Malami

January 16, 2023

Anambra destroys Obi’s billboards, LP protests; ‘Vote APC… PDP’ – Atiku’s gaffe at the PDP rally in Kogi | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: Anambra destroys Obi’s billboards, LP protests The Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency has dismantled the campaign billboard of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi. Obi’s big billboard located at the Nnamdi... Read More

August 12, 2022

“Thieves” steal N31m from Katsina State Government House; Wike sues Atiku, Tambuwal, demands recognition as candidate | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

“Thieves” steal N31m from Katsina State Government House Terrorists creating ‘parallel’ govt in Kaduna – El Rufai Wike sues Atiku, Tambuwal, demands recognition as candidate Malami, NGF on collision course over $418m deductions Impending strike: FG, resident doctors hold talks over demands Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top... Read More

Atiku, Doctors, el rufai, FG, Kaduna State, Kastina state Government House, Malami, N31m, NGF, Parallel Government, strike, Tambuwal, terrorists, thieves, wike

November 3, 2020

#LekkiShootings: Malami proposes what really transpired on day of Lekki Massacre but seems to be forgetting key details

It’s been two weeks since the Lekki shootings and the events of that day, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 is still fresh in the minds of many Nigerians. The incident which many Nigerians reported to have claimed the lives of protesters garnered a fervent negative reaction from Nigerians in diaspora and the international community. However, the... Read More

#EndSARS, Lekki Shooting, Malami

Buhari

Is the feud between Malami and Magu, mutiny in the Buhari government?

Earlier this week, the first lady Aisha Buhari went on Twitter to announce to the country that her aides had been arrested on the orders of the Inspector General of Police, at the behest of a presidential aide who had come from another state and refused to self quarantine. She also alleged that armed men... Read More

Counter Culture Blog, More

Buhari, EFCC, Magu, Malami, nigeria, Presidency

SERAP

January 24, 2018

[The Activism Blog] Now that SERAP’s right to end executive double pay has passed, will Malami have the guts to implement it?

A federal high court in Lagos on Friday 19th January 2018 has granted the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) the right to institute a suit seeking to stop former governors who are now senators and ministers from earning double pay in pensions from their states and salaries in their new positions. Delivering it’s judgment... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

court, Malami, SERAP

Malami

January 11, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Malami couldn’t have approached the court without Buhari’s knowledge

An application seeking to stop the National Assembly from probing the illegal reinstatement and promotion of wanted fugitive Abdulrasheed Maina was recently filed by none other than the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN). Maina who is currently in hiding had caused major upsets in 2017 and now Malami’s... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Buhari, maina, Malami

January 11, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Why is Malami who has already been accused of complicity in Maina’s corruption sticking his neck out for him?

Nigerian politicians thrive on drama. How else do you explain the recent shenanigans embarked upon by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN)? According to news reports, he approached a Federal High Court in Abuja under the Lordship of Justice Binta Nyako to stop the National Assembly from probing... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

court, maina, Malami

November 25, 2017

Mugabe takes a bow; Malami’s 360 on Maina; Ebuka’s iconic agbada | Here are this week’s winners and losers

by Alexander Onukwue and Ezinne Ajoku This was a week in which an awful lot of people won. From the Niger through Zambezi and across the Atlantic towards South America, there was much flow of joy. But there was sorrow too – in Mubi, in Numan, in Egypt – as the world continues to grapple... Read More

Thinking Through

Buhari, m, Malami, mugabe, Winners and losers, Zimbabwe

October 30, 2017

Fisayo Soyombo: The men who shouldn’t be in Buhari’s government

by ‘Fisayo Soyombo This piece is laden with unsolicited advice. It ordinarily should not have been written, but for recent evidence that the quality of advice available to President Muhammadu Buhari is questionable. Friends of people in power often speak in hushed tones about how the President never listens, about how difficult it is... Read More

anti-corruption, Buhari, Fisayo Soyombo, maina, Malami, nigeria, opinion, Politics

October 25, 2017

The Thread: 10 reasons why the court order on BVN is illegal

Over the weekend, the Attorney General of the Federation got a court order to seize all monies in accounts without BVN within 14 days. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has appealed to the Federal Government to extend the deadline for Nigerians in diaspora. But is this court... Read More

