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- 7 May 2019
MTN VS AGF: Court rejects AGF preliminary objection
The Federal High Court presided over by the Honourable Justice Aneke has delivered its ruling, rejecting the Notice of Preliminary Objection filed by the AGF in response to MTN’s lawsuit. The…
- 22 May 2022
Buhari Names Anamekwe Nwabuoku as Acting AGF
Mr Anamekwe Nwabuoku has been appointed by the federal government as the acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). Anamekwe Nwabuoku, Acting AGF The appointment of Mr Nwabuoku followed the…
- 29 Oct 2019
MTN Files 9,100-Page in N3Bn Suit against AGF for “Malicious” Demand
MTN Nigeria Communication Limited on Tuesday filed a 9,100-page document in a bid to prove its N3bn claim against Abubakar Malami (SAN), attorney general of the federation (AGF), in their legal…
- 10 Jan 2020
AGF Withdraws Demand for Over $1.9Bn Alleged Tax Claim from MTN Nigeria
MTN Nigeria has said it is pleased to report that its legal counsel has received a letter dated 8 January 2020 from the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (the AGF) formally…
- 10 Sept 2018
MTN seeks Relief from Federal High Court against CBN & AGF
MTN Nigeria on Monday filed for an injunction against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, following the government’s recent…
- 11 Apr 2024
AfDB, AGF Partner on Female Entrepreneurs’ Access to Finance
African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) have brought the curtain down on the AFAWA Finance Series Togo conference, a keynote event aimed at promoting a better…
- 6 Jul 2022
Organ Harvest Saga: Court Orders NIMC to Supply David Ukpo’s Biodata to AGF
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has been ordered by a Federal High Court, on Wednesday, to supply the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) with the certified true copy (CTC)…
- 3 May 2016
In London, AGF Enumerates TSA Benefits, as Over 900 MDAs Join
Alhaji Ahmed Idris, accountant general of the Federation (AGF), has enumerated the benefits of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to global audience in London, saying the federal government has…
- 8 Jun 2021
Just In.... Lai Mohammed Leaves Decision to Prosecute Pastors Adeboye, Kumuyi, Others for Tweeting to AGF
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice will decide whether or not to prosecute Pastor Enoch Adeboye and Pastor William Kumuyi –both popular clerics and…
- 18 Aug 2013
AGF Asks MDAs to Furnish it with NUBAN Accounts
Joseph O. Otunla, accountant-general of the Federation (AGF), has directed all Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to update their bank details with his office without further delay…
- 30 Jan 2020
Court Strikes Out MTN’s Suit Against FG as AGF Withdraws Demand
Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday struck out the N3 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by telecommunications firm, MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, against Abubakar Malami…
- 8 Apr 2016
My Role in MTN's N50Bn Fine- AGF
Abubakar Malami (SAN), attorney general of the federation and minister for Justice, has explained his role in the payment of N50billion to the Federal Government by a telecommunication firm, MTN…
- 18 Apr 2022
Why AGF Malami Must Not Soil His Reputation, Governorship Ambition
By Adamu Sani, Public Affairs commentator The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami remains a man who divides opinions. However, in spite of the differing…
- 9 Jun 2025
AGF Drops Charges Against Fidelity Bank MD, Cites Lack of Direct Involvement
The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation has dismissed reactions trailing the withdrawal of criminal charges against Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, the Managing Director and Chief Executive…
- 18 May 2022
Finance Minister Suspends AGF over Alleged N80Bn Fraud
Zainab Ahmed, minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, has suspended Ahmed Idris, the embattled Accountant-General of the Federation, from office over his alleged involvement in N80billion…
- 30 Oct 2013
AGF, Budget Office Say Nigeria is Cash-Strapped
Nigeria is officially cash-strapped, though not broke, according to Dr. Bright Okogwu, director-general, Budget Office of the Federation and Mr. Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla, accountant general of the…
- 9 Sept 2016
Nigeria’s AGF Demands Share of Abacha’s $550m Loot- Lawyer
Godson Nnaka, the United States-based attorney involved in the controversy over the repatriation of $550 million Abacha loot, has absolved himself of responsibility in the delay of the funds being…
- 16 May 2022
EFCC Confirms Arrest of Ahmed Idris, AGF over Alleged N80Bn Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that its operatives on Monday, arrested Mr. Ahmed Idris, serving accountant general of the federation,in connection with alleged…
- 10 Sept 2018
MTN Fights Back, Sues AGF, CBN over $10Bn Fine
MTN Group has applied to the Federal High Court of Nigeria to prevent local authorities from acting on claims that the company illegally moved $8.1 billion out of the country and owes $2 billion in…
- 4 Mar 2021
AGF Urges Postmaster General to Explore Human & Material Resources to Improve NIPOST
Ahmed idris FCNA, the Accountant General of the Federation, has advised the Postmaster General of the Federation and the management team of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) to explore its vast…
- 15 Jul 2026
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of 48 Properties Linked to Former AGF Abubakar Malami
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, July 15, ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr.…
- 18 Mar 2025
£15bn Petro Union Fraud: AGF Defends Nigeria's Wealth at Supreme Court
In a significant move to safeguard Nigeria from potential fraud, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has led a team of senior lawyers to…
- 8 Nov 2018
$2b Withholding tax: MTN’s Suit against AGF Adjourned to Dec. 3
A Federal High Court in Lagos hearing the case between MTN Nigeria and the Attorney-General’s Office over a $2 billion demand in back taxes by the federal government has been adjourned till December…
- 6 Sept 2018
MTN: Our Story on CBN’s Letter on CCIs and AGF’s $2Bn Tax Compliance Demand
Following the receipt of the letter from the Central Bank of Nigeria on foreign exchange repatriation, MTN Nigeria (“the Company”) has today provided an update on the company’s position on the issue.…
- 16 Apr 2016
FG Will Not Frustrate MTN over N780Bn Fine- AGF
Abubakar Malami (SAN), attorney-general of the federation and minister of Justice, has revealed that it is not the intention of the federal government to frustrate MTN as a result of the fine imposed…
- 15 Oct 2025
Nigeria Suffers 4,388 Cyberattacks Weekly- AGF
Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, has revealed that Nigerian businesses experienced an average of 4,388 cyberattacks per week during the first quarter…
- 9 Jan 2020
African SMEs Receive Boost with $33 Million Capital Increase
Africa’s leading Guarantee Institution, African Guarantee Fund (AGF) has received an additional USD 33M financing from German lender KfW Development Bank , in a move that will catapult AGF’s efforts…
- 19 May 2025
Falana vs Zinox, 12 Others: Again, Attorney General withdraws Fiat from Falana
For the second time, the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has withdrawn the fiat donated to Femi Falana SAN, purporting to prosecute a case against Mr.…
- 2 Jul 2021
FG Banned Twitter in National Interest- Malami
Abubakar Malami, attorney general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, has said the ban on the use of Twitter in the country was done to protect Nigeria’s interest. Malami said the…
- 12 Jan 2017
FG Adopts Integrated Personnel and Payment Information System for Workers
Alhaji Ahmed Idris, Accountant-General of the Federation, (AGF), has said that all federal government employees would be brought into the Integrated Personnel And Payment Information System (IPPIS).…