30 results
- 17 Oct 2021
NITDA Set to Train 10,000 Internally Displaced Persons
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, directory general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), disclosed his Agency's desire to train over 10,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to enable…
- 8 Jul 2025
Fidelity Bank Intensifies Support for Displaced Persons in Makurdi Camp
In a timely gesture aimed at improving the plight of internally displaced persons (IDP) in Benue State, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has distributed mattresses and essential food…
- 6 Oct 2015
ALTON Seeks Compensation for Telcos over BTS Destroyed by Boko Haram
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has called on Federal Government to extend its compensation for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to telecommunications…
- 12 Aug 2025
World Bank Approves $300m Loan to Support IDPs in Northern Nigeria
World Bank has said that it has given approval of $300 million to fund a new project aimed at bolstering access to services and economic opportunities for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and…
- 23 Dec 2019
Corporate Social Responsibility: Arik Air donates to IDP in Benin
Arik Air has donated some relief items to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, Uhogua, Benin City, Edo State, to help the displaced people enjoy the Christmas season. This valuable…
- 22 Jun 2025
NITDA, NCFRMI Forge Strategic Alliance for Inclusive Digital Transformation of Displaced Nigerians
Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to advancing inclusive digital transformation,…
- 8 Dec 2021
Airtel to Feed 5000 IDPS at Christmas in ‘Airtel 5 Days of Love’
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced plans to feed 5,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across five different IDP camps under its annual Christmas programme,…
- 28 Dec 2021
Beneficiaries Praise Airtel as Telco Donates Thousands of Palliatives Packs Across IDP Camps
Hundreds of residents at the Ugha Internally Displaced Persons camp in Benue were ecstatic as they received their food palliative packs from leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel…
- 16 Jan 2020
Giving.ng seeks to feed 1000 less privileged Nigerian families
A Crowdfunding Platform, Giving.ng, would deliver over 1,000 food hampers to families at Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria, the organisation said.…
- 31 Dec 2019
Arik Air Donates To IDP Camp in Jos
Arik Air on Sunday, 29th December, 2019 visited the IDP camp in Heipang, Barkin Ladi LGA, Jos, Plateau state to donate some relief items to Internally Displaced Persons. Addressing the people,…
- 13 Aug 2016
Oradata Reflects On IDPs’ Stories with Visual Data, Infographics
Many Nigerians have fed up of the news surrounding Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country with a population of 2.2 million; their food was being stolen and resold, the women and girl…
- 17 Dec 2024
World Bank Plans $1.65Bn Loans for Nigeria in 2025
The World Bank is set to decide on three major loan projects for Nigeria in 2025, totalling $1.65bn, as part of efforts to address critical developmental challenges in the country. The loans,…
- 1 Feb 2022
'Covid-419' - How Cybercriminals in Nigeria Exploited Schemes to Help People in Need
By Oludayo Tade The COVID-19 pandemic, with its lockdown and social isolation, has added to the vulnerability of many Nigerians in several ways. Aside from health risks and disruption to livelihoods,…
- 28 Sept 2015
Guinness Nigeria Partners ActionAid to support IDPs
In line with its commitment to delivering impactful social investments in host communities, Guinness Nigeria has donated relief materials to ActionAid Nigeria to support the organisation’s ongoing…
- 14 Aug 2024
UNHCR, TGI Group Forge Alliance to Empower Nigeria’s Displaced Communities
Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group a contributor to Nigeria’s economy, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have signed a five-year cooperation agreement to advance socio-economic inclusion and…
- 17 Dec 2020
Airtel Begins ‘5 Days of Love’ Yuletide Initiative
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, commences the 2020 edition of its annual ‘5 Days of Love’ Yuletide initiative today with a focus on providing palliative packs to five thousand…
- 3 May 2021
Bandits Destroy Telecom Facilities in Bauchi
Bauchi State Government has confirmed the infiltration of Boko Haram insurgents from neighbouring Yobe State in four local government areas destroying some facilities. Alhaji Sabiu Baba, secretary to…
- 2 Jul 2025
World Bank Approves Extra $65m for Nigeria’s SPESSE
World Bank has approved an additional $65 million loan for Nigeria to support the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental, and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project, increasing the total…
- 22 Jun 2025
Curbing Insecurity, Investing in Rural Infrastructure are Key to Nigeria's Agri-Potential
By Diana Tenebe, Chief Operating Officer, Foodstuff Store Nigeria, often dubbed the "Giant of Africa," possesses immense agricultural potential. With vast arable land and a predominantly agrarian…
- 13 Oct 2017
Muhammadu Indimi Foundation Builds N600m Solar-Powered Village for IDPs
By ugo onwuaso The Muhammadu Indimi Foundation, a humanitarian organisation founded by Alhaji (Dr) Muhammadu Indimi, has announced the construction of N600m solar-powered village consisting of 100…
- 27 Feb 2015
Buhari Rules out Amnesty for Boko Haram
Major General Muhammadu Buhari, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, vowed yesterday to ensure that Boko Haram members face justice for their atrocities committed against…
- 3 Jul 2018
NCS Makes Case for Digital Inclusion, Announces Date for National Conference
Professor Adesola Aderounmu, President, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has underscored the need for Digital Inclusion in Nigeria. Aderounmu, expressed this at a press conference to announce its 27th…
- 21 Feb 2021
Leo Stan Ekeh - the Iconic ICT Entrepreneur @ 65
The man, Leo Stan Ekeh arguably Nigeria’s foremost tech guru and serial digital entrepreneur has championed many firsts in the Nigerian ICT sector. Leo Stan Ekeh Mr. Ekeh is the Chairman of Zinox…
- 23 Aug 2020
Shell Employees Launch N82m Free Feeding Programme at Isolation Centres
Employees of Shell companies in Nigeria have launched free feeding programme in COVID-19 isolation centres in seven states under the Shell Employee Care Programme, Igo Weli, general manager External…
- 23 Jul 2021
Nigeria Battling Worst Unemployment Crisis – World Bank
A report by the World Bank suggests that Nigeria’s unemployment crisis in recent times is the worst in the nation’s history. The report, which raised an alarm over the nation’s rising unemployment…
- 18 Jan 2024
NIMC, NCC Partner Security Agencies to Track Kidnappers- Odusote
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are currently working with security agencies to use the National Identity Numbers (NIN) and Subscribers…
- 24 Feb 2016
ICT Stakeholders Canvass for Open Data Initiative in Nigeria
Information Communication Technology stakeholders have described open data initiative, a policy guideline being proposed by National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) as…
- 16 Sept 2025
Nigeria’s NIN Enrollment Hits Record 126m
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that more than 126 million Nigerians have been registered in the National Identity Database and issued National Identity Numbers (NIN), marking a major…
- 15 Apr 2017
OLX Nigeria Fetes IDPs with N.5m Cash Donation
Leading online classifieds, OLX Nigeria is sharing happiness and hope this Easter season by supporting the WeCare4IDPs Initiative. The campaign is dedicated to raising funds to support Internally…
- 21 Jun 2017
ADSEMA Commends Red Star for Relief Materials to IDPs
Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) has commended the Red Star Foundation, on behalf of the state government, for its relief materials and food stuffs donated to the Internally…