BVN, court orders, Malami, The Thread

Election

October 24, 2017

Reuben Abati: Baba, Maina, Idris and other stories

by Reuben Abati “I hear say our Sai Baba don return from Turkey” “Did you hope that he would stay there permanently? He went for the D-8 meeting, and he is bound to return.” “D-8 meeting. I have been thinking about it. We are supposed to be a secular country but internationally, we have continued... Read More

Buhari, maina, Malami, opinion, pension scam, reuben abati

August 30, 2017

Will President Buhari consider changing Malami?

by Alexander O. Onukwe In his response to the ongoing disagreement between the AGF Abubakar Malami and Ibrahim Magu of the EFCC, Lai Mohammed, the Information Minister did say that “the president will look into the matter and make his pronouncement. He will ask why the AGF is taking such a position and why the... Read More

Story of the day

Alexander Onukwe, Buhari, Malami, Story of the day, The Magu and Malami feud

August 30, 2017

Magu vs Malami: What’s up, boys?

by Alexander O. Onukwe After the meeting of the Federal Executive Council on the 5th of July, Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami was said to have told journalists that, as far as Magu’s confirmation was concerned, the then Acting President Osinbajo was on his own. Malami’s words at the time were taken to... Read More

Story of the day

Alexander Onukwe, Buhari, EFCC, lai mohammed, Magu, Malami, Political intrigue, Politics, Story of the day

SERAP

We will pass anti-graft bills into law soon, Senate tells AGF

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate has said reports on the anti-corruption bills are ready and will be passed soon. Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator David Umaru said this while reacting to a comment by Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, who reportedly said President Muhammadu Buhari was disappointed... Read More

anti-grafy bills, law, Malami, pass, Swnate

January 6, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] We are looking forward to today’s meeting with Malami

The President is scheduled to meet with the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami at 12 pm today. Of course, the meeting concerns the December 16th directive issued by the President to the Minister to probe all the top government officials accused of corruption. Recall that a number of officials in... Read More

The Presidential Blog

Buhari, corruption, Malami, the Presidential Blog

SERAP

January 4, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] All the allegations leveled against President Buhari’s officers

One thing the pastors have obviously omitted in their 2017 prophecies is the fact that this is the year of pro-active participation in governance by citizens. We led the way here when we prepared a must-do list for the President and we had even given him pointers earlier on how we’d like to be impressed... Read More

The Presidential Blog

Abba Kyari, Buhari, corruption, Malami, sticky, the Presidential Blog, Tukur Buratai

November 30, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: APC suspends Shehu Sani indefinitely | Why I approved judges arrest – Malami | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. APC suspends Shehu Sani indefinitely – YNaija Why I approved DSS sting operation, judges arrest – Malami – YNaija Man impersonates IG, defrauds Saudi doctor – YNaija Senate seeks to ban importation of used cars – YNaija Senate probes FIRS, NPA, others for alleged fraud – The... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

APC, donald trump, DSS, Fidel Castro, FUTA, Malami, senate, Shehu Sani, The YNaija Tracklist

SERAP

Senators, AGF clash over Saraki, Ekweremadu forgery case

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday finally honoured the invitation of the Senate to come in and explain why the forgery suit was brought up against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. The senate had on Tuesday passed a resolution directing Malami to appear... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

abubakar, Constitution, forgery, Malami, nigeria, order, Saraki, senate, standing rules

The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

These are the top stories that drove the conversation today 1. AGF Malami appears before Senate The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has finally appeared before the senate. 2. David Cameron steps down as UK prime minister, Theresa May takes over The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David... Read More

Buhari, Fayose, Fraud, IPMAN, Malami, senate, subsidy

14 senators gear up to testify against Saraki, Ekweremadu in forgery case

The trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his Deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, outgoing clerk to the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasuwa, and his deputy, Ben Efeturi, for forgery of the standing orders of the senate is scheduled to resume on Monday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. Ahead of the resumption of... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

AGF, APC, Buhari, ekwermadu, election, forgery, Justice, law, legal, Malami, police, Saraki, senate standing orders

