AGF
20 May
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has endorsed President Bola Tinubu's proposal to increase the salaries and allowances of judicial officeholders by 300 per cent. The AGF urged The Senate to pass the bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to Prescribe the Salaries and Allowances and Fringe…
26 Apr
The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mrs. Oluwatoyin Madein has called on Treasury Managers to desist from corrupt, fraudulent, and financial mismanagement in the polity.
27 Mar
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, has urged President Ahmed Tinubu to caution the AGF and Minister of Justice with reference to the handling of the Mambilla hydro dispute with Sunrise Power.
12 Mar
The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and United Bank for Africa (UBA), yesterday, signed a partnership to enable UBA to provide $100 million in new loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and business owners across the 20 African countries where the bank has a presence.
6 Jan
Two senior lawyers have written to the Attorney General of the Federation, and Minister of Justice over brazen disobedience to a valid court order by the officers and men of the Intelligence Response Team Unit (IRT), Nigeria Police Force, warning that the Police could not continue to disobey court orders.
9 Dec 2023
To stamp out piracy and copyright infringement in the nation’s creative industry, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has called for stakeholders’ synergy to develop the copyright system in to boost Nigeria’s creative economy.
29 Nov 2023
Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has urged Attorneys General of the 36 states to ensure full implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary in their respective states.
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