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1203:Opobo–Nkoro
1118:Ahoada West
1113:Ahoada East
937:Communities
843:Delegations
818:Agriculture
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295:partnership
287:aquaculture
180:raffia palm
61:Agriculture
49:Description
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1133:Asari-Toru
1123:Akuku-Toru
1108:Abua–Odual
903:High Court
883:Government
743:Arise News
696:2024-08-05
671:2024-08-05
646:2024-08-09
531:"About Us"
477:Igbo Focus
432:References
318:Production
299:Porto Novo
259:sea snails
196:pineapples
188:vegetables
170:products,
136:production
87:employment
57:employment
34:Occupation
1092:Rumuokoro
1027:Bori City
927:Elections
878:Geography
858:Education
800:Capital:
595:2620-3502
358:pineapple
350:rice mill
283:livestock
235:artisanal
55:Fields of
1279:Category
1188:Ogu–Bolo
1060:Odiabidi
1050:Igwuruta
1002:Abonnema
959:Chokocho
923:Politics
888:Governor
716:This Day
615:The Tide
415:See also
342:broilers
245:such as
243:seafoods
239:riverine
227:industry
212:plantain
168:oil palm
112:palm oil
1249:Outline
1168:Ikwerre
997:Abalama
949:Asarama
908:History
862:Schools
853:Economy
833:Culture
749:30 June
723:30 June
512:1 March
403:Project
370:coconut
366:moringa
362:cassava
354:poultry
346:cassava
255:shrimps
251:oysters
224:fishing
218:Fishing
176:coconut
148:cocoyam
144:cassava
104:England
97:History
79:Nigeria
44:Farming
1208:Oyigbo
1193:Okrika
1163:Gokana
1153:Emohua
1143:Degema
1128:Andoni
1101:LGA(s)
1065:Okrika
1055:Nkoroo
1046:Igrita
1042:Emohua
1032:Buguma
1007:Ahoada
974:Onikwu
969:Okobie
918:Police
913:People
898:Health
811:Topics
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208:banana
204:pepper
172:rubber
116:kernel
1254:Index
1198:Omuma
1173:Khana
1158:Etche
1148:Eleme
1138:Bonny
1080:Opobo
1070:Omoku
1037:Elele
1017:Bonny
1012:Ataba
837:Music
828:Crime
382:snail
378:mango
247:crabs
200:mango
192:melon
160:beans
152:maize
130:Crops
1075:Onne
1022:Bodo
964:Kono
954:Bane
944:Abua
892:List
751:2024
725:2024
623:2015
591:ISSN
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