Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- The Federal Government has reportedly hired a United States lobbying and public affairs firm in a $9 million contract to defend Nigeria's security record and counter allegations of violence against Christian communities in Washington.

According to The Guardian, filings with the US Department of Justice show that DCI Group, a Washington-based lobbying firm, was engaged to brief US policymakers on Nigeria's counterterrorism operations and its response to claims of religiously motivated killings.

Documents indicate that the agreement was signed on December 17, 2025, through Aster Legal, a Kaduna-based law firm acting on behalf of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.

Under the deal, DCI Group is tasked with outl...