FG trains special team to prosecute Saraki, Ekweremadu, others

The Federal Government has instituted 20 teams of prosecutors, comprising 80 lawyers all together to handle high profile criminal cases following due investigation by law enforcement agencies. Reportedly, each of the teams has four lawyers with a Senior Advocate of Nigeria as the head even though the identities of the lawyers, who were allegedly specially... Read More

abubakar, court, Ekweremadu, forgery, Justice, law, Malami, nigeria, prosecution, sagay, Saraki

‘This government has no case against Saraki’ – Dino Melaye

The senator representing Kogi West and Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Dino Melaye has discovered a plan by certain people to distort the police report on the alleged forgery of the senate standing rules just to implicate the Senate president Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. Dino Melaye is a... Read More

AGF, Buhari, court, Ekweremadu, forgery, Malami, nigeria, Saraki, senate

‘AGF Malami should address his personal interest in Saraki, Ekweremadu’s forgery case’ – Senate

Following last week’s ruling by Federal High Court that the suit against the presiding officers of the Senate was an abuse of court process, the senate, on Thursday, said that it has been vindicated. According to a statement signed by the spokesperson of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Attorney General of the Federation... Read More

AGF, court, Ekweremadu, forgery, Malami, Saraki, Seante

‘Don’t misinform people, I am not behind Abia state’s confusion’ – AGF Malami

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has declared that there is no basis on which he should be blamed for the legal conundrum that has so far bedeviled the Abia state governorship seat. At least two persons, Okezie Ikpeazu and Uche Ogah have laid claims to the governorship seat... Read More

Abia State, AGF, Buhari, Ikpeazu, Malami, nigeria, Uche Ogah

‘Forgery charge against Saraki, Ekweremadu, an abuse of judicial process’ – Judge

A federal high court sitting in Abuja has described the charges filed against Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and two others as an abuse of judicial process, Vanguard reports. The federal government, through the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, had filed a two-count charge of forgery against the presiding officers of... Read More

AGF, Ekweremadu, forgery, IGP, Justice Kolawole, Malami, Saraki, trial

‘Buhari did not apologise to the Senate’ – This is what happened

On Friday, the Senior Special Assistant to the president on National Assembly Matters, Ita Enang was reported to have issued an apology to the Senate on behalf of the Presidency for the statement made by Okoi Obono-Obla, a Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution. Okoi had on Thursday told the Senate that it had no... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

apology, criminal, Ekweremadu, forgery, Malami, police, Presidency, Saraki, senate

Police report never mentioned Saraki, Ekweremadu in forgery case

The senate president, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu are standing trial for the alleged forgery of the Senate standing order even though they both were not mentioned or indicted in the police report on the case. The senate and the Presidency have, over the last couple of weeks, been at loggerheads for the perceived... Read More

Ekweremadu, forgery, legal, legislative, Malami, report, Saraki, senate

MTN fine: Lawmaker won’t let it go, drags two ministers to court

A member of the House of Representatives, Raphael Igbokwe, has filed a suit against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami and the Minister of Communication Technology, Adebayo Shittu, over the reduction of the fine imposed on telecommunication giant, MTN. The executive arm of government had reduced the fine meant to be paid by MTN from... Read More

curt, fine, Igbokwe, Malami, MTN, NASS, ncc, Rep

Forgery trial: Saraki cancels trip, may miss ‘lesser Hajj’ for the first time in a decade

Senate President Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, and two others would be arraigned before a federal High Court on Monday (today) on allegations of forgery of the Senate Standing Rules 2015 (amended). Saraki and co-defendants are facing a two-count charge filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mallam Abubakar Malami (SAN). The charges border... Read More

Buhari, court, Ekweremadu, forgery, Malami, Saraki, senate

5 things to know about Open Government Partnership, as Nigeria joins

In a bid to further legitimize its anti-corruption, the federal government has signed Nigeria up for the Open Government Partnership. With the confirmation of Nigeria’s membership of the initiative, Nigeria has become the ninth African country (fourth in West Africa) to become a member of the globally acclaimed Open Government Partnership. Here are 5 things... Read More

AGF, Buhari, corruption, graft, Leadership, Malami, nigeria, OGP, open government partnership

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