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The postings, approved by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, affect some of the Army's critical operational theatres, formations, training institutions and strategic departments.

The concerns were raised at a pre-summit dialogue convened by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning ahead of the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#32).

A statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, said the funds had been released for the payment of eligible academic staff across federal tertiary institutions.

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.