The Attorney General of Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has said that the recent landmark judgment delivered by the Supreme Court granting full financial autonomy to the nation’s 774 local governments will not only improve governance at the local government level but also significantly improve security and access to human rights. Fagbemi stated this on Thursday …

Minister of Justice and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagbemi has urged the National Assembly (NASS) not to pass the law on Nigeria reverting to the old National Anthem through legislative fiat. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria’s (SAN) position may have made the move by NASS to expeditiously pass a “Bill for an Act on National Anthem” …

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, yesterday, backed the proposed 300 per cent increase in the salaries and allowances of judicial office holders in the country by President Bola Tinubu. The National Judicial Council (NJC), Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Allocation Commission (RMAFC), among others, also endorsed the …

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has promised a review of the law criminalising suicide attempts in the country. He gave the promise when he received a delegation from the Asido Foundation, a non-governmental organisation promoting mental health advocacy and reforms. This was disclosed in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja …

Civil society and rights groups have lambasted the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), commissioners of finance of the 36 states of the federation and other government officials for choosing to hold a workshop in the United Kingdom at a time when the economy is experiencing a major downturn. The Office of the AGF reportedly held a workshop on Public …

The Federal Government has filed a nolle prosequi to discontinue the treason charges filed against activists and publishers of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, and Olawale Bakare, alias Mandate. A copy of the nolle prosequi (notice of discontinuance) sighted by reporters on Thursday was signed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN). According to the stamp on the …

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed two appeals filed against President Bola Tinubu, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by a former presidential candidate of the defunct Hope Democratic Party (HDP), Ambrose Albert Owuru, and his party. A five-member panel of the apex court, presided over by Justice John Okoro, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has interrogated the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Oluwatoyin Madein, over an alleged link to a N585.2 million fraud involving the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Betta Edu. The AGF was quizzed by EFCC interrogators at the anti-graft agency’s headquarters, Jabi, Abuja on Monday. Details of the interrogation on Tuesday revealed …

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi has stated that the reforms being introduced by President Bola Tinubu will bring economic prosperity and stability to Nigeria. Fagbemi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, urged Nigerians to be patient with the President and support the reforms being introduced across the board. According to a statement on …

The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) has taken over the N5 billion fraud case filed by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah. The Chief State Counsel, David Kaswe, disclosed this at the court during proceedings on Tuesday. He stated that a letter had been sent to the EFCC …