Severe drought, recurrent conflict and devastating floods have forced more than one million people in Somalia to flee their homes in just 130 days, two aid agencies said Wednesday. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)…
Don’t vote leaders based on ethnicity, religion — Peter Obi charges Nigerians
Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, has reiterated the call on Nigerians not to vote for political candidates based on ethnicity or religion. Obi made the call during his presidential campaign rally held in Osogbo, Osun…
*Lagos School honours Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede (Vanguard)*Eko Club president urges IGP to reopen premises sealed off without court order (Tribune)
Lagos School honours Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede (Vanguard) The management and staff of Roy-Dek Academy recently honoured one of Nigeria’s finest actresses Yvonne Jegede for being consistent in paying the tuition of more than 20 pupils of the school for…
Grooming Centre, Sesor Empowerment Foundation renew N10.6m IDPs support MOU
With deploring conditions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) not abating, there is added relief in Lagos and Makurdi for women and children displaced by insurgency and other insecurities following the renewal of the IDP Support programme of the Grooming Centre…
FG spent N10bn on IDPs food in 2 years (DailyTrust)
The federal government in the last two years has spent over N10 billion on the feeding of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North-East through the Presidential Committee on Northeast Initiatives (PCNI). The Vice Chairman of PCNI, Alhaji Tijani…
We are starving, degraded, IDPs complain (Vanguard)
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Riyom Town Hall camp in Plateau are complaining of starvation, degradation and in inhuman condition. Aside from insufficient food and sustenance, they also complain of sleeping on the bare floor. Mr John Langai, one of…
I’m distressed, depressed by the killings in Nigeria – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is distressed and depressed by the atrocious ethno-religious killings in the country, appealing to Nigerians to learn to live together in peace and harmony. “Receiving leaders of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) Tuesday,…
World Refugee Day: Sesor calls for renewed commitment to rebuild lives of displaced persons
Sesor has joined the international community to commemorate the 2018 World Refugee Day, Wednesday, June 20, while calling for renewed commitment to help the displaced rebuild their lives. This year with the theme ‘Now more than ever, we need to…
Easter represents the triumph of good over evil -Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he is delighted to commemorate this year’s Easter celebration with fellow Nigerian Christian brothers and sisters. He made the declaration in his Easter message released by the Presidency on Thursday. “I am indeed delighted…
ntel staff make N602k donation to IDPs
Members of staff of ntel Nigeria have donated N602, 411 to internally displaced persons (IDPs). Making the announcement in a statement, Sesor Empowerment Foundation, a non-governmental organisation that works primarily for the benefit of IDPs, said they were excited about…