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What keeps me awake at night as Benue gov —Rev’d Fr Alia

…journalists, including MUIDEEN OLANIYI, where he talked about the plans to close some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps, his re-election interest, the infrastructural projects, the state’s development plan, and the revival of moribund companies, among other critical issues. Excerpts: Can you say […] The post Wh…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 10 days ago · 0 comments · 10 views
Revised national migration policy'll protect migrants, support Nigerians' reintegration - Minister

…consultation process coordinated by the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons ,with technical support from the International Organization for Migration . The revised policy and its Integrated Implementation Plan were validated by stakeholders at the Technical Working Group on Migra…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 19 days ago · 0 comments · 17 views
Troops arrest suspected ISWAP informant who specialises in moving women from Borno IDP camp into bush to "meet" with terrorists

…as an informant for Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists at the Damboa Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Borno State. A military source told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the suspect, identified as Umar Kaigama, was arrested at about 7:15 p.m. on August 10, 2026. Preliminary investigat…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 28 days ago · 0 comments · 17 views
Government determined to keep Nigeria united - Tinubu

…or your humanity, or your dignity,” he said. He said his experience of living in an Internally Displaced Persons’ camp had taught him that Nigerians could worship differently but still share the same fears, aspirations and destiny. “We may worship differently, or we may suffer together. We dream together, we can build…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 28 days ago · 0 comments · 13 views
Sacked, Scattered, Waiting to Return — Untold story of Plateau’s communities emptied by violence 

…destroyed, traditional institutions weakened and thousands of families forced into Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps or neighbouring communities. Governor Caleb Mutfwang recently acknowledged the magnitude of the crisis, disclosing during a television interview that several Plateau communities had been sacked by…

General News by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 17 views
SOSG donates N15m, rice to 1,550 IDPs in Bodinga, assures victims of continued support

…has donated ₦15 million and two trucks loaded with assorted bags of rice to 1,550 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by a recent security incident in Bodinga Local Government Area of the state. The post SOSG donates N15m, rice to 1,550 IDPs in Bodinga, assures victims of continued support appeared first on Tr…

Agriculture by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 21 views
FG hands over 20 housing units to Benue IDPs

…Commission on Tuesday handed over 20 resettlement housing units to families of internally displaced persons affected by recurrent flooding in Benue State. The Managing Director of N-HYPPADEC, Sadiq Yelwa, stated this during the inauguration of the project at Mbagen in Buruku Local Government Area of the state. Accordin…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 18 views
Moment bandits raided residence of influential former Lagos governor

…women and children, have died in the menace. The country currently has hundreds of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps across the country as a result of the growing insecurity. This is because those in IDPs left their homes and communities as a result of the consistent activities of bandits in their communities.S…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 15 views
Edo to demolish buildings on waterways, flood channels

…blocked by indiscriminate waste disposal, worsening the risk of flooding. He added that internally displaced persons’ camps had been prepared in anticipation of possible flood emergencies across the state. According to him, communities expected to experience severe flooding include Illushi in Esan South-East Local Gove…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 15 views
US urges Nigeria to strengthen protection for christians, IDPs

…efforts to protect Christian communities from attacks and ensure the safe return of internally displaced persons to their communities. The call was made by the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia, during a visit to Abuja, where he held talks with senior Nigerian government officials aimed…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 17 views
FG urges African nations to adopt anti-terror financing rules for NGOs

…in humanitarian intervention, healthcare, education, women’s empowerment, assistance to internally displaced persons and peacebuilding across Africa. Erin disclosed that collaboration among the EFCC, SCUML, the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Corporate Affairs Comm…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 19 views
NHIA expands healthcare access for vulnerable Nigerians

…vulnerable populations, including the poor, elderly, women at risk, children under five, internally displaced persons, and other underserved groups. “NHIA Financing Access to Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC), which supports vulnerable women at risk of maternal complications, as well as sick n…

Health by nigerianewsfeed · 1 mon ago · 0 comments · 21 views
UN says Mass k!llings, r@pes, abductions, and starvation by Sudan Force amount to gen0cide

…which is currently home to around half a million people, including more than 83,000 internally displaced persons. The fact-finding mission previously concluded that mass killings of non"'Arab communities when the RSF captured al-Fashir bore hallmarks of genocide. This latest report details additional evidence that the…

Crime by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 24 views
Alia to Tinubu: Benue will "double the numbers" for 2027 as APC unity holds

…months of violent attacks. He said Mr. President sought updates on the condition of internally displaced persons (IDPs), their return to their communities and the security measures being implemented to support farming during the planting season. “Previously, we had a lot of insecurity, but it has calmed down. The Presi…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 22 views
Benue gov promises Tinubu 620,000 votes

…including updating the President on the security situation in the state, the status of internally displaced persons, the farming season now underway and the political atmosphere following the APC primaries. He explained, "Previously we've had lots of security hits. It has calmed down. The President needed to know the p…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 24 views
Minister seeks stronger Nigeria-EU ties to fight poverty

…community. He further advocated increased investment in durable solutions for internally displaced persons (IDPs), including skills development, livelihood support, social inclusion and community resilience programmes to enable displaced persons rebuild their lives with dignity. The minister also sought greater technic…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 23 views
South Africa Returnees: We're battling stigma of being labelled criminals 

…the Migration Affairs Department at the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI, Ambassador Catherine Udida, spoke as Air Peace completed its third evacuation mission from South Africa, bringing home another 268 Nigerians, who arrived at the cargo terminal of the Murtala Muha…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 20 views
Xenophobic attacks: Humanitarian Affairs minister hails returnees' resilience

…Udida, Director of Migrant Affairs at the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, said that additional batches of returnees from South Africa were expected in the coming weeks. She said that efforts were underway to support the reintegration of returnees through rehabilitation progr…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 56 views
Nigeria currently hosts over 100,000 refugees, asylum seekers - FG

…from countries within the Lake Chad Basin region, while also grappling with millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by insecurity and other humanitarian crises. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen George Akume, disclosed on Monday in Abuja during the commemoration of World Refu…

Politics by nigerianewsfeed · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 29 views
Troops arrest three female ISWAP collaborators in Borno IDP camp

…to him, troops of the 222 Battalion (Mechanised) carried out the operation at an internally displaced persons, IDPs, camp in Konduga, where the suspects were picked up based on intelligence findings. The security expert noted that the suspects were alleged to be linked to facilitating movements and communication betwee…

Crime by nigerianewsfeedofficial · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 21 views
Ortom rejects Benue govt probe report, labels inquiry 'political witch-hunt

…to divert attention from governance challenges, including insecurity, the plight of Internally Displaced Persons, industrial disputes in the education sector and questions surrounding the management of state finances. “Whenever questions are asked about the over N1.3 trillion that has accrued to Benue state under the p…

Politics by nigerianewsfeedofficial · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 25 views
10 African countries with the most Internally Displaced Persons in 2026

…crisis is also deeply protracted; nearly half of Nigeria's 3.5 million total internally displaced people remain concentrated in Borno State, highlighting the lingering, heavy impact of more than a decade of insurgency in the northeast. 6. Somalia - 549,000 new displacements Somalia's displacement crisis reflects a dang…

Politics by nigerianewsfeedofficial · 2 mons ago · 0 comments · 25 views
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