Lateef Fagbemi
16 Jan
Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has disclosed a significant surge in applications for presidential pardons and clemency received by his office.
10 Jan
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, to show cause why the implementation of the proposed expatriates taxation regime should not be stopped.
27 Dec
Local government administration in Edo State moved closer to normalcy today as several suspended chairmen resumed office in compliance with a State High Court ruling. Among those returning were the chairmen of Esan South East, Esan North East, and Etsako West local government areas, who received votes of confidence from their respective councillors. The reinstatements…
20 Dec
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has declared that under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, no governor will be allowed to remove local council chairpersons in violation of the Constitution unilaterally.
17 Dec
In its commitment towards engaging youths in the fight against corruption via good governance, the Federal Government has announced that select youths would be sponsored to hold a national conference in February next year.
16 Dec
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Bola Tinubu at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over failure to direct the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi
14 Dec
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi and Senate President Godswill Akpabio have been dragged before a Federal High Court in Abuja over the alleged unlawful removal of Justice Danladi Yakubu Umar
13 Dec
The push for true federalism received a boost yesterday as most of the 36 state governors endorsed the creation of state police, while the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, warned Nigeria’s 774 local council chairmen
9 Dec
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called for greater youth involvement in the fight against corruption, emphasizing their role as key drivers of social change. Speaking during the 2024 United Nations International Anti-Corruption Day commemoration on Monday, Fagbemi identified the need for the youth to channel their…
25 Nov
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), and anti-corruption agencies to probe allegations
22 Nov
Two rights groups, the Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence (CAIDOV) and Advocate for Social Justice and Defence of Rule of Law, have called on the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, to allow the judiciary to decide the criminal trial of two foreign oil companies, Trafigura Beheer BV and Trafigura PTE Limited.
11 Nov
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has inaugurated a committee to audit agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) related to Nigeria’s Accelerated Gas Development Projects (AGDPs).
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Delta State government has urged public servants, contractors, and other relevant bodies that carry out procurement activities to operate within the confines of the law, or face the consequences. Addressing journalists shortly after holding a crucial inaugural meeting on Thursday in Asaba, the State capital, Chairman of the Delta State Public Procurement Council, Mr. David…
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Five members of the Compliance Monitoring and Sensitization Implementation Progress Team have reportedly been held hostage for over two hours by top management staff of Sterling Exploration and Energy Petroleum Company (SEEPCO) in their Kwale office, Ndokwa West council of Delta State. The Guardian learnt that the monitoring team, responsible for the implementation of the…
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has dislodged 10 illegally-parked tankers around the Dangote Refinery and across the Lekki Free Trade Zone. The Special Adviser to the State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Mr Sola Giwa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. The statement was signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director…
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A World Bank-financed project, Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) and Yobe Government have disbursed $2.525m as revolving fund to 101 communities in the state to boost agricultural development. Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State made this known at the presentation of cheques to the beneficiaries on Saturday in Damaturu. Buni said that the…
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The price of tomatoes has crashed in Lagos and some other parts of the country to what farmers attributed to the glut being experienced at the moment due to the harvest season. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a tomato glut is a situation where there is an excess of tomatoes, often leading…
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Belarusians voted on Sunday in an election set to hand President Alexander Lukashenko a seventh term, prolonging his three-decade authoritarian rule. Lukashenko -- a 70-year-old former collective farm boss -- has been in power in reclusive, Moscow-allied Belarus since 1994. Speaking after casting his vote in the capital Minsk, the self-avowed "dictator" dismissed critics of…
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The Anambra State Government has reportedly demolished a hideout belonging to kidnappers and uncovered their shrine. According to a post shared on X by the Anambra State New Media on Saturday, the government carried out the operation in its bid to stop criminal activities in the South-Eastern state. "The Anambra State Government identified the building…
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The Take It Back (TIB) Movement has called for the resignation of Nigerian Police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, following his controversial statement about the powers of police personnel to enter properties without a warrant. In a statement released on Sunday, signed by TIB’s National Coordinator, Sanyaolu Juwon, the movement condemned Adejobi’s remarks, accusing him of normalising…
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At least 27 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a jihadist suicide attack in the northeast, two army sources told AFP on Sunday. On Friday, troops launched a ground offensive on a stronghold of Islamic State-affiliated militants in a wasteland straddling Borno and Yobe states. "The suicide attack killed 27 soldiers, including the commander, and left…
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A clinical Jannik Sinner swept past Alexander Zverev to retain his Australian Open title on Sunday and cement his status as the world's dominant player in men's tennis. The 23-year-old Italian came through a tense final between the two highest-ranked players 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena, raising his arms in the air…