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IDPs Will Remain In Camps – PCNI

David Folami — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:20:59 +0000

Presidential Committee on the North-East Initiative (PCNI) says Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) will remain in camps until their communities are safe enough for them to resume their livelihood activities including farming. Alhaji Tijjani Tumsah, the Vice Chairman of the PCNI said this at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum held on Sunday in Abuja. [...]

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Ali Ndume Might Be Forgiven – Bukola Saraki

David Folami — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 01:18:43 +0000

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, during an interview recently, hinted that Senator Ali Ndume might be forgiven. Ndume was suspended by the Senate plenary for accusing Saraki falsely. The Governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima recently met with the Senate President to plead on Ndume’s behalf. According to Daily Trust, Saraki said “All I can say [...]

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Borno State Govt To Evacuate 78,000 IDPs

David Folami — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 00:13:52 +0000

The Borno Government said on Sunday that it plans to evacuate 78,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) back home from Cameroon. The News Agency of Nigeria [NAN] reports that the affected IDPs fled to Cameroon at the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency in the state. The IDPs had a week ago, urged the state government [...]

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We Will Not Protest For Ali Ndume – Borno IDPs

David Folami — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 00:27:41 +0000

A group of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Borno State say that they have no sympathy for Senator Ali Ndume despite his suspension by the Senate. The IDPs said that they were approached to join a protest to demand Ndume’s reinstatement but they refused. They said further that they would have been glad if Ndume [...]

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Adamawa State Plans To Close IDPs Camps In March

David Folami — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 23:21:54 +0000

The Adamawa Government said it planned to facilitate the return of IDPs living in the state to their states and shut all IDPs camps in March. Gov. Mohammed Jibrilla made the disclosure when members of the National Logistics Committee (NLC) on distribution of relief materials to IDPs paid him a courtesy visit on Thursday in [...]

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We Must Resettle IDPs To Avert Social Discontent – PMB

David Folami — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:15:48 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that the two million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in refugee camps across the country must be properly resettled if the country was to avert possible social discontent. The President gave the warning when he met with the world leader of Tijjaniyya Islamic Movement, Sheikh Sharif Mohammed Kabir Ibn Mohammad, at [...]

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Those Diverting Funds For IDPs Must Be Punished – Shehu Sani

David Folami — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 14:48:53 +0000

Sen. Shehu Sani (APC Kaduna Central) on Sunday, said individuals found to have diverted government money meant for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) must be sanctioned. The Chairman, Senate ad hoc Committee on Humanitarian Crisis in the North East, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) shortly after a visit to [...]

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Better Days Are Ahead – Buhari

David Folami — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 12:14:22 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, July 6, while congratulating the Muslim Ummah for the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan fast, promised Nigerians better days ahead. Buhari, in his Eid-el-Fitr message to Nigerians, also congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and those around the world on the successful completion of the spiritual journey of fasting, prayer and [...]

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