IDPs

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says no fewer than 3,381,228 persons were internally displaced across 14 states in Nigeria in 2023. This is contained in the Demographic Bulletin 2023 edition released on Tuesday in Abuja by the…
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Borno indigenes leaving the Internally Displaced Persons' (IDPs) Camps have called for greater security as they return to farm for this year’s cropping season. A cross-section of the farmers and fishermen made the call in separate…
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Borno State Gov. Babagana Zulum distributed 447 resettlement housing units to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Dalori community in Konduga Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. Zulum said Boko Haram insurgents displaced…
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have arrested five individuals for diverting 1,238 bags of wheat meant for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Kano state.  The police said the bags of wheat came from the United Nations World…
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By FATIMA ZAHRA MOHAMMED Rhoda Bulus, a 30-years old mother of four living with her family at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Gwada town, Shiroro local government area of Niger state, sits by the doorsteps to a room she…
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The Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Zulum has raised an alarm that the Boko Haram insurgency is threatening to consume the nation if the humanitarian crisis in the North-East is not contained. Professor Zulum says the continuous…
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The Federal Government has announced plans to set up transit schools to cater for the educational needs of the 11,000 school children displaced by banditry and other violent crimes in Niger State. According to Dr Betta Edu, Minister of…
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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare Kogi a national disaster zone following the flooding that has rendered many households and communities homeless. Bello made the appeal on Saturday during the…
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By Aisha Auyo Ngala used to be one of the farming and fishing hubs of Borno State back in the day. Today, it is different. Even its closeness to the Chadian town of Ngamboru Fotokol has not insulated the once-vibrant commercial hub…
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“This has sent a lot of students out of classes, leading to increased number of out-of-school children in the area. ” Chonoko community is suffering from lack of water; investigations show that residents and IDPs usually battle for water…
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