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By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA The League of Legal Practitioners of Nigeria, yesterday, questioned the fairness and evidential basis of the ongoing United Kingdom trial involving former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, insisting that the case must be determined strictly on credible evidence and proof beyond reasonable doubt. The group said its review of proceedings already in the public domain revealed contradictions in testimony, gaps in documentary evidence and concerns over the handling of exhibits central to the prosecution’s case. Speaking in Abuja, yesterday, the group’s National Secretary, Priscilla Makoshi Marcus, noted that the organisation’s intervention was based strictly on legal and…

World record holder Tobi Amusan says she is still hungry for more success after winning her third continental title at the ongoing CAA Senior African Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday, The PUNCH reports. Amusan claimed Nigeria’s first gold medal at the 2026 championships in the women’s 100m hurdles, crossing the line ahead of Zimbabwe’s Ashley Miller, while another Nigerian, Adaobi Tabugbo, finished third to win her first individual medal for the country. Amusan’s latest title adds to her maiden triumph on home soil in 2018 and her victory in Mauritius in 2022. She did not compete in the…

Global superstar Shakira has officially released “Dai Dai,” the anthem for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, in collaboration with Nigerian Afrobeats star, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy. The Colombian singer announced the release directly to fans via social media on Friday. She posted: “Dai Dai is here. The @FIFAWorldCup 2026 starts now!” The Fédération Internationale de Football Association also announced the song in a statement posted on its X handle on Friday, saying the track is now available on major streaming platforms. “Today, excitement for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ continues to build with the release of…

A 12-year-old girl was among at least five civilians killed in a massive Russian drone and missile strike on Ukraine over the past 48 hours. The girl’s body was found under the rubble of a residential building in the capital, Kyiv.The strike also disrupted essential services, according to local authorities, with the water supply cut off across parts of the left bank of Kyiv and traffic restricted in several areas.Nearly 24 hours of continuous strikes Overnight, the Russian military launched nearly 800 drones and 56 missiles against Ukraine. The strikes included ballistic missiles, air-launched ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, making…

Following the court proceedings in the alleged coup plot against the Bola Tinubu administration has its amusing moments, one of which is the involvement of a cleric. As reported in the media, an Islamic cleric named Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir, whose recorded testimony was played in court, testified to knowledge of the coup, brought to him by one Colonel Maaji through a go-between. Now, I must quickly note that defendants’ lawyers have argued that the video recordings being featured in the trial did not comply with the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and were possibly coerced. So, it…

Kenya plans to extend the standard 16% valued added tax (VAT) to electric vehicles (EVs), lithium-ion batteries, and electric bicycles, reversing tax breaks that supported the country’s electric mobility industry. The proposal, contained in the Finance Bill 2026,  could increase the cost of imported batteries, electric buses, and related components in a market where startups like BasiGo, Roam, and Ampersand are expanding operations across public transport and battery-swapping infrastructure.  The proposed VAT changes come as electric mobility firms continue to rely heavily on imported batteries, vehicles, and charging equipment.  A 2025 industry study found that “all or almost all inputs…

Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, has disclosed that he almost lost his position last year due to the alleged involvement of actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot in the political crisis that rocked the Lagos State House of Assembly during the speakership tussle involving Mudashiru Obasa. Speaking in a video widely circulating on social media on Thursday, Gbajabiamila narrated how  Tinubu summoned him to his residence in Abuja at the height of the Obasa impeachment saga. According to the CoS, the president confronted him over intelligence reports linking Elliot, who represents Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House…

NEM Insurance Plc has released its audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025, showing strong growth in assets and revenue across its group and parent operations. At the Group level, total assets rose significantly by N61.81bn to N186.04bn in 2025, up from N124.23bn recorded in 2024. This growth reflects the company’s continued expansion and strengthened investment base. Group liabilities also increased to N101.58bn from N58.79bn, in line with higher underwriting activities and obligations, while total equity climbed to N84.46bn, compared to N65.44bn in the previous year, underscoring improved shareholder value. The Group recorded a strong rise in…

The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has raised concerns over the Federal Government’s UTME waiver for NCE candidates, warning it may weaken education standards. NUT National President, Mr Titus Amba, voiced the position on Thursday in Abuja during a press conference on education policy. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, recently announced that NCE applicants would no longer sit the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Instead, candidates with at least four O-Level credits will be screened directly, though registration with JAMB remains compulsory. Amba argued that colleges of education should attract only the most capable students to ensure quality teacher…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the alleged alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Mr Wike, the national leader of a faction of the PDP led by Abdulrahman Mohammed, told journalists after inspecting the ongoing 13-kilometre Gomani to Yangoje road project in the Kwali Area Council, Abuja, on Thursday, that the narrative was merely a political imagination. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election under the platform of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM). Mr…