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Children’s Day: Taking stock of how Nigeria fails children caught in conflict
There appears to be an existing pattern to the celebration of Children’s Day in Nigeria, and it belies the unseriousness that underlies the symbolic gestures which characterises the celebrations. From…
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Internally displaced persons still matter during the Coronavirus lock down
There has been much talk about the effect the Coronavirus pandemic and the eventual lock down of basic services it has necessitated will affect the global economy. Already in the…
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EFCC arrests SEMA officials for diverting materials meant for IDP’s
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Gombe, have arrested the secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Danlami Rukuje, for allegedly diverting materials meant for internally displaced persons…
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[The Activism Blog] UN condemns attack on IDPs
The United Nations has condemned the attack by Boko Haram insurgents at the Banki Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Borno. The attack which claimed eleven lives (majorly refugees) took…
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Media organizations partner Union Bank and UN-OCHA to unveil WeCare4IDPs
As part of efforts to improve the conditions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country, notable media organizations in partnership with Union Bank have publicly announced the launch of…
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Boko Haram has killed 2,000 people – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast region has claimed over 2000 lives, The Sun reports. Buhari said this on Saturday during the graduation ceremony of Senior Executive Course…
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Rape, diversion of relief items in IDPs camps inexcusable – Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said there are no excuses for diversion of relief items, alleged rape and other corrupt practices within the Internally Displaced Persons’ camps. Saraki said this in…
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Opinion: Buhari, Boko Haram and the release of chibok girls
by Michael Jegede After his triumphant outing in the poll last year, President Muhammadu Buhari reiterated his campaign promise to adopt a different approach, in tackling the Boko Haram insurgency,…
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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 by May 2017. Shettima made the disclosure while speaking on…
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NEMA confirms resettlement of 5403 IDPs in Borno
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday confirmed the return of 5403 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their homes in Borno State. In a statement signed by NEMA's North…
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Female IDPs are engaging in prostitution for survival – CSOs
The Network of Civil Society Organisations in Borno State on Tuesday expressed concern over the increasing rate of prostitution by female Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. The Chairman of…
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Minister reportedly slumps during inspection at IDPs camp
Minister for Women Affairs, Aisha Jumai AlHassan on Monday slumped at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Fufore local government area of Adamawa State, Guardian reports. According to reports,…
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Borno reopens secondary schools after 2 years
The Borno State Government on Monday said it is set to re-open public secondary schools next week after they were closed for 2 years due to the Boko Haram insurgency.…
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Adamawa governor, Bindo wants speedy resettlement of IDPs
Adamawa State Governor, Jibrilla Bindo, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that the 9,600 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state are quickly resettled in their hometowns. The Governor said this…
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Konduga IDPs return home after 3 years
Internally Displaced Persons from Konduga Local Government Area of Borno, on Monday returned home after about three years of being displaced. The evacuation was witnessed by Governor Kashim Shettima at a…
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Buhari: Reuniting millions of IDPs with their families is my current challenge
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said reuniting over two million Internally Displaced Persons who were displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency is the current challenge of his administration. According to a…
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Borno distributes rice, other relief items to IDPs after protest
Following a protest by Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno on Thursday over lack of food, the State Government, on Saturday distributed 6, 000 bags of rice and other food…
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BREAKING: IDPs protest over hunger in Maiduguri
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from various camps in Maiduguri are presently protesting on the streets over hunger and thirst. The IDPs who are in their hundreds barricaded the city’s main…
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Borno governor gives timeline for IDPs to return home
All Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) will return home latest May 29 next year, Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima said on Tuesday. Shettima said this while speaking to State House Correspondents…
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Borno trains 1,000 IDPs how to defend themselves against rapists
The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), on Friday said training of about 1, 000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on self defence against rape has commenced. This was stated by…
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UN begins IDPs registration in Bama, soldiers rescue 88 hostages
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has started the registration of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs from the ages of 17 in Bama, Borno State. In a statement on Monday…
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How contractor diverted 60 trucks of grains meant for Borno IDPs
An unnamed contractor has allegedly diverted about 60 trucks of grains sent to Borno internally-displaced persons, IDPs, by President Muhammadu Buhari 60 truck-load of bags of grains allocated to Borno…
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Taraba: How truck conveying relief materials to IDPs got missing
The permanent secretary, Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Nuvalga Dan-Habu has said a full truck of relief materials sent to Taraba state for distribution to the Internally Displaced Persons…
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Borno IDPs to get free legal services
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), and the Nigeria Bar Association have inaugurated a free legal and counselling services programme for Internally Displaced Persons affected by the Boko…
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Boko Haram: EU provides additional €12.5m aid for IDPs
The European Commission has said it would give an additional €12.5m as humanitarian aid to support Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon as a result of Boko…
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Kingsley Ahanonu: In remembrance of Internally Displaced Persons
The underlying penchant of man for greed and domination together has continued to question his sense of duty to the role of sustaining the welfare of his environment. His inconsistencies…
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NEMA distributes relief items to Baga IDPs
by Panshak Ibrahim The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has continued to respond to the plights of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Baga, Gubio and Ngala by distributing relief…
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3,200 displaced persons from Baga camped in Maiduguri – NEMA
by Panshak Ibrahim According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), 3,200 internally displaced persons from the Boko Haram attack on Baga are now in Maiduguri. The agency says…
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Boko Haram has displaced over 850,000 Nigerians – NEMA
by Panshak Ibrahim According to recently gathered statistics by the National Emergency Management Agency, there are now over 850,000 internally displaced Nigerians (IDP). The displaced persons, who were victims of terrorism…
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Ndume wants people displaced by #BokoHaram to vote
by James Sambo Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has said that there is a need for the Electoral Act to be amended to allow people from the North-East of the…
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