November 05
Nigeria: Abuja Demolition - Displaced Residents Warn FCT Minister Against Selling Land
The affected residents, whose properties were demolished in October, claimed that Mr Wike had authorised the sale of the land for N30 billion despite an ongoing court case over its… Read more »
September 13
Nigeria: 37 Dead, Over 414,000 Displaced in Borno Flood - Official
"Evacuation of people in high-risk areas to safer ground is ongoing, amid concerns about the risk of disease outbreaks," she said. Read more »
September 12
Nigeria: Flood - 36 Die, 15,755 Displaced in Jigawa - Governor
The Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency said the flood disaster affected more than 50,000 households and 15,755 of them were staying in 12 IDP camps across the state. Read more »
September 10
Nigeria: Maiduguri Flood - Emergency Agency Says Situation Still Terrible As Tinubu Directs Shettima to Disaster Site
Water from Alau Dam, which collapsed early Tuesday morning, submerged various wards in the town while thousands of displaced residents scouted for safer places Read more »
September 09
Nigeria: NHRC Presents Report On Forcibly Displaced Persons in North-East
NHRC Executive Secretary (ES), Anthony Ojukwu, SAN says the project focuses on monitoring and reporting the situation of the Forcibly Displaced Persons in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: World Refugees Day - NHRC Seeks Government Supports for Displaced People, Migrants, Others
The NHRC says data shows the Nigerian government needs to focus on the plight of refugees. Read more »
May 17
Nigeria: UNDP Decries Rise in Number of IDPs in Benue, Three Other States
Mr Oke said that over the years, the number of IDPs in the four states had increased. Read more »
March 14
Nigeria: Why 112 IDPs Were Abducted in Borno - DHQ
DHQ said the IDPs went beyond permissible distance from their camp without informing the camp officials. Read more »
February 25
Nigeria: Zulum Blasts 'Ungrateful' IDPs Amidst Hunger Crisis in Borno
Babagana Zulum vents his exasperation at the ungratefulness of IDPs threatening to return to the bush despite the government's efforts. Read more »
February 21
Sudan: American Senator Urges Action On Sudan Genocide
The American senator calls for international response intensify as crisis escalates in Darfur, Sudan. Read more »
February 19
Africa: Protecting Citizenship Rights and Ending Statelessness in Africa
"Statelessness and mass denial of citizenship pose a clear and present danger to regional peace and security in Africa." Read more »
October 27, 2023
Nigeria: Academic Union Budgets N50 Million for Displaced People
ASUU says it is identifying with the masses in the IDP camps "even though the government has stopped our salary for the past eight months". Read more »
October 11, 2023
Nigeria: Yobe IDPs - Displaced By Boko Haram, Abandoned By Govt, Ravaged By Hunger
The IDPs, mainly women and children, say their main concern is the lack of food. Read more »
September 20, 2023
Nigeria: Residents Count Losses As Flooding Wreaks Havoc Across Lagos
Flooding, from heavy rainfall recorded between 8 and 16 September in different parts of Nigeria's commercial capital city, has wreaked havoc on infrastructure, businesses and… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Nigeria: Informal Settlements Grow As Borno's Resettlement Schemes Fall Short
Informal settlements have sprung up across Borno State, and especially in Maiduguri, occupied by former IDPs who had fled resettlement centres. Read more »
July 31, 2023
Nigeria: Settling Into Penury - Resettlement Schemes Leave Former Borno IDPs Distraught
In January 2021, the Borno State government began shutting down the IDP camps in the state and resettling the long-suffering occupants. Read more »
July 10, 2023
Nigeria: North-West States Take Flood Mitigation, Relocate Potential Victims
In Kaduna, the state government said it had dredged River Kaduna as part of measures to reduce triver's annual floodingver and its tributaries. Read more »
July 06, 2023
Nigeria: 18,000 Cameroonian Refugees Undergo UN Verification in Cross River
"I fled to Nigeria to find succour; I pray for peace and unity between the francophone and anglophone Cameroonians." Read more »
June 25, 2023
Nigeria: Another 126 Nigerians Arrive Abuja From Sudan
This brings to a total of 2,660 the number of stranded Nigerians evacuated to the country in 16 batches since the crisis broke out in Sudan. Read more »
May 14, 2023
Sudan: 2,518 Nigerians Evacuated From Sudan - NiDCOM
"The new arrivals just now are 140 adults, comprising three infants and 30 children, making a total evacuation to 2,518". Read more »
April 04, 2023
Niger: Another 144 Stranded Nigerians Return From Niger Republic
He said that the returnees included 106 male adults, 16 female adults and 22 children (10 females and 12 males). Read more »
January 18, 2023
Nigeria: Displaced Camps to Vote in General Elections - Electoral Boss
A large number of those displaced are not in IDP camps, which means they may not participate in the elections. Read more »
January 10, 2023
Nigeria: Special Report - in Niger State, Schooling for Pupils Halted As Terror Victims Take Over Classes
Pupils' access to learning is undermined as people forcibly displaced by Boko Haram Terrorists in Niger State have converted classrooms into IDP camps. Read more »
December 22, 2022
Nigeria: Abuja Administration Demolishes IDP Camp
FCTA said the demolition of the IDP camp and other shanties was part of the strategy to address security challenges in the nation's capital. Read more »
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