Attorney-General of the Federation

An Abuja Federal High Court on Monday refused to grant a restraining order requested by the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele against the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), and the Attorney…

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has alleged that the Federal government of Nigeria is blocking attempts to recover Abacha loot traced to Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu. The DoJ made the claim in court papers filed…

A Lagos Division of the Federal High Court has struck out an N3 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria, against the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. Justice…

By AFE BABALOLA The Attorney General of the Federation was reported to have declared the regional community security outfit (Amotekun) illegal. I disagree with the Attorney General. On the contrary, it is absolutely…

The Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has directed the Department of State Service, DSS, to hands-off the prosecution of Omoyele Sowore, convener of RevolutionNow Movement. Malami’s…

The Nigerian government, on Wednesday, accused the leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, of being sponsored by Iran to replicate the 1979 violent revolution that led to the forceful takeover of power in the…

Nigerian lawyer, Festus Keyamo, has promised to ‘unbundle’ the Supreme Court and decongest Nigerian prisons if he is made the next Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) or Minister of Justice. He made the promise while fielding…

A judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Okon Abang, on Thursday threatened to withdraw from a suit brought by a former Senator for Ogun East district, Buruji Kashamu, to stop his extradition to the United States. Mr Kashamu in the…

The  Justice Inyang Ekwo-led Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has, Friday, nullified the suspension of operating license of Daar Communications PLC, operator of AIT and Ray Power. AIT, Raypower How US govt shutdown is affecting…

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has made an appeal to the House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to approve 2.5 per cent of recovered sums for the justice ministry. This,…