Category: Food Security
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11,000 Borno State Flood Victim Receive Lifeline from National Relief Program
By Abdul Kareem In Borno State, northeast Nigeria, hope shines for the thousands affected by the devastating floods of 2022 as Governor Babagana Zulum spearheads the delivery of the Special National Economic and Livelihood Intervention Program (SNELEI). SNELEI is a nationwide federal government initiative conceived in 2022 in response to the widespread devastation caused by…
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Borno Governor Shares N100m to Displaced Families, Gifts Christmas Bonanza to Soldiers at Displaced Border Community
By Abdulkareem Haruna The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, had today Dec. 21, embarked on a journey to Rann, the administrative centre of the Kala-Balge Local Government Area, where he oversaw the distribution of N100m, assisting over 10,000 households in the region. Governor Zulum, travelling by helicopter from Maiduguri, supervised the cash distribution designed…
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Scorecard Reveals Borno’s Struggle with Climate Change Amidst Calls for Strategic Interventions in Agriculture
By Abdul Kareem Borno State, Nigeria – The Center for Advocacy, Transparency, and Accountability Initiative (CATAI), in partnership with ActionAid Nigeria and funded by DANIDA, has recently carried out an extensive study to evaluate the government’s performance and interventions in Borno State’s agricultural sector. The study also examined farmers’ strategies to mitigate and adapt to…
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Agric Minister Kyari Leads Ambitious Plan for 125,000 Hectares of Wheat, Other Crops Cultivation in Nigeria
By Abdulkareem Haruna Nigeria’s Federal Government and Jigawa State Government have teamed up to launch a substantial wheat cultivation project as part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, with hopes of significantly boosting the country’s agricultural output. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, announced at the Saturday ceremony that the Federal…
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Elephants Threaten Livelihood in Borno Village, Food Security at Risk
By Abdulkareem Haruna The people of Rann in northeast Nigeria have found themselves facing an unexpected and formidable foe – marauding elephants that have been causing widespread devastation to their farmlands for the second year running. In a region already scarred by the atrocities of the Boko Haram insurgency, the plight of the villagers in…
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Governor Zulum’s Palliative Brings Tears of Joy to Conflict-Afflicted Residents in Monguno
By Abdulkareem Haruna For eight long years, Amina, like thousands of others, has lived in the shadow of the Boko Haram insurgency which once gripped and sacked the town of Monguno in Nigeria’s Borno State. The insurgency displaced her and many others, forcing them to rely on scant resources and the kindness of others. “We’ve…
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A Bold Leap to Agricultural Mechanisation: Nigeria Targets 2,000 Tractors Annually To Address Current Deficit
By Abdulkareem Haruna In a decisive move to bolster Nigeria’s agricultural sector, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, announced the country’s goal to produce 2,000 tractors domestically each year. This initiative, he asserts, will boost food production, create jobs, particularly for women and youth, and address food and nutrition security concerns across…
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Governor Zulum Shares Cash, Food Items to 50,000 Vulnerable Residents in Dikwa Town
By Abdulkareem Haruna Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, oversaw the distribution of N175 million in cash and food items to 50,000 vulnerable residents in Dikwa town of Dikwa Local Government Area. The distribution, which began on Thursday and concluded on Friday morning, aimed to provide much-needed aid to those in need. During the distribution,…
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A Plea for Help: IRC Leaders Outline Dire Situation of IDPs in Northeast Nigeria
By Abdulkareem Haruna In the heart of northeast Nigeria, the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) top officials, Angela Mariana Fraley and Harlem Desir, were confronted with a stark reality. They had embarked on an assessment tour of internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in northern Borno state, and their findings painted a grim picture of a region…
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Analyzing Nigerian Minister of Agriculture’s Ambitious Plan for Agriculture and Food Security
By Abdulkareem Haruna Nigeria’s new Minister of Agriculture, Senator Abubakar Kyari, recently outlined an ambitious multi-year plan to overhaul the country’s agricultural sector and boost food security. While the initiative appears comprehensive and well-intentioned, its success will likely hinge on effective implementation, stakeholder cooperation, and sustained investment. Before we take a dive into Minister Kyari’s…
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