The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, has called for an increase of funds for his ministry in the 2025 budget. Henzodaily reports that Professor Yilwatda made the appeal on Friday, during the review of the 2024 budget review and 2025 budget defence with the National Assembly Joint Committee on Humanitarian Affairs, … Read more
The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Tijjani Aliyu Ahmed, has decried the high rate of displaced Nigerians across the country. Ahmed said most of the displaced Nigerians were not in internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps. He noted that many displaced persons resorted to staying in some host communities. … Read more
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, says the federal government is depressed due to what happened during palliative distributions in three different locations of the country last week. The Minister noted that while the government was saddened by the stampedes that claimed lives in Ibadan, Anambra, and Abuja … Read more