Tag: #NigeriaCrisis
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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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SECURITY ANALYST REJECTS EL-RUFAI’S CLAIMS OF GOVT RANSOM PAYMENTS
Dr. Bulama Bukarti labels ransom allegations as baseless politics, urges focus on corruption to tackle insecurity. Security analyst Dr. Bulama Bukarti dismissed former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai’s claims that the Federal Government pays ransom or supplies armed groups as “politics without truth.” Bukarti clarified that ransom is typically raised by victims’ families, not the government,…
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UNHAS ENDS FIXED-WING AIR SERVICE IN NIGERIA AMID FUNDING SHORTFALL
Vital airlifeline for northeast Nigeria’s humanitarian crisis halts, putting millions at risk. The UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), operated by WFP, has suspended its fixed-wing flights in Nigeria due to lack of funds. For nine years, UNHAS provided crucial transport for aid workers and supplies to conflict-hit Borno and Yobe states. The suspension threatens emergency…
