IDPs
27 Feb
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Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umar Radda, yesterday, allocated 600 hectares of land to relocate displaced communities and offer the 250,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state, the opportunity to live in dignity and earn a livelihood once again.
15 Feb
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has pledged to resettle over 20,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to seven liberated communities in Bama Local Council of the state.
1 Feb
United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) on Friday said no fewer than six million people were displaced in the Lake Chad Basin region
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Niger State Government said it plans to construct 1,000 houses each in Alawa, Kurebi, and Erena for the internally displaced persons (IDPs). Governor Muhammad Umaru Bago, who disclosed this in Gwada in Shiroro local council of the state in continuation of his visit to inspect ongoing protection in the area Thursday,16th January 2025, hinted that…
14 Jan
The persistent sit-at-home order in the south-east, coupled with growing internally displaced persons (IDPs), is pushing more women into poverty and making access to markets increasingly impossible.
4 Jan
The Borno State government has expressed satisfaction with the progress of ongoing post-recovery projects for the resettlement of survivors in Bama communities. Governor Babagana Zulum made this known on Friday during his visit to the reconstruction site in Darajamal, a community near Bama town. “I have earlier made a pronouncement that before the end of…
1 Jan
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General elections, Peter Obi, has raised concern over the Federal Government's penchant for turning Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, which should be temporary relief camps, into semi-permanent settlements. Obi, who spoke on New Year’s Day when he visited the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp…
1 Jan
The chairman of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Maurice Orwough, has called on the Federal Government to intervene by building schools, hospitals, and other infrastructure to support the people of the area, who were forced into Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. Orwough, who is also the chairman of ALGON in the state, noted…
28 Dec
The Vice Chair of Tropical General Investment (TGI) Group, Farouk Gumel, has highlighted the private sector's transformative potential in addressing the challenges faced by Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), especially farmers in Nigeria.
27 Dec
To address the rising challenge of internal displacement across Africa, the private sector must play a proactive role in ensuring self-reliance and dignity for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
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