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The trial of a former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd), over the alleged diversion of N33.2 billion intended for arms procurement, continued on January 13, 2026, before Justice C.O. Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja. At the resumed hearing, the first prosecution witness (PW1), Dr Michael Adariku, an investigator with the Economic and …

The federal government has hired a lobbying firm in a $9 million contract to assist in communicating its actions on protecting Christians in Nigeria to the United States government. According to the lobbying contract document filed with the US Department of Justice, Aster Legal, a law firm in Kaduna state, hired the services of DCI Group on behalf of Nuhu …

Rabiu Kwankwaso, national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has denied endorsing the rumoured defection of Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). There are growing speculations that Yusuf is finalising his defection from the NNPP to the APC. On Tuesday night, reports swirled that Kwankwaso — who had previously opposed talks of NNPP …

The leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has constituted a high-powered committee to engage influential political figures across opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. A highly placed party official, who spoke to The PUNCH condition of anonymity, disclosed that the committee’s mandate was not limited to any single political party, as the ADC was seeking to strengthen …

The United States has delivered critical military supplies to Nigeria as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral security cooperation between both countries. The delivery was confirmed by United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), which is responsible for US military operations on the continent. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday, AFRICOM said the supplies were handed over to …

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has said President Bola Tinubu will not sacrifice the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, amid the lingering political crisis in the state. Fayose made the assertion during an exclusive interview on Arise Television aired on Tuesday, while reacting to the power struggle between Fubara …

Former Kano State Governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has accused the Kano State Government of pressuring political officeholders to publicly declare loyalty to either Kwankwasiyya or the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kwankwaso made the allegation in a video message shared on Tuesday evening by his media aide, Saifullahi Hassan. He claimed that local government …

Former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili, has assured Governor Siminalayi Fubara of his support amid the political crisis rocking the state. At an event in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Odili assured the governor that the people of the state are firmly with him, urging him to stand strong. He said, “Your people are with you, and they have …

It is now undeniable that the tax laws have been fundamentally altered, and even a firm as esteemed as KPMG has pinpointed 31 critical problem areas, from drafting errors to glaring policy contradictions and administrative gaps. This revelation should prompt every responsible government to take immediate action. Even more alarming is the fact that it took private meetings between the …

Controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called for a ‘Marshall Plan’ to gradually end the Almajiri system in Northern Nigeria. Gumi said the North has the capacity to lead Nigeria’s education sector within the next 15 years with the phasing out of the Almajiri system. He based his claim on the presence of about 150 public and private universities …