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In Gella Community of Mubi South Local Government Area, water is more than a resource — it is a lifeline for farming, health, and survival. Yet years of water scarcity, inefficient irrigation, and poor household water practices have placed increasing pressure on livelihoods, especially for women and smallholder farmers. To address these challenges, Alimat Care Foundation (ACF), with support from UNDP GEF/SGP, conducted a two-day hands-on training aimed at strengthening community capacity in water-efficient agriculture, household water management, sanitation, and hygiene in Gella Community. Held on 16–19 December, the training brought together 400 community members, with women making up 60% of participants, alongside youth and persons with disabilities. Using participatory learning methods, the sessions blended indigenous knowledge with practical climate-smart solutions tailored to the community’s realities. Participants learned low-cost rainwater harvesting techniques, simple water pur...

Turning knowledge into action is critical for lasting impact. Following intensive training on climate-smart agricultural practices, Alimat Care Foundation, with support from UNDP GEF-SGP, officially launched farming activities on the Gella climate-smart demonstration farm through the distribution of improved seeds and renewable-energy-powered farm inputs. The one-day activity marked a major milestone in operationalising the project Indigenous Erosion Control Through Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices. The demonstration farm serves as a living classroom where farmers can see, practice, and replicate climate-resilient solutions within their own farms. Improved seed varieties, solar panels, and solar-powered generators were deployed as shared community resources to support sustainable irrigation and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Two hundred (200) trained farmers were mobilised and organised into 10 farm clusters, each responsible for a demonstration plot. Leadership was intentionally...

Sustainable environmental change begins when entire communities take ownership. In Gella Community, this belief came alive during a one-day community-wide water conservation awareness campaign led by Alimat Care Foundation under the UNDP GEF-SGP-funded project. Building on earlier farmer trainings, the campaign extended key water preservation messages beyond farms to households, women, youth, and community leaders — recognising that water management is everyone’s responsibility. Using door-to-door engagement, locally produced IEC materials, and audio jingles in Hausa and Fulfulde, the campaign reached over 800 community members. Messages highlighted the link between water conservation, health, climate-smart agriculture, and household wellbeing. Participants praised the use of local language and inclusive messaging. Women, who manage household water daily, noted that the campaign provided simple, practical actions they could immediately apply. Young people expressed a renewed sense of r...

Senator representing Adamawa Central Senatorial District, Aminu Iya Abbas is set to launch the 2nd phase of free medical outreach programme in his senatorial district. The free medical outreach will commence on Saturday, February 7th, 2026. The outreach is in collaboration with Iya Abbas Foundation and Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency aimed at providing quality healthcare services to his electorate of the district. The programme will feature various medical services, including malaria testing, blood sugar checks, and hepatitis screening. It will also offer eye tests, HIV screening, blood pressure checks, and typhoid testing, among others. Free general surgeries will be performed for conditions like hernia, hydrocele, and appendix. Other services include lipoma, goitre, fibroids, dental issues, ovarian cysts, breast lumps, and eye surgeries. The Yola North and Yola South Local Government Areas kick off the programme on February 7th at Specialist Hospital Yola and Nana Asma...

The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Yola Adamawa State on Wednesday, dismissed a petition filed against the Member representing Ganye constituency at the House of Assembly, Hon. Misa Musa. News Platform  The petition was filed by the Candidate of the PDP, Hon. Barr. Buba Mohammed Joda and his party against the Hon. Misa Musa, APC and INEC, joined as 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents respectively.

The Adamawa State Judicial Service Commission has released the names of 20 shortlisted for appointment as judges for High Courts, Sharia Court of Appeal and Customary Court of Appeal in the state. The list shortlisted for high court include Aliyu Bakari, Ibrahim Ulenda Musa, Daniel John, Aminu Sa’adu, Christie Ngbale Tarfa, Abdulrazak Adamu Abdullahi and Mohammed Buba, Others are Mohammed Hammajoda, Sadiq Giwa, Musa Mijinyawa Bala, Shehu Uthman Mustapha, Umar Isa, Yakubu Ahmadu and Japhet Ibrahim. Those shortlisted for the Sharia Court of Appeal include Ishaq Abdullahi Jada, and Abubakar Ishaku. Likewise, those shortlisted for the Customary Court of Appeal are Awamem Medan Fwa, Dimas Elshama Gwama, Deborah Umaru Peter and David Benjamin Pembi.