Betta Edu, minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, says over 8 million internally displaced persons and 100,000 refugees are currently living in Nigeria. Edu spoke at the Global Refugee
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The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has started verification of 18,000 Cameroonian refugees in Calabar, Cross River state capital. The UN agency said the exercise would include the
The federal government says three villages will be constructed to resettle over 20,000 Nigerian refugees living in the neighbouring countries. NAN reports that the refugees are those living in Lake
The federal government has inaugurated a committee for the repatriation of displaced citizens living in neighbouring countries. The inauguration held on Wednesday at the presidential villa in Abuja. Present at
Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, federal commissioner of Refugees, Migrants and Internally-Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), says the country is working to review its migration
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says Lagos state has the highest number of urban refugees in Nigeria.
The federal government says a total of 72,999 persons are currently registered as refugees in the country. Iman Ibrahim, federal
BY GABRIEL ADEYEMO Today, June 14, is my birthday. Every birthday is a remarkable celebration of life, but this year’s
Cameroon officials, led by Paul Atanga Nji, have handed over 5,000 Nigerian refugees to Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state.
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, has visited Chadian President Idriss Debby to seek support in the repatriation of Borno