Ortom has appealed to the Federal Government to suspend the 2023 National Population Census. Ortom is concerned that many IDPs in the state will be excluded from the exercise due to inadequate security, and he suspects an agenda behind the proposed census. He made the appeal while hosting a delegation from the Middle Belt Forum … Read more
Peter Obi has demanded that the Nigerian government take extraordinary measures to address insecurity in the country. He made this call while condemning the killing of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State and the abduction of residents in Zamfara State. Obi is urging government and all stakeholders to take urgent action against the rising … Read more
President Buhari enjoys much love from electorates following his good gesture towards the poor and vulnerable… According to Adesina, President Buhari has several programmes that touch the lives of millions of Nigerians… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidency has restated that President Muhammadu Buhari usually have at least 12 million votes waiting for him … Read more
…Buhari also approved the appointment of Muhammad Sani Zorro, journalist, politician and a former lawmaker as… EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved with effect from 11th February 2022 the disengagement of Zainab Kazeem, the Special Assistant to the President on Domestic and Social Events, Office of the First Lady. The Senior … Read more
…Atiku also called for more support for IDPs. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has visited Benue State and donated ₦50 million to support Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the north-central state. Speaking during a courtesy call on Governor Samuel Ortom, Atiku also called for more support for IDPs. The … Read more
…those eligible for the booster shots have to be 18 years and above. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government is set to begin the administration of COVID-19 booster jabs tomorrow, December 10, 2021. The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib stated this during the flag-off of … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno have engaged in war of words over on-going resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). EKO HOT BLOG reports that the PDP in a statement by the State Publicity Secretary, Mr Amos Adziba called for the probing of the huge amount of money … Read more
He said the decision was informed by the recent improvement in the security situation in the state… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Borno State Government has announced plans to shut down all Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camps within the Maiduguri metropolis by December 31. Governor Babagana Zulum disclosed this while addressing State House correspondents … Read more
The UN agency also said the number of internally-displaced persons surpassed two million in September EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that half a million women, men and children in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states are at risk of starvation as its funding for the region dries … Read more
Security operatives are said to be currently unleashing offensives against the criminal elements in Zamfara State… Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has urged the Federal Government to extend its ongoing onslaught against bandits in the North West to the North Central geopolitical region to end the security crisis in his state and others. The governor … Read more
Celestine however said that it was unfortunate that many people in Nigeria only identified the IOM with retuning of migrants, pointing out that the work of IOM goes way beyond that. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has asserted that 17,053 babies were given birth to by Internally Displaced Persons in 18 locations in … Read more
President Buhari’s last visit to Maiduguri was in February 2020 where a viral video showed youths in front of the Ramat Polytechnic booing at his convoy… President Muhammadu Buhari will arrive in Maiduguri on Thursday on a one-day working visit to Borno State, Governor Babagana Zulum has said. Governor Zulum who disclosed this on Tuesday … Read more
“There was the risk that insurgents could, after making IDPs socially and economically vulnerable, also explore that vulnerability by offering food and cash incentives…” Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has emphasised the need to continue to fight poverty in the country, lamenting that some people have been recruited into the Boko Haram group with just … Read more
Federal government, Verification Of 350,000 IDPs The Federal government through the National Commission For Refugees ,Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched verification of 350,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) for empowerment programme in Borno state. The Commission has also proposed Resettlement City Project that will … Read more
Jaiz Charity and Development Foundation and its partners, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the American University of Nigeria (AUN) have reached out to 120 IDPs in Borno state with empowerment tools worth N7m. The empowerment program consist of training as well as providing tools for the victim of the insurgency in … Read more
– Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila donated drugs to Borno state Government – The drugs comprised of antibiotics and other essential drugs – Gbajabiamila is the first speaker of the House who considered to visit Borno State mainly to feel the plight of the IDPs Honourable Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi … Read more
– Hawthaorn Suites donated some items to Kuchingoro IDPs – Hawthaorn Urged Well meaning Nigerians to assist IDPs – It said that the government cannot do it all alone The management and staff of Hawthaorn Suites has donated some items to internally displaced person’s(IDPs) in Kuchingoro, appeal to well meaning Nigerians to reach out … Read more