The Canadian Government on Friday said it would provide 119.25 million dollars as funds in response to humanitarian crises in Northeast Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen. This is contained in a statement from Ms Brittany Venhola-Fletcher, Spokesperson, Media Relations, Global Affairs Canada made available to the News Agency of […]
The lifesaving power of cash
When you ask Zulyatu what her family needs most after being displaced by Boko Haram, the answer comes to her lips instantly: abinci, the Hausa word for food. “We cannot do anything,” Zulyatu says. “We are very hungry and we don’t have anything to eat.” Zulyatu’s father died during a […]
New Humanitarian Hubs Set to Serve Millions in Northeastern Nigeria
Nigeria – The humanitarian community will soon be able to better coordinate support for northeast Nigeria, where nearly seven million people are in need of life-saving assistance. This is thanks to the setting up of a humanitarian base camp and hub project, which will cover Borno, the state hardest hit […]
AfDB approves US $1M grant to finance nutrition campaign Borno State
Executive Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday, November 4, 2016 approved a US $1-million emergency assistance grant to support the fight against malnutrition in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno AfDB GRANT FOR NORTH EAST NIGERIA. AfDB GRANT FOR NORTH EAST NIGERIA The Nigerian Health Ministry had in […]
