PUTIN WOOS AFRICAN LEADERS AT SHOWCASE SUMMIT, SAYS RUSSIA IS BETTER PARTNER THAN 'COLONIAL' WEST. (PHOTO).

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 Putin woos African leaders at showcase summit, says Russia is better partner than 'colonial' West President Vladimir Putin told African leaders ​on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying ‌to exploit the continent's resources and using debt to hold back development, Reuters reported. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders ​attending on everything from trade to security, arms deals and grain supplies. "Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of ​course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality: those who are accustomed to ​thinking i...
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OVER 1,500 IDP CHILDREN IN BENUE RECEIVE LEARNING MATERIALS FROM UNICEF. (PHOTO).

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 OVER 1,500 IDP CHILDREN IN BENUE RECEIVE LEARNING MATERIALS FROM UNICEF


1st August, 2025      

More than 1,500 internally displaced children in Benue State have received educational materials from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) as part of efforts to support victims of herdsmen attacks in the Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area.

The distribution took place Thursday at the temporary IDP camp located at the International Market, Makurdi, where UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Enugu, Juliet Chiluwe, led the presentation of items which included 5,000 exercise books, 1,000 school bags, and 1,000 sportswear.


Chiluwe emphasized the importance of education in restoring hope and shaping the future of displaced children, urging the Benue State Government—especially the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB)—to intensify support for the initiative.


“There are over 1,500 IDP children, and we are here to support them with educational materials. But we need more collaboration. These children need whiteboards, teachers, and continued educational support, even when they return home,” she said.


UNICEF Education Specialist from the Enugu Field Office, Agatha Nzeribe, stressed the urgency of intervention, warning that failure to educate the displaced children now would have long-term consequences on their personal development and the nation’s economy.


“These children are in a critical phase. If they don’t learn now, they may never learn again. We must act to avoid producing a generation lost to trauma and neglect,” Nzeribe said.


She explained that UNICEF is providing early childhood learning through play, literacy and numeracy support using the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach, and is also ensuring school health services and protective activities within Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS) at the camp.


Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Knowledge Management, Helen Nambativ, commended UNICEF for its consistent and impactful interventions.


“UNICEF has offered the highest level of support among all our partners. Their commitment to education in the midst of crisis is truly commendable,” she said.


Benue State continues to grapple with displacement crises caused by recurrent attacks on rural communities, leaving thousands of children vulnerable to interrupted education and trauma.

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