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Mr Saleh Maikudi, a 35-year-old farmer from the Bula community in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State, says he earns over N7 million annually from growing tomatoes and pepper. Maikudi, in an interview with NAN on Monday in Bula community, claims he became a millionaire from growing vegetables. He said his investment in tomato and pepper farming yielded good returns. Maikudi said he spent over N1.5 million on 30 hectares of farmland which he cultivated in 2023. “In 2023, I made N7 million from cultivating tomato and pepper. “I only spent N1.5 million as the total cost of preparing…

A man, Muritala Ibrahim, has been apprehended by operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps for alleged defilement. It was gathered that 35-year-old Ibrahim allegedly defiled a 10-year-old girl, whose name has been withheld, in Agba, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. Ibrahim was arrested after the girl’s mother lodged a complaint at the Amotekun Boripe Command. The Corps Commander, Osun Amotekun, CSP Isaac Omoyele (rtd), confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday. He revealed that Ibrahim allegedly lured the girl into his residence, where he forcefully had carnal knowledge of her. Omoyele added that Ibrahim also shaved part…

Separatist militants launched deadly attacks across southwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 39 people in a series of “coordinated” assaults, primarily targeting ethnic Punjabis. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the most active militant separatist group in the province, claimed responsibility for the attacks in a statement released to AFP. One of the deadliest incidents occurred on a highway in Balochistan province, where militants stopped vehicles and shot 23 people dead, marking one of the worst shootings in the region in recent years. Shahid Rind, a spokesman for the Balochistan provincial government, confirmed the coordinated nature of the attacks, which…

Hon Obinna Aguocha, the representative of the Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency in Abia State, has raised concerns about an alleged planned protest aimed at discrediting him. In a statement issued on Sunday, Aguocha claimed that the protest is being orchestrated by individuals who were defeated in the 2023 general election in the state. According to the statement, which was signed by the media team of the Labour Party lawmaker, a group known as the Niger Delta Youth Peace Builders is allegedly being used to question Aguocha’s performance as a lawmaker and representative of his constituency. “It has come to…

Troops of I Division Nigerian Army have neutralised one terrorist and also recovered four AK-47 magazines in Kaduna State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations of I Division Nigerian Army, Lt.-Col. Musa Yahaya on Monday. ”Troops while on clearance operations in the general areas of Sabon Birni, Dogon Dawa, Maidaro, Ngede Alpha and Rafin Kaji on Aug. 25, made contact with elements of terrorists. “In the fire fight that ensued, our troop troop overpowered and neutralised one of the terrorists while others fled with suspected gunshot injuries,” the army said.…

A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Onofiok Luke has urged the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to embark on significant reforms that would strengthen the rule of law and enhance the image of the justice system. Luke, a former Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, in a statement issued on Sunday said her appointment was a well-deserved recognition of her outstanding contributions and unwavering commitment to the legal profession in the country. The former lawmaker expressed optimism that the judiciary would reach new levels of efficiency under Kekere-Ekun. Luke noted: “My Lord, Hon. Justice Kudirat…

The Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, performed the groundbreaking for the construction of the 35.6km road from Bagoma to Gagumi through Ungwan Fari, Idi Labo, Awaro, Tashan Keji, and Sabon Layi in Birnin Gwari LGA on Sunday. Governor Uba Sani, in a statement on his verified Facebook, said the groundbreaking ceremony marked the beginning of the restoration of peace and stability to the long-suffering and troubled Birnin Gwari Local Government Area. Governor Sani, in the statement, said Birnin Gwari Local Government is a major gateway to many parts of Nigeria, adding that it is a resource-rich local government area. ”…

At least six people have been reported dead and several others injured following two separate attacks by armed herdsmen on the Iwari and Olegagbane communities in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. According to a local source who spoke on condition of anonymity, the incidents occurred on Friday evening. The source explained that the attack on the Iwari community claimed one life, while five others were killed in the Olegagbane community. “In recent times, Agatu communities have faced repeated assaults by these marauders, who strike intermittently and then retreat. “On Friday, the armed herdsmen attacked the Iwari community, killing…

Operators of Point of Sale, PoS, in Umuahia, came under attack from armed men who stormed their business areas in the state capital on Sunday in an attempt to rob them of their cash. The first attack took place along Uzuakoli Road in the city, while the second incident happened on the opposite side of the town. A commercial bus driver who claimed to have been driving past when the first incident happened along Uzuakoli Road said that the robbers arrived at the scene with a tricycle, shooting in the air to send people away before ordering the PoS dealers…

As the Edo State governorship election slated for September 21, 2024, draws nearer, the Asue-Ogie Campaign Management Council on Sunday called on the people of the state not to mortgage their future by voting for an incompetent candidate. DAILY POST reports that the council made the call at a press conference in Benin City. The deputy director-general of the council in charge of media, Olu Martins, who briefed journalists, reacted to a statement credited to Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who alleged that a woman was caught with packs of Permanent Voter Cards, PVC, in Ovia Federal Constituency. He also alleged that…