Tag:Borno State

Renewable Energy

World Bank, REA delegation inspects work on 12 megawatts solar project in Borno

The World Bank Practice Manager for West Africa, Mr Ashish Khanna, has commended the level of work on the 12 megawatts University of Maiduguri...

Michael Simire - July 7, 2024

Human Welfare

Flood: 15,000 households for Special Intervention in Borno

No fewer than 15,000 most vulnerable households affected by 2022/23 flood are to benefit from Federal Government Special National Economic and Livelihood Emergency Intervention...

Michael Simire - January 9, 2024

Sustainable Devpt

ACReSAL to provide 25 hectares of woodlot plantations in Borno

The World Bank supported Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (ACReSAL) project will provide 25 hectares of woodlot plantations in some selected Local Government Areas...

Michael Simire - October 4, 2023

Land Degradation

Borno plants 1.2m trees to control desertification

The Borno State Government has begun planting of 1.2 million tree seedlings to control desertification and mitigate effect of climate change. Gov. Babagana Zulum said...

Michael Simire - September 4, 2023

Waste Management

Borno ban on metal scavenging affects 1m people – Dealers

Some dealers in metal scavenging in Borno have said that the State Government ban on the business affected at least one million people benefitting...

Michael Simire - July 24, 2023

Climate Change

Borno develops Climate Change Response Plan

The Borno State Government plans to develop a response strategy to tackle the increasing challenge of climate change. This was made known during a...

Michael Simire - May 30, 2023

Cover

Mapping flood risk for Nigeria’s internally displaced people

Having escaped Boko Haram, IDPs now face the threat of rain as destructive storms swamp settlement camps Eight years ago, Mohammed Lawan fled his home...

Michael Simire - May 5, 2023

Sustainable Devpt