Tag: IDPs
The Thread: The military bombing of an IDP camp can only be a mistake, here’s why
We received with shock and numbness of heart the news that the Nigerian military had dropped bombs on an IDP ...
Accidental bombing of IDPs camp utterly tragic – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the accidental bombing of a civilian community in Rann, ...
The Thread: What is the worth of a Nigerian life?
The accidental bombing of a refugee camp by the Nigerian military yesterday, which led to the deaths of 52 Internally ...
UN deploys medical personnel, items to airstruck Rann IDP camp
The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service has deployed a helicopter with four medical personnel and medical supplies to Rann, Borno ...
The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Over 20,000 people have been killed in Kaduna since 1980 ...
Rann air strike: Information is sketchy – Air Force
The Nigerian Air Force has described the air strike on Rann, a community housing Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). In a ...
Aisha Buhari donates building materials to Yobe IDPs
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari on Friday donated building materials for the reconstruction of homes of vicitoms of Boko ...
Feyi Fawehinmi: Limiting the powers of the Nigerian State
by Feyi Fawehinmi For the past couple of days, I’ve been involved a seemingly interminable debate with Dr. Joe Abah ...
The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should monitor today. I wired $120,000 to the UK for Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia -Witness Ademola ...
President Buhari preaches unity in New Year message (READ)
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for unity aong all Nigerians. Buhari stated this on Saturday in a statement to mark ...
AGF queries Babachir Lawal over North East contract fraud
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has sent a query to the Secretary ...
Our priority is to alleviate poverty, Buhari tells Nigerians in Christmas message
President Muhammadu Buhari says the priority of his administration is to alleviate poverty in the country. Buhari, who said this in ...
YNaija Analysis: The arrogance of the SGF is another problem
We brought you news that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has been indicted over the ...
#YNaija2016Review: Budget padding, thieving judges, the other room… See the year’s 10 most embarrassing moments
by Okon Ekpo These 10 happenings weren’t our finest moments as a nation. Budget padding, hunger crises at Internally Displaced ...
Borno govt want IDPs’ food items thieves jailed
Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima has said those who were arrested for the diversion of bags of rice meant for ...
Boko Haram: Lessons have been learnt from the ungodly crisis – Ndume
Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Ali Ndume has said those affected by Boko Haram insurgency have learnt their lessons and will ...
Those stealing from IDPs must be punished – Shehu Sani
Chairman of the Senate ad hoc committee on Humanitarian Crisis in the North East, Shehu Sani on Sunday said ...
[The Legislative Blog]: A trip to Maiduguri with the Senate committee on humanitarian crisis in the North East
Over a month ago, Senate President Bukola Saraki inaugurated an ad hoc committee to investigate the diversion of funds originally ...
Opinion: How things change gradually and then suddenly, sometimes
by Gidimeister Isn’t it familiar? We are slim and fit for the longest time, then suddenly, we are overweight and ...
Boko Haram: Displaced children to begin education advocacy programme – FG
The Federal Government on Monday will launch an education advocacy programme for children displaced by Boko Haram in Yobe, Adamawa ...
MMM’s generosity, 360 House of Reps members who refused to trek | Here are last week’s winners and losers
This week, we took a thorough look at the most reported events across the world and we decided that our ...
MMM Nigeria donates N5m relief items to IDPs
MMM Nigeria on Saturday donated relief materials worth N5m to two Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the FCT. The ...
Opinion: Scornful captors, shameless custodians
by Michael O. Ogunjobi The role of government in any polity is primarily the protection of her citizens. This is a ...
Pharmaceutical society to donate N50m drugs to IDPs
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria has said it will donate drugs worth N50m to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the ...
Day 10: Countdown to Aisha Buhari’s Apology #SheSpeaks
Maybe we are ones overthinking this. Maybe we are right and Mrs Aisha Buhari is truly a very deliberate woman. ...
BREAKING: Returning IDPs hit by landmine explosion
Some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who were on there way home ran into a landmine planted on an highway. According ...
All IDP camps in Borno will be closed by May 2017 – Shettima
Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima on Wednesday said all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) camps in the state will be closed ...
[The Legislative Blog]: All eyes on Senate’s investigation into diversion of IDP funds
Many Nigerians never seem to agree with committee set-ups by the government at all levels owing partly to lack of ...
[The Legislative Blog]: The Senate has done well with the proposed N300,000 donation to IDPs
Senator Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai representing Borno Central in the Upper Chamber moved the motion on the humanitarian crisis in ...
Senators to donate N300,000 each to IDPs in Northeast
Members of the Senate on Tuesday agreed to donate N300,000 each to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North-Eastern part ...
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