Former secretary to the Nigerian government Babachir Lawal said states governors in Nigeria are "parasites" eating up resources that are meant for the people. The former SGF, sacked for alleged contract fraud, said Nigeria does not need to have states to thrive. He said the current system of government in the country gives room for…

The trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, and five others before Justice Jude Okeke of FCT High Court, Maitama, continued with the examination-in-chief...

Justice Jude Okeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court yesterday fixed October 16, 2019 for ruling on an objection raised by the defence team of Babachir Laval ...

The trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, and three others could not be heard June 18, 2019 before Justice Jude Okeke of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Maitama, due to the absence of the lead defence counsel, Akin Olujimi, SAN. Lawal, his younger brother, Hamidu David Lawal,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal...

An FCT High Court in Maitama, on Monday, granted leave to the EFCC to amend the charge in the trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and three others, over alleged N544 fraud.

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Maitama has granted former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, and three others N50 million bail, with one surety each in like sum.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the former Secretary-General of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and two others bail in the sum of N50m each with one surety. This came after Lawal appeared in court for the first time on Tuesday since his dismissal two years ago over the allegations of fraud to which…

Sacked Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has been remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court presided over by Justice Jude Okeke ordered his detention after the commission arraigned him yesterday alongside three others, Hamidu David Lawal, a director…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC ) has filed a 10-count charge at a Federal high court Abuja against former secretary to the government of the federation Babachir Lawal. Lawal was charged alongside Hamidu David Lawal; Sulaiman Abubakar; Apeh Monday; Rholavision Engineering Limited, a company owned by him, and Josmon Technologies Limited. It…

Former national vice chairman (north east) of the Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Umar Duhu, has criticised the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, for failure to prosecute former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, over corruption allegations. Duhu told journalists in Yola, Adamawa State, yesterday…

Aside from the occasional death of soldiers in their battle against Boko Haram, the nation is now confronted in Metele with a seeming culmination of the military’s losses to the insurgents in the north-east. The government has often fumed at the obduracy of its traducers who instead of trumpeting the wonders of its military in…