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Many filling stations in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State, have shut down due to high cost of sourcing petroleum products from third party marketers other than the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Investigation reveals that some filling stations in the city that sell petrol to the people at prices between N1300 and N1350
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Independent National Electoral Commission has debunked the allegations of BVAS machine smuggling in Edo, describing it as baseless, unsubstantiated and without merit. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the All Progressives Congress had, in a petition to INEC on October 10, alleged that PDP members had smuggled BVAS machines and voter registers into INEC’s
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Independent National Electoral Commission has debunked the allegations of BVAS machine smuggling in Edo, describing it as baseless, unsubstantiated and without merit. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the All Progressives Congress had, in a petition to INEC on October 10, alleged that PDP members had smuggled BVAS machines and voter registers into INEC’s
Kenya’s parliament was set to vote on Tuesday on impeaching Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a political drama that has exposed a rift in the governing party. Lawmakers have accused the 59-year-old deputy to President William Ruto of corruption, undermining the government and practising ethnically divisive politics, among a host of other charges. At a
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Kenya’s parliament was set to vote on Tuesday on impeaching Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a political drama that has exposed a rift in the governing party. Lawmakers have accused the 59-year-old deputy to President William Ruto of corruption, undermining the government and practising ethnically divisive politics, among a host of other charges. At a
The Benue State Government has said it will collaborate with the International Organization on Migration, IOM, to strengthen support for the 500,000 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in the state. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, James Iorpuu, in Makurdi. He said the agency led by
Benue Govt, IOM to strengthen support for IDPs
The Benue State Government has said it will collaborate with the International Organization on Migration, IOM, to strengthen support for the 500,000 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in the state.
This was disclosed on Thursday by the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, James Iorpuu, in Makurdi.
He said the agency led by him and the Director General of the Bureau for International Cooperation and Development ,BICD, Leo-Angelo Viashima, had met with Chief of Mission at the International Organization for Migration, IOM, Ms. Paola Pace at the IOM, UN Migration Headquarters, in Abuja where the decision to advance sustainable progress and alleviate the suffering of IDPs across the state was arrived at.
Iorpuu said they have concluded plans to address paramount challenges facing displaced persons in four local government areas of Agatu, Kwande, Gwer West, and Logo.
He said: “The focus included the urgent need for expanded support and sustainable interventions to address the needs of over 500, 000 IDPs in the state.”
Iorpuu underscored efforts by the agency to streamline the gaps in IDP care and the urgent need for humanitarian resources.
He said the BICD is actively seeking additional funding to bolster response efforts and broaden the scope of sustainable assistance.
Iorpuu said such effort noted would lay the groundwork for durable solutions, support IDPs in rebuilding their lives and securing long-term resilience within their community.
In a remark, Paola Pace said IOM’s is committed to collaborate with the Benue state government to provide both immediate humanitarian aid and strengthen local systems for sustainable development.
She commended Benue SEMA and BICD for their proactive approach and reaffirmed IOM’s support for the state’s initiatives in humanitarian assistance and recovery.
Benue Govt, IOM to strengthen support for IDPs