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ABSTRACT
Nigeria is bedeviled by many crises in various parts of the country. This situation brings about high number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) especially in the northern part of the country. The IDPs rely on humanitarian assistance for survival since they lost their means of livelihood. For them to get such assistance, their conditions need to be known by the general public in other to come to their rescue. Part of the press responsibility in the society is to effectively inform the citizens about happenings in their localities and the country as a whole. It is in the light of this that this study evaluates broadcast media reportage of the plights of internally displaced persons in Nigeria. Two research questions guided this study. Findings show that the media creates awareness about the plights of internally displaced persons in Nigeria; also, the media educates people on the dangers of internal displacement and it guides public conversation about internal displacement. This study recommends that the media should give a high level prominence to issues that affects the welfare and well-being of IDPs via front page stories, editorials, columns and feature stories so that Nigerians will be better informed on the situation of IDPs in camps
