Akko Local Government
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Mr Saleh Maikudi, a 35-year-old farmer from Bula community in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State, says he earns over N7 million annually from growing tomato and pepper. Maikudi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Bula community, said he became a millionaire from growing the vegetables He…
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Edo-born Nollywood actress Ego Nwosu, has called on movie producers in Nollywood to stop producing substandard movies and storylines. Miss Nwosu, who made this call in a recent interview, advised that proper checks should be in place before movies are produced to avoid allowing just anyone to produce them. The fashionpreneur, while speaking on the…
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The Niger government has inaugurated a taskforce on illegal mining activities in the state. Mr Yakubu Garba, Acting Governor of the state, inaugurated the taskforce in Minna on Monday and also announced the conditional lifting of ban on illegal mining in the state. He said that the terms and reference of the taskforce would be…
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ruled out naming a left-wing government to end the country's political deadlock, saying it would be a threat to "institutional stability". READ ALSO:French left vows ‘total break’ with Macron policies Macron has been searching in successive rounds of talks for a new prime minister since elections in…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a notable decrease in confirmed Mpox cases for the week of Aug. 12 to Aug. 18, 2024. According to the NCDC’s latest update on their official website, the number of confirmed cases has dropped compared to the previous week. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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Edo-born Nollywood actress, Ego Nwosu, has called on movie producers in Nollywood to stop producing substandard movies and storylines. "Right now, I have featured in over 100 movies, some of which include: Fine Wine, Maia, Igbinogun, Head Over Bills, Volcano, The Photographer, Unrepentant, Love and Legacy, Baby Mother, Right Place Right Time, Someone Special, Closed…
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Canada will allow in fewer temporary foreign workers under tightened rules announced Monday, part of a turnaround in its generous immigration policy that has resulted in an unwieldy surge of newcomers. The rules include reinstituting a ban on temporary foreign worker permits for low-wage jobs in cities with an unemployment rate of six percent or…
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has allayed the fears of deliberate exclusion of students from the Southeast geo-political zone from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Kalu spoke in reaction to protests by the South East Caucus in the National Assembly over the alleged exclusion of students from the zone…
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A former Labour Party (LP) Governorship Candidate in Bayelsa State, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, congratulated the state Governor, Douye Diri, on his victory at the Supreme Court. Eradiri in a statement he sent from London, United Kingdom, asked Diri to be magnanimous in victory and avoid the temptation of sidelining his perceived enemies in distributing dividends…
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The National Population Commission (NPC) has offered to provide data support to the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to reduce out-of-school children from the street. Chairman of NPC, Nasir Isa Kwarra, who made this offer on Monday in Abuja when he led his management team on a courtesy visit to the NEDC liaison office, noted…
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The son of an Osun-based journalist, Peter Kehinde Odewumi, who was declared missing about two months ago has been found. His disappearance had caused panic among his family members and concerned individuals as well-wishers prayed and circulated information about him on social media seeking information that would lead to his whereabouts. Chairman of the Nigerian…