The United Nations (UN) has allocated $20 million to ramp up humanitarian response to problem of food security and nutrition crisis in North A statement on Tuesday by Ann Weru, the Head of Public Information United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Nigeria, said the fund...
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The Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has emerged winner of Saturday’s presidential election in Taraba. Obi, according to the result presented by the State Collation Officer for Presidential Election (SCOPE) for Taraba, Prof. Mohammed Abdulaziz, polled 146,315 votes in the state. Abdulaziz said that the Peoples...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – World Health Organization (WHO) has supported the treatments of 32, 215 mental health patients as well as provided mental health care sessions conducted in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in Northeast Nigeria. The WHO Health Emergencies Response Manager, Borno state, Mr. Beatrice Muraguri disclosed...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a refund of N9.6 billion to Plateau and Borno State Governments for road projects executed by the two states on behalf of the Federal Government. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development (ALFOPED), a non governmental organization has trained 30 selected members of Early/ Forced Marriage Women Group and Mothers of invisible children on psycho-social support, entrepreneurship and capacity building. The 2-day training workshop which was held at the Allamin....
The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council said it was compiling evidence to lodge formal complaint to security agencies on recent attacks on the party’s campaigns in Kaduna and Borno states. The council’s Director, Strategic Communications, Mr Dele Momodu, told newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, that the party...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Search For Common Ground has organized a two day training workshop for Borno and Yobe State journalists and social media influencers on sensitive conflict information and communication strategies and programing at the grassroots level. The capacity building training workshop...
The Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Maj.-Gen. A.K. Ibrahim, has urged troops to prepare for renewed operation on the shores of Lake Chad. Maj. Gen. Ibrahim made the call when he paid operational visit to troops of Sector 111 in Baga, to boost their moral in preparations...
The United Nations (UN) said funding was required to implement the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) to address humanitarian needs of people in the Northeast Nigeria. UN Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric, at a news conference on Tuesday in New York, said 1.1 billion dollars would be required to fund the...
The United Kingdom (UK) said on Tuesday it had donated 15 million pounds for the provision of vital food and nutrition for vulnerable people in the Northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe. The UK High Commission in Nigeria which announced this in a statement said the amount was...
Sen. Kashim Shettima, the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 Vice-Presidential candidate, has assured Nigerians of getting experienced leaders who will hit the ground running immediately from May 29, 2023. According to a statement issued by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Director, Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Council, on Monday...
President Buhari directs Humanitarian Ministry to address menace of explosive remnants in North-East
President Buhari directs Humanitarian Ministry to address menace of explosive remnants in North-East
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development and its agencies to address urgent threats posed by explosive remnants in the North East region of the country. Buhari gave the directive on Thursday while delivering his address...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The presidential bid of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, received further boost on Monday, in Yobe and Borno States where the VP received strong expressions of support from the Governors of Borno, Yobe States, as well as the traditional rulers. On Arrival in Yobe...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAy) States in collaboration with UNICEF on Tuesday organized a one day official dissemination of Manual on building resilience in the education sector with support from the global partnerships for education functionaries and related sectors. UNICEF Chief of Field Office...
About 1.2 million people are at risk of explosive mines action in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States in North East region of Nigeria. The declaration was made on Monday in Abuja by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Matthias Schmale. Speaking at the 2022 International...
In simultaneous airstrikes, fighter jets of the Nigerian Air Force have eliminated over a hundred terrorists at Sangeko Forest in Zamfara, New Kusawa in Kaduna and Tumbuns in Borno State. In the Northeast, and after days of intelligence gathering, a ‘spy operative’ of the Nigerian military told PRNigeria that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The European Union (EU) and UNICEF have built the capacity of 50 government education officers in north-east Nigeria to improve the quality of data and evidence available to formulate impactful policies and drive targeted investments in the education sector in the region. A statement...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Sunday led key stakeholders on humanitarian visit to Gwoza LGA to assess reconstruction works in Kirawa, ahead of the resettlement of IDPs in the border community. Zulum was accompanied by personalities from Gwoza who included Senator Muhammad Ali...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – No fewer than four hundred and fifty thatch and leather tents were destroyed by fire outbreak at Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) designated IDPs Camp in Mafa LGA of Borno State. The fire outbreak also destroyed the IDPs properties including foodstuffs and other valuable...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Monday, chaired the inaugural meeting of a Presidential Committee on the Repatriation, Returns and Resettlement of Displaced Persons in the North-East, which was recently constituted by President Muhammadu Buhari to facilitate safe return of displaced Nigerians mostly from...