Alhaji Mohammed Kanar, the North East Zonal Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said 500 tents would be constructed in each Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) satellite camps in Borno Kanar stated this on Friday in Maiduguri while addressing newsmen. Kanar explained that the gesture was aimed at tackling shortage of accommodation in IDP […]
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The Federal Government has called for stronger cooperation among the Lake Chad Basin countries, to ultimately defeat terrorism and fast track the resettlement of displaced people in the region. The Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the Lake Chad Basin Regional Protection Dialogue. He noted that […]
Read More The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), says the North East is not yet conducive for the return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Ms Liz Ahua, the Regional Representative for West Africa and Coordinator for Nigeria, said this on Monday in Abuja at the opening ceremony of the Lake Chad Regional Protection Dialogue. Ahua […]
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An estimated two million Nigerians displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency are living in Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPS) camps in six NorthEast States, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said yesterday. Yola Camp Coordinator Saas Bello stated this at the weekend after taking United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Samanthan Power, round the facilities […]
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The Senate Tuesday asked its Appropriation Committee to allocate N10 million in the 2016 budget for the relocation and resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States. The fund, the upper chamber said, should be sourced from the Service Wide Vote as provided in the budget. The resolution followed a motion by […]
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NIGERIAN Security and Civil Defence Corps in Borno State arrested a man for allegedly defrauding Internally Displaced Persons in the state to the tune of N2.7m. The Corps State Commandant, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim, said the suspect was arrested while selling fake forms to some IDPs in Maiduguri, claiming to use the form to provide relief […]
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TWO female suicide bombers blew themselves up in a northeastern Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Borno State, killing at least 58 people, health and rescue officials said Wednesday. A third woman bomber was arrested and gave officials information about other planned bombings that helped them increase security at the camp, said an official of […]
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