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Kolapo Olapoju December 2, 2015

Buruji Kashamu officially becomes ‘Mr Untouchable’

Buruji Kashamu is highly favoured... in the courts. A Federal High Court had in June, restrained the Federal Government from arresting and extraditing the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, to…

Kolapo Olapoju November 25, 2015

Buhari wanted INEC to ‘declare a dead candidate as governor of Kogi’ – Fayose

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of using the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami to manipulate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in…

Kolapo Olapoju November 24, 2015

Kogi election: PDP asks Attorney-General, INEC Chairman to resign

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, to resign immediately. The…

Janeth J August 19, 2015

Police and justice ministry ‘differ’ on Senate forgery report

There seems to be some confusion about who has the police's final report on the Senate document that's been in the news lately. Police have been investigating whether the Senate…

Janeth J July 20, 2015

AGF pledges to manage treasury prudently

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) Ahmed Idris, has pledged that the nation’s treasury under his watch will be prudently and transparently managed. Idris disclosed this when members of the Civil…

March 13, 2013

“It’s like the case of a he-goat…” Oshiomhole in heated argument with AGF over killing of his aide (WATCH)

by Isi Esene The Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole and the Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello-Adoke engaged each other in a war of words today at the presidential…

September 14, 2012

Case Closed: Attorney General says no re-opening of onshore-offshore oil debate

by Isi Esene The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Bello Adoke yesterday put closure to the issue of onshore-offshore dichotomy in the allocation of derivation proceeds in the…

September 13, 2012

“Blame the attorney general for delay in high profile cases” – Chief Justice of Nigeria

by Akan Ido Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) has blamed the office of the Attorney General of Nigeria (AGF) for the delay in the dispensation of…

September 6, 2012

Dana Airline joins others to quash inquest into plane crash

by Isi Esene Dana Air yesterday joined the plaintiffs, Dele Ore and the Civil Aviation Round Table Initiative (CARTI), to make attempts at stopping the coroner's inquest into the airline…

September 5, 2012

Senate moves against Jonathan, opposes ceding of Bakassi to Cameroun

by Isi Esene The Nigerian Upper Legislative House is taking a different position on the ceding of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon, an agreement which was taken during the administration…

September 2, 2012

At ease: New bill seeks to put military officers under control

by Isi Esene The Federal Government is proposing a law to penalize military personnel who violate the rules of engagement in their activities within a civilian population during disturbances. The…

August 17, 2012

WATCH: FCT Minister disregards court order, goes ahead with Mpape demolition

by Isi Esene The much touted rule of law which the President Goodluck Jonathan promised to observe during his election campaign was disregarded yesterday when the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,…

August 13, 2012

We’ll try Farouk Lawan with or without the $620,000 – Prosecutors

by Isi Esene The marked $620,000 which Hon. Farouk Lawan allegedly received as bribe from billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, seem to have grown wings. The police investigating the bribe scandal…

July 10, 2012

We will prosecute “subsidy thieves” – Adoke

by Isi Esene The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Muhammed Adoke, has said the trial of "subsidy thieves" will commence next week according to the Punch…

July 5, 2012

What I meant to say was… “FG will prosecute indicted oil companies”, says Adoke

by Isi Esene Apparently trying to undertake damage control, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello-Adoke, has had a change of ... well something …