Tag: AGF
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Extradition: EFCC submits Interpol, other documents on Diezani to AGF
Documents for former Petroleum Resources Minister Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke’s extradition has been submitted to the Attorney-Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN). Besides a comprehensive investigative report on the ex-minister, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the document included a Red Alert watch-list by the International Police Organization (INTERPOL), and court judgments on…
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Suspension: NHIS boss sues health minister, AGF, agency
The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, has sued the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and the NHIS over his suspension by the governing council of the board. In the suit with the number, FHC/ABJ/CS/1220/2018 filed before the Federal High Court…
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Married man posts lover’s nude photo on Facebook, bags 2-year jail term
A married man, Ayan Olubunmi, was on Wednesday handed a two year jail term with a fine of N500,000 by a Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti for posting nude pictures of his ex-lover, Arare Monica, on Facebook. Justice Taiwo Taiwo, who handed down the sentence, said he had been lenient with the convict.…
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FIRS threatens to hand over 114 debtor companies to AGF
The Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) has uncovered 114 companies that claimed that they are not aware of lands allocated to them. However, the FIRS has confirmed from the Abuja Geographical Information System (AGIS) that these lands were actually allocated to these companies and the Service has vowed to hand over these false claims to…
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Saraki not exonerated from Offa robbery probe – AGF, IG insist
All might not be over for the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki over his alleged involvement in the Offa robbery incident that happened earlier this year. The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) said there was nowhere Saraki was cleared in…
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Offa Robbery: Police lack evidence to prosecute Saraki, Ahmed, others – AGF Malami
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has told the police that it lacked enough evidence to link and prosecute Senate President Bukola Saraki and Kwara State Governor Abdulfattah Ahmed to the armed robbery attack that left 31 persons dead in Offa, Kwara State, in April. The AGF advised in a June 22 letter…
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Nigerian Police in crisis for migrating to IPPIS, says AGF
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Ahmed Idris says the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is encountering challenges because it has just migrated personnel salaries to the Integrated Personnel Payment Information System (IPPIS) platform. He said this in a statement issued by Mr Oise Johnson, the Head, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of…
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AGF, Malami declares Senate’s suspension of Omo-Agege illegal
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Mr Abubakar Malami, (SAN) told the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday that the suspension of Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege was unconstitutional, illegal and unlawful. Malami, who is the 3rd defendant in the ongoing suit brought by Omo-Agege challenging his suspension from the Senate, made his position known through his…
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Omo-Agege’s suspension: APC chieftain wants AGF to intervene
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Prince Christopher Agaga has taken the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Alhaji Abubakar Malami to task over the violations of the country’s constitution that led to the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from the Senate. Agaga in a statement made…
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Prolonged detention: Dasuki sues DSS, AGF for ‘rights violation’
Former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki has sued the State Security Service (SSS), its Director General Lawal Daura and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami over his continued detention. Dasuki has been in the custody of the SSS since December 29, 2015. The Community Court of the Economic Community of West African States…