AGF pours encomiums on Gov Emmanuel’s development strides
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN poured encomiums of Governor Udom Emmanuel for his development strides and investment in ensuring peace and security of the state
Court summons AGF, DSS DG over Sowore
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Tuesday, summoned the Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and the Director-General of the Department of State Service, DSS, Yusuf Bichi, to appear before it on Monday to explain the continued detention of pro-democracy […]
Sowore’s trial: SANs, activists react as AGF Malami takes over case-file from DSS
Insist his action belated, face-saving By Ikechukwu Nnochiri Senior legal practitioners in the country, on Friday, described the directive the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, gave to the Department of State Service, DSS, to hand-off the prosecution of detained pro-democracy activist and convener of RevolutionNow Protest, […]
P&ID Scam: AGF didn’t sign controversial gas supply contract ― Witness
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja Trial of former Director, Legal Services of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Grace Taiga, resumed before an Abuja High Court sitting at Apo on Thursday, with a witness, Umar Babangida, revealing that the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), neither signed nor approved the controversial gas […]
Sowore’s re-arrest: We’ll probe alleged invasion of court by DSS ― AGF
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government would investigate the alleged invasion of the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Department of State Service, DSS, to re-arrest the convener of RevolutionNow Protest, Omoyele Sowore. The AGF who spoke […]
Buhari writes Senate, wants AGF able to authorise companies registration
…We’ll get the details later, Senate By Henry Umoru Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in a letter written to the Senate wants it to consider implementing the Companies and Allied Act (CAMA) which allows the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) to approve the registration of companies. In the letter, Buhari quoted section 26(5) of […]
Tax Assessment: Court fixes Jan. 30, 2020 for MTN’s suit against AGF
A Federal High Court Lagos on Tuesday, further adjourned hearing until January 30 and January 31, 2020, a suit filed by MTN Nigeria Communication Ltd, against the Attorney General of the Federation, over alleged N242 billion and 1.3 billion dollars import duties and withholding tax assessments.
Tax: Court fixes January 2020 for hearing in MTN’s suit against FG
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday further adjourned hearing till January 30 and January 31, 2020, a suit filed by MTN Nigeria Communication Limited, against the Federal Government over alleged N242 billion and $1.3 billion import duties and withholding tax assessments. MTN instituted the suit by a writ, on September 10, 2018, […]
AGF urges Nigeria law school to contribute to federation revenue
The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris, has called on the Nigerian Law School to endeavour to contribute part of its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to the national purse.
Xenophobia: AGF cautions Nigerians against retaliatory attacks
Alhaji Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation, has cautioned Nigerians against hitting the businesses of South Africans in response to alleged xenophobic attacks against their compatriots in the former apartheid nation.
Court orders AGF, EFCC to respect status quo over Yari’s assets
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to respect the status quo on their plans to confiscate the assets and property belonging to the immediate-past Governor of Zamfara, Abdulazeez Yari.
