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The Feed the Future Water for Agriculture activity, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has increased access to water for almost 55,000 farmers and herders in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states and resulted in over 1,600 farmers adopting improved agriculture production practises. According to a statement by USAID on Tuesday, access … Read more

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has withdrawn Dr Ibrahim Yusuf Ngoshe as a commissioner nominee. The Governor’s spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, who announced this in a statement issued on Saturday, explained that the number of commissioner nominees is now down from 18 to 17. Zulum’s decision was contained in a letter written to the Borno State … Read more

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ)says it is deeply concerned over the request made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the National Assembly for an amendment to the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act. The president has requested a substantial amount of N500 billion from the 2022 supplementary budget to provide palliatives aimed at cushioning the effect … Read more

At least one civilian was killed and another injured as troops of Operation Hadin Kai repelled attacks by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Gajiganna, the northern part of Borno State. ISWAP fighters in four Hilux trucks attacked the town with heavy weapons at 9:30 pm on Tuesday in an attempt to wreak … Read more

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday paid a visit to Damboa town and Garjang community, both in Damboa Local Government Area in the southern part of Borno State. During the visit, Zulum ordered the construction of a new General Hospital for Damboa township because internally displaced persons (IDPs) currently occupy the existing hospital since their … Read more