Category: Humanitarian
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NAVY IN ACTION: 7 RESCUED AFTER BOAT CRASH IN BAYELSA
A swift response by naval forces saved lives after a dramatic boat collision in Bayelsa waterways. The Nigerian Navy has rescued seven people following a collision between a Tantita patrol boat and a wooden market boat in the Ogboinbiri waterways of Southern Ijaw LGA, Bayelsa State. According to Navy spokesperson, Abiodun Folorunsho, the rescue operation…
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BORNO ATTACKS: SHETTIMA VOWS DECISIVE CRACKDOWN ON PERPETRATORS
After deadly explosions rocked Maiduguri, Vice-President Kashim Shettima has sent a strong message—those responsible will be hunted down and dealt with. Vice-President Kashim Shettima has vowed that those behind the recent bomb attacks in Maiduguri will be decisively confronted, as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to tackle terrorism. Shettima made this known during a visit…
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SOCA FOUNDATION EMPOWERS FCT WOMEN WITH SKILLS, STARTER PACKS TO BOOST LIVELIHOODS
From soap-making to financial literacy, over 150 women in Abuja communities are getting the tools to turn survival into small business success. The Somalisa Okocha Care Foundation (SOCA) has empowered no fewer than 150 indigent women in the FCT with entrepreneurial skills, starter packs, and basic support items to help them build sustainable sources of…
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FG’S PRISON FARM PLAN WINS PRAISE FROM LAGOS LAWYERS, BUT QUESTIONS REMAIN
Turning correctional centres into food production hubs sounds promising—but experts say execution will be everything. Lagos lawyers and social commentators have commended the Federal Government’s plan to convert correctional centres into productive farm hubs, describing it as a bold step toward rehabilitation and national development. The initiative, announced by the Minister of Interior, Olabunmi Tunji-Ojo,…
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WATER FOR WELFARE: BOREHOLES INSTALLED AT TWO JIGAWA PRISONS
Philanthropist and NGO boost inmate welfare with clean water access. A philanthropist, Alhaji Muhammad Uba-Garba, and the Lovat Foundation have each installed boreholes at two medium-security custodial centres in Jigawa. Uba-Garba provided the borehole for the Gumel Custodial Centre, while Lovat Foundation equipped the Dutse Custodial Centre, which houses over 800 inmates, with a new…
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IDPs IN AGATU PLEAD FOR HELP TO RETURN HOME
Displaced families in Benue call on government to restore peace after years in makeshift camps. Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Agatu West in Benue State have urged the Federal Government to help them return home after fleeing attacks by unknown gunmen over two years ago. Speaking at a camp in Agatu Local Government Area, Mr.…
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GATES FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FREE HEALTHCARE FOR 32,000 IN KADUNA
NGO partners with Kaduna State to boost maternal and child health through KADCHMA. The Gates Foundation has announced plans to enroll 32,000 vulnerable residents of Kaduna into the Kaduna State Contributory Health Scheme (KADCHMA) for one year of free healthcare services. Speaking at an enrollment planning meeting, KADCHMA Director-General, Abubakar Hassan, said the initiative will…
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UN SECURES $8.7B FOR GLOBAL AID PLAN, STILL NEEDS $14B TO SAVE LIVES
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says it has secured $8.7 billion in funding and pledges for its 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview—but warns that over $14 billion is still urgently needed to support millions facing crises worldwide. Tom Fletcher, the UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, revealed the update during a briefing…
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UN WARNS: MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT COSTING $1B DAILY AS HUMANITARIAN CRISIS DEEPENS
The UN’s top humanitarian official says the Middle East war is burning through about $1 billion every day, even as global aid efforts struggle with massive funding shortages. Tom Fletcher, the UN emergency relief chief, said the cost of the conflict is deeply troubling at a time when humanitarian needs are rising rapidly and aid…
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POLICE PAY N22.3M TO FAMILIES OF FALLEN OFFICERS IN BENUE
Families of 16 police officers who died in active service in Benue State have received N22.3 million in financial support from the Nigeria Police as part of efforts to support the loved ones they left behind. The cheques were presented in Makurdi by the Benue State Commissioner of Police, Ifeanyi Emenari, who urged the beneficiaries…
