abba Kyari, IDPs, President Muhammadu Buhari, Rann, tragedy

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