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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
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
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.
17 Nov
Ecobank, the leading pan-African banking group, and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF), a specialized pan-African guarantee provider, have joined forces in a groundbreaking $200 million risk-sharing agreement, aimed at catalyzing economic growth and supporting entrepreneurial ventures – including women-owned SMEs on the continent.   The two organisations signed a strategic partnership agreement today on the…
3 Nov
Some indigenes of oil-bearing communities in the Niger Delta region and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have instituted legal action against the National Assembly and Attorney General of the Federation/Minister of Justice over the passage of Section 257.....
12 Oct
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered, at least, N41.78 billion from three prime cases, among several others pending before the agency.
11 Jul 2023
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, ordered Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to halt the prosecution of a suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa Ari,..
5 Jul 2023
As Nigerians await the ministerial list of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, there have been renewed calls for separation of the offices of Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Minister of Justice, which are currently occupied by one person.
22 May 2023
Federal Government has approved retirement of Acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Sylva Okolieaboh. He had a disengagement notice on April 13, 2023.
Abubakar Malami
9 May 2023
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Akali Baba, have reiterated their commitments to the effective implementation of the Administration of the Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) in Nigeria.

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A Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and seven others to maintain status quo, suspend, and hold all actions pending the hearing and determination of the suits filed against them by a property developer, Gbadebo Aina Odunusi.
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The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested a man (name withheld) for allegedly beating his 40-year-old wife to death over an undiclosed matter.
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Thailand ordered a close watch on livestock on Thursday after an outbreak of anthrax in neighbouring Laos, where more than 50 suspected human cases have been reported.
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A counterfeit Eva bottled water operation in Port Harcourt has been uncovered by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Acting on a tip, NAFDAC, in a statement, said its officials raided a dilapidated shop disguised as a pool house on Pipe Line Road in Eneka. NAFDAC disclosed that the raid…
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The Defence Headquarters says troops neutralised 121 terrorists, apprehended 253 and rescued 244 kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide in one week.
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Disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried is set to be sentenced Thursday following his conviction in one of the biggest financial fraud cases in history.
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The detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has sued the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged violation of his fundamental rights. Mr Gambaryan, in the originating motion dated and filed 18 March by his lawyer, Olujoke Aliyu, from Aluko and Oyebode Law Firm, sought five reliefs…
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Fiji's ex-prime minister Frank Bainimarama avoided jail time on Thursday, despite being found guilty of perverting the course of justice while leading the South Pacific island nation.