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Disu spoke in Abuja during a meeting with Nigerian Bar Association President Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya and members of the NBA executive committee. The meeting focused on improving relations between lawyers and the police.

Security analyst and scholar, Dr. Sani Abubakar Muhammad, has called for stronger Nigeria-United States security cooperation, including consideration of a jointly managed military base in the North-East, arguing that “Nigeria needs help, not pride” as the country battles an increasingly complex security crisis.

CORAN, in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Eche Idoko, said the rising cost of diesel should concern Nigerians because the fuel is widely used by factories, farms, transport operators, telecommunications companies and other businesses.

The Federal Ministry of Education has fully automated academic certificate evaluation and authentication, allowing applicants to complete the process online instead of visiting the Ministry physically.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima gave the directive on Tuesday in Abuja at a stakeholders’ meeting on the National Emergency Number 112 Project, where he charged participating agencies to move quickly from policy approval to the establishment of a functional and coordinated emergency response system.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE could be worth significantly more than the valuation implied by its planned Nigerian Exchange (NGX) listing, according to independent estimates from CardinalStone Research and Chapel Hill Denham.

The two-year escape of suspected drug kingpin, Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, has ended after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) tracked him down and secured his arrest in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

Nigeria has reduced the processing time for Certificates of Origin under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) from more than five days to 24 hours, in a move to make it easier for local businesses to access preferential trade opportunities across Africa.

NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, renewed the agency’s position on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, saying alcohol consumption is linked to banditry and warning about its effects on vital organs including the brain, kidneys and liver.

Nomba, an African digital bank focused on businesses, has secured a $3 million debt facility from CardinalStone Finance Company as it expands its cross-border payment infrastructure and strengthens financial links between African markets and Asia.