The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Kubwa has struck out the N1 billion suit brought against a former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mallam Abubakar Malami. Also sued was a civil servant, Ms. Asabe Waziri and two others – the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, and the Federal Ministry of Justice. …

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to approve a request to pay the judgement debt of $566,754,584.31, £98,526,012.00, and N226 billion. The monies were owed by the Federal Government through the issuance of promissory notes. President Buhari’s letter of request was read at plenary by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday. Newsmen had in January reported that there were …

The United States government will repatriate over $23 million of the Sani Abacha loot to Nigeria, according to a fresh agreement signed by both parties on Tuesday. General Sani Abacha was Nigeria’s military dictator from 17 November 1993 to 8 June 1998 when he died in mysterious circumstances. With the latest decision, the US would have repatriated $335 million Abacha …

The Lead Consultant of Linas International Limited, Prince Ned Nwoko has alleged that the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) demanded and received $100 million to prosecute elections in some states. Linas International Limited are the consultants for the recovery of over deductions from Paris and London clubs debt buy back funds. The NGF has been in a protracted tussle with  the …

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday described the positions of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami on the controversial $418 million Paris Club contractors’ fee as “fraudulent and self-serving”. At the end of its meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, the NGF Chairman, Dr Kayode Fayemi read a statement in which the forum said …

The National Assembly may have begun the move to enforce Section 84(12) of the Electoral (Amended) Act 2022 which bars appointed members of the executive arm of government from contesting or voting in any party primary. If enforced, many Ministers, state Commissioners and other non-elected aides at all level of government will not be able to pursue their ambition of …

In spite of his denial, the National Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Mai Mala Buni may have been removed from office. The decision to remove Governor Buni is said to have the backing of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mallam Abubakar Malami SAN. The Yobe State …