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Lagos State government says it has secured a €170 million financing partnership with the European Investment Bank EIB Global to boost the development of a sustainable and efficient water transport system across the state.

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Following the attack by gunmen on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, near Jos, Plateau State, which led to the death of three security operatives (two soldiers and one police officer), the federal government has pledged full support for the families of the deceased.

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The Gombe Geographic Information System (GOGIS) has commenced the allocation of alternative plots to individuals who unknowingly acquired lands illegally allocated on designated access roads in parts of Gombe metropolis.

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The Foreign Ministry of Iran has dismissed the claim of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the Strait of Hormuz.

Click the link for more: https://dailytrust.com/iran-foreign-ministry-counters-revolutionary-guards-says-hormuz-remains-open/

Former presidential aide Laolu Akande has urged former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to return to Nigeria and answer the corruption allegations against her following her acquittal by a London court.

Click the link for more: https://dailytrust.com/come-home-its-time-to-clear-your-name-akande-tells-diezani/

The Ondo State Police Command has announced a restriction of vehicular movement across the Ondo South Senatorial District ahead of Saturday’s bye-election, assuring residents of adequate security before, during and after the exercise.

Click the link for more: https://dailytrust.com/ondo-by-election-police-restrict-movement-deploy-personnel/

Iran on Friday re-closed the Strait of Hormuz instead of proceeding to Switzerland for scheduled nuclear negotiations, citing Israel’s refusal to withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon and the continued presence of US forces in the region.

Click the link for more: https://dailytrust.com/again-iran-shuts-strait-of-hormuz-blames-israel-lebanon-conflict/

Ahead of Saturday’s by-election in Rivers East Senatorial District, police authorities in the state have restricted movement in seven Local Government Areaa that will participate in the election.

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A Tricycle (keke) ticket seller, Iboro Sunday Akpan, has been sentenced to death by hanging for armed robbery and life imprisonment for attempted murder.

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The Cocoa and Plantain Farmers Association of Nigeria (CPFAN) has called on governments at all levels to deploy forest guards to farming communities, saying the security of farmers is critical to achieving food security in the country.

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https://dailytrust.com/protect-us-if-you-want-food-security-farmers-tell-fg