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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday, 22nd February, 2026, distributed farm tools to farmers and commissioned a new high Islamic school in Damasak, headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area. Governor Zulum was accompanied by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, and the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari. Zulum's agricultural intervention aimed to boost dry-season farming and enhance the livelihoods of returnees who are gradually resettling in the community. Zulum said, “From the beginning of this administration, dry season irrigation farming was adopted as a strategic component of the state’s food security framework. Recognising the limitations of rain-fed agriculture in the context of climate variability, insecurity, and population growth, the government implemented a dual-season production strategy to ensure year-round farming.” He added, “Today’s distribution of 1,000...

By Yusuf A Yusuf, Damaturu  In a proactive move to mitigate the effects of climate change in Yobe State, Plan International Nigeria has launched a two-day sensitization and tree planting campaign aimed at bolstering local resilience.  The initiative, carried out under the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance (ZCRA) project, targeted the communities of Pomamari and Nayi-Nawa, with a specific focus on educating and empowering women and youth. The exercise is designed to address environmental degradation while highlighting the long-term economic advantages of afforestation. Nubwa Ibrahim Bawuro, Social Behavioral Change Communications Officer for Plan International Nigeria, stated that the campaign is part of a broader intervention in Adamawa and Yobe States.  She explained that the project was born out of a needs assessment that identified a critical lack of vegetation in the two communities. “Following that assessment, we brought 200 seedlings, specially selected...