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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticised the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, and Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, for alleging that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is connected to militant activities in the Niger Delta. The group described the claims as baseless…
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Stakeholders in the criminal justice sector have called for increased awareness and utilization of non-custodial measures to help decongest correctional centres in Nigeria. This was the focus of a roundtable discussion held in Abuja on Monday, organized by the Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) in collaboration with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC)…
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Tensions between Governor Monday Okpebholo’s APC-led administration and President Bola Tinubu’s government deepened Wednesday after a leaked video showed APC chieftain and former Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, openly criticizing the President and the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, over the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. In the footage, Shaibu, seated beside…
19 Mar
Transcript of the press conference on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at the State House, Abuja by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi. Opening Remarks by Prince Fagbemi: It’s no longer news that the president of the nation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, yesterday, took the bull by the…
19 Mar
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, on Monday, warned that the Federal Government will not hesitate to mete out sanctions, including a declaration of a state of emergency, in any state that threatens the economic interest of the country. "So, it is Rivers State’s turn today. It can be…
19 Mar
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has led a team of senior lawyers to represent the Federal Government at a Supreme Court hearing on the Petro Union Oil and Gas Limited case, in a move to safeguard Nigeria from potential fraud.
18 Mar
A lawyer, Emmanuel Ekpenyong, has disagreed with the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) over his submissions on foreign judgment legislation. The AGF had said that the discretion granted to him under the law to promulgate an order to bring Part 1 of the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act into operation is absolute and not subject…
18 Mar
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, held that the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice lacked the power and authority to initiate, maintain and prosecute offences under the Electoral Act, 2022.
14 Mar
An Abuja-based lawyer, Alexander Oketa, has dragged the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over a land ownership tussle between Jona Brothers Construction Limited and Chief Michael Adeojo, Chairman of Elizade Motors. Acting on behalf of his clients, Jona…
13 Mar
Osun State Government has written an official letter to the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), urging the office to give due recognition to the newly elected Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) local council chairmen and councillors
12 Mar
Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has approached the Supreme Court, Abuja, to seek the reversal of the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which set aside the N20 billion exemplary and aggravated damages awarded to him against the Federal Government. It is recalled that operatives of the Department of…
12 Mar
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday told the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi SAN, the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseden Babatunde Ogunjimi, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, to ignore the letter written by Governor Ademola Adeleke's administration introducing local government…
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Labour Party leader and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, calling it a clear violation of Nigeria’s Constitution and democratic principles. Obi, while writing on his X handle on Monday, criticized the federal government’s decision to release statutory allocations to a Sole Administrator, despite a Supreme Court…
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The Centre for Pension Rights Advocacy, on Monday, urged the National Pension Commission (PenCom) to prioritise the proper handling of death benefits and depleted accounts for pensioners. Ivo Takor, Director of the centre, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Takor, while reacting to PenCom’s directive to Pension…
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Tragedy struck on Sunday when five students of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) lost their lives in a tragic auto crash around the Balogun area of Ikire community in Irewole Local Government of Osun State. The ghastly road accident involving a luxurious bus traveling from Ibadan and an 18-passenger bus from Osogbo resulted in multiple fatalities,…
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Chairman of the Edo Sports Commission, Amadin Enabulele, on Monday received the Niger Delta Sports Festival unity torch in Benin. Enabulele accepted the torch at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium before leading a delegation to the Government House, where they handed it over to Deputy Governor Dennis Idahosa. Expressing optimism about the festival, Enabulele said it would…
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The FCT Police Command has intercepted no fewer than 488 live ammunition concealed in jerrycans of oil. FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed that the suspect behind the illicit shipment has been nabbed. According to Adeh, acting in synergy with officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), police operatives from the…
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Operatives of the Lagos Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC).have arrested two suspects for their alleged involvement in Naira abuse The suspects; Adeoti Folake and Adewuyi Modupe were apprehended in Lagos on Friday, March 21, 2025 while allegedly hawking Naira notes. Upon their arrest, the sum of N3.85 million and N1.6…
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja affirmed his administration's resolve to equip Nigerian youths with the required skills that would enable them to compete effectively as key players on the global stage. He listed areas the government intends to train the young population to include world-class training in digital literacy, technical skills, entrepreneurship, and…
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ENGR KAMAR ADEYEMI: Transformative CEO Committed to Sustaining Kingsnazzy Global's Impact with Quality and Integrity In a world where turning passion into profit is the ultimate dream of many professionals, few individuals have managed to make the leap with as much success and integrity as Engineer Kamar Adeyemi, the Chief Executive Officer of Kingsnazzy Global…
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The Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti (EKSU), has appealed to the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, to increase the N410 million monthly subvention to the institution, which it said is insufficient to defray the N810 million wage bill. This is just as the university will confer honorary Doctorate degrees on three eminent personalities in…
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The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has said no one can dethrone him. In a statement on Monday, the monarch dismissed reports that he lost out in the contest to become the secretary of SouthWest Traditional Rulers Council. According to him, such a body does not exist, adding that the ancient crown of…