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- 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For the second time, the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has withdrawn the fiat donated to Femi Falana SAN, purporting to prosecute a case against Mr.…
- 30 Jul 2025
NCC and Attorneys-General Forge Powerful Alliance to Accelerate Nigeria’s Digital Transformation
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially inaugurated its first-ever Annual Workshop for Attorneys-General, convening top legal officers from across Nigeria to strengthen regulatory…
- 8 Jun 2021
Malami Logs into Twitter to Deactivate Account
Abubakar Malami (SAN), attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, on Tuesday logged into Twitter and deactivated his account to show solidarity with the Federal Government which had…
- 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…
- 12 Sept 2022
Nigeria Modernizing IP Law in Line with Current Realities – Malami
Abubakar Malami, attorney general of the federation and minister of Justice, has said that the Federal Government is working to ensure that the country’s Intellectual Property (IP) law and…
- 9 Dec 2025
FG to Use Digital Economy Initiatives to Curb Corruption Among Youth
Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has said that Federal Government is intensifying its use of digital-economy initiatives to curb corruption among…
- 27 Apr 2016
EFCC Arrests Bank MD over Alleged $115m Diezani’s Cash
There were strong indications Wednesday night, that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), may have arrested the Managing Director (MD) and chief executive officer of a…
- 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.…
- 12 Feb 2021
Why #EndSARS Campaigners' Bank Accounts are Still Frozen - Malami
Abubakar Malami, SAN, attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, has given reasons the federal government was yet to obey the court order to unfreeze bank accounts of 20 #EndSARS…
- 2 Nov 2022
FG Orders Withdrawal of Charges Against Ekeh, Zinox Boss, Wife, Others, Insists on Full Prosecution of Alleged Blackmailer, Benjamin Joseph
The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered the withdrawal of the charges purportedly filed by Femi Falana (SAN) against the Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, his wife and few others based on…
- 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…
- 30 Jun 2013
Vacate Order in Suit against NIMASA-Adoke
Mohammed Adoke, attorney general and minister of Justice has filed an Application seeking to discharge an order of a Federal High court against the Federal Government in a suit instituted by the…
- 6 Mar 2016
Senate Invites Shittu, Comms Minister, Others over MTN Fine
Senate Committee on Communications has asked Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications and Abubakar Malami, his counterpart, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and minister of Justice, to…
- 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…
- 2 Aug 2026
SERAP Asks Tinubu to Probe Alleged N6.79Bn Missing Police Funds, Firearms
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), attorney general of the federation and minister of Justice; Olatunji…
- 10 Jan 2025
Nigeria Recovers $52.88m in Assets Linked to Former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke
Federal government has received $52.88m recovered Galactica assets linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke from the USA. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of…
- 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…
- 21 Dec 2025
SERAP Asks Tinubu to Release CTC of Tax Bill
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “urgently direct Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to…
- 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…
- 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…
- 3 Nov 2013
Asset Confiscation Case against Ibori Collapsed for Lack of Evidence – Aondoakaa
Michael Aondoakaa, former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and minister of Justice, has explained the reason why the assets confiscation trial of James Ibori, former governor of Delta State,…
- 11 Aug 2024
SERAP Urges Tinubu to Probe $1,5bn World Bank Loan to States, $3bn Chinese Loan
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu, to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) and…
- 9 May 2021
SERAP Asks FG to Probe N39Bn Duplicated, Mysterious Projects by MDAs
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct Mr Abubakar Malami, attorney general of the federation and minister of Justice and appropriate…
- 7 Jan 2024
SERAP Urges Tinubu to Probe Payment of N585.2m Grant into Private Account
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and…
- 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…
- 7 Sept 2009
Aondoakaa Vows to Curb Piracy
The fight against intellectual property theft may take another dimension with Michael Aondoakaa, the minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation’s pronouncement recently that…
- 22 Feb 2013
Adoke Extols NIMC’s PIDP Proposed Bill
Mohamed Adoke, minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, has commended the management of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for proposing a bill on personal…
- 2 Aug 2015
State Governors are Biggest Thieves- Akinjide
Chief Richard Akinjide (SAN), renowned legal luminary and former minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, has said that state governors are the most corrupt people in Nigeria. He…
- 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…
- 11 Jun 2019
FG Moves to Amend Cybercrimes Act
The Federal Government has stated that the Federal Ministry of Justice is committed to pursuing the amendment of the Cybercrimes Act, which many lawyers, journalists and activists have considered…