The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has hailed Thursday’s judgement of the Supreme Court affirming the financial autonomy of Nigeria’s local governments. The judgement is a historic victory for the 774 local government areas, freeing them from the oppressive control of state governors, Mr Fagbemi said while addressing journalists … Read more
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has hailed Thursday’s judgement of the Supreme Court affirming the financial autonomy of Nigeria’s local governments. The judgement is a historic victory for the 774 local government areas, freeing them from the oppressive control of state governors, Mr Fagbemi said while addressing journalists … Read more
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has taken over the prosecution of Polaris Bank and a staff member, Chinenye Duru, for alleged N16.5 billion fraud. The office of the Inspector General of Police, which filed the case in December 2023, accused Polaris Bank and Mr Duru of fraudulently diverting … Read more
The federal government says the planned strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) is illegal. Nigeria’s two major workers’ unions – NLC and TUC – on Friday declared an indefinite strike beginning from Monday, 3 June across the country. The strike is to compel the government to agree on … Read more
The federal government has asked members of the National Assembly to subject the Nigerian National Anthem Bill to wider consultations before passing it. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, stated this in Abuja on Monday at a public hearing on the bill to revert to the old national anthem. It … Read more
The federal government has filed a suit at the Supreme Court against the the 36 state governments, seeking the enforcement of full autonomy of the local governments in Nigeria. There are 774 local government areas in the country. However, efficient governance at the the level of the third tier of government has been hampered by … Read more
In the last one year, President Bola Tinubu’s administration has secured 250 convictions in terrorism-related cases, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, said. Mr Fagbemi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), made the disclosure in Abuja on Friday while presenting the achievements of the Federal Ministry of Justice from May … Read more
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has said the interagency collaborations in investigation and prosecution have resulted in the conviction of 160 suspects for criminal offences, 87 convictions in terrorism cases, and three convictions for extreme terrorism cases. Mr Fagbemi stated this on Friday in Abuja during a … Read more
Lawyers and key justice sector players have advocated far-reaching reforms in the appointment of judges and the administration of courts across the country. If implemented, the recommendations will substantially whittle down the enormous powers of the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). It will also reduce the overbearing influence of CJN and other … Read more
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has asked Yahaya Bello, a former governor of Kogi State, to turn himself in to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He said in a statement on Thursday that the EFCC has statutory powers “to invite any person of interest to interact with … Read more
