Chagro Care Trust, T Y Danjuma Foundation donate relief materials to displaced persons

The non-governmental organisations , Chagro Care Trust, and T Y Danjuma Foundation have donated relief materials to some internally displaced persons in Taraba State.

The displaced persons who are being camped in Mansutu village of Ardo Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State are victims of Boko Haram terrorist activities in Gwoza, Borno State.

The relief items were presented to the IDPs by the Programme Officer of Chagro care Trust, Miss Rijimra Ande.

She said that the plight of the IDPs was brought to her organization's attention by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR.

Ande also appealed to organizations and well-meaning individuals to help make life more meaningful for the displaced persons.

“To be honest, when we came for needs assessment, we were tempted not to come back due to complete lack of access roads to the community.

“But the condition we saw you compelled us to find a way of bringing the intervention to you,’’ she said.

The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports that 12 bags of rice, 58 pieces of mosquito nets, 48 jerry cans, 48 cooking pots, sanitary pads, bathing soap and other items were donated to the displaced persons.

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Photos of Nwankwo Kanu at FRSC headquarters Abuja

Former Super Eagles star Nwankwo Kanu was at the Abuja headquarters of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC on Thursday.

Photos show the former Ajax Amsterdam and Arsenal FC player on a guided tour of the FRSC offices with officials of the road safety agency.

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Numatville Megacity endorsed by Tuface Idibia

Following his meeting with Project Manager Jonathan Daniel, music icon Tuface Idibia on Thursday endorsed the Nigerian Unity Museum & Trade Tourism, Numatville Megacity, Abuja.

The project which had earlier been endorsed by celebrities like Jaywon, John Fashanu, Rachel Bakam, Ebube Nwagbo, Sani Danja, Yakubu Muhammed and Funky Mallam is located at Panda in Karu Local Area Council, Abuja.

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FG delegation visits Chibok Girls parents in Borno

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Why Buhari shares pains of Chibok parents

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Fear of reprisal attacks against herdsmen grips Benue Govt

The government of Benue State is worried about the growing resentment of its people against Fulani herdsmen.

Repeated attacks by armed Fulani herdsmen which have left hundreds of people dead and thousands homeless have led to the formation of the Movement Against Fulani Occupation, MAFO in the state.

Addressing members of MAFO during their peaceful protest around Makurdi on Thursday, Deputy Governor Benson Abounu warned against any form of reprisal attacks against Fulani herdsmen.

Abounu assured the protesters that Benue State was collaborating with the Federal Government to prevent further crises between the herdsmen and their host communities in the state.

He also said that the state government was working round the clock to rehabilitate individuals and communities affected by recent Fulani herdsmen attacks.

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Court urged to restrain INEC from conducting Imo rerun election

A Federal High Court, Abuja has been approached to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC from further conducting the re-run election ordered in Imo North Senatorial District by the Court of Appeal, Owerri.

The suit filed by Igwe Maduakolam and marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/23/2016 joined INEC and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the last election into Imo North Senatorial Zone, Senator Athan Nneji Achonu as defendants.

Among the relief sought by Maduakolam is an order of perpetual injunction restraining INEC from conducting or attempting to conduct any further re-run/fresh election into the Imo north Senatorial District till 2019, having failed to conduct the re-run election within the 90 days ordered by the court of Appeal in suit CA/OW/EPT/SN/52/2015.

The plaintiff also asked the court to declare that INEC cannot  conduct the said Imo North Senatorila District, Okigwe rerun election outside the 90 days ordered by the Court of Appeal, Owerri in accordance with Section 140(2) of the Electoral Act.

Finally, Maduakolam wants an order of the court directing Senator Athan Nneji Achonu to continue in office as the Senator representing Imo North Senatorial District since INEC has failed to conduct the rerun election within the timeline  ordered by the Court of Appeal, Owerri in its judgement of December 11, 2015 in suit No: CA/OW/EPT/SN/52/2015.

Meanwhile, Justice John Tsoho has fixed May 4, 2016 for preliminary hearing.

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