…Bow”, Pinheiro said Kasunmu was a formidable advocate, distinguished scholar, former Attorney-General of Lagos State and professor of law at Obafemi Awolowo University and the University of Lagos. “Prof. Kasunmu was, in every sense, a great man. He was a formidable and forensic advocate, a distinguished scholar, a form…

…build-up to the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. He, however, urged the Attorney-General of Osun State to ensure that those arrested are promptly prosecuted before the High Court. “We call on the Attorney-General of Osun State to ensure that the murder suspects are charged before the High Court,” he said.…

…law graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), who had petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, over their continued exclusion from the Law School. The petition, signed by the group’s president, Adefowora Adedeji, and Secretary-General, Samuel Udo…

Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, on Tuesday appeared for the prosecution in the trial of Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sowore is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) for alle…

Longtime Southern Charm cast member Shep Rose's parents are Frances and William Shepard Rose Jr. He has two siblings, Katherine and Whitaker Rose, both of whom followed in the family profession and both practise law in Charlotte, North Carolina.From L-R: Katherine, Frances, Whitaker, William, Shep Rose pictured in a fa…

…The suit, marked NICN/LA/54/2023, was filed by the 70 soldiers against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) after the military authorities allegedly failed to act on their request for reinstatement following the 2022 presidential pardon. The claimants, represented by Falana &…

…barracuda of financial waywardness. Recently and out of the blue, the story of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, filled the crevices of the news cycle. 16 counts of money laundering and conspiracy involving billions of naira have been filed by the EFCC at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The c…

…evidence of rent-seeking or any malpractice, we will prosecute. We will work with the Attorney-General’s office to make sure we prosecute to the full extent of the law,” Audu said. The PEBEC boss added that the council has erected signages at every legal checkpoint in the Apapa and Tin-Can corridors, each carrying a QR…

…Minister of Finance, Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs.” Others listed included the “Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…

…the court-ordered forfeiture of properties allegedly worth N212 billion linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami? While the two events appear unrelated, they are, in fact, not only directly connected: they both reveal the moral failure of governance in this country. One case reveals the inhum…

…into “a destructive weapon of political entitlement” with backing that inveigled the Attorney-General of the Federation, requiring the Court of Appeal to intervene. While insisting that the migration to e-voting has been plagued by integrity concerns, Odinkalu cited the 2026 polls, where voting was delayed by over seve…

…policy direction, promote synergy among the participating agencies and work with the Attorney-General of the Federation to develop a harmonised legal and institutional framework aligned with Nigeria’s national security, economic and social objectives. The order also creates a Virtual Asset Office as the council’s opera…

…did not comply with the association’s constitution. He noted that although the Attorney-General of the Federation later intervened in an effort to facilitate an amicable resolution, the agreed reforms had yet to be implemented. “We sincerely appreciate the intervention of the Attorney-General of the Federation. He has…

…Commission, EFCC, has secured the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Among the forfeited properties are Rayhaan University, Kebbi State, including the Rayhaan University Permanent Si…

…July 15, ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, who is facing money laundering charges. The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, held that the properties, allegedly acquired with p…

…graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) stormed the doorstep of the attorney-general of the federation, protesting what they called the continued exclusion of over 4,000 qualified graduates from the Nigerian Law School since 2020. The demonstrators, operating under the platform ‘Backlog of NOUN Law…

…Road in the Agege area of Lagos. The prosecution, led by Adetunji B.E. on behalf of the Attorney-General of Lagos State, presented evidence before the court, after which the defendant pleaded guilty to all three charges. Delivering judgment, Chief Magistrate Adefioye F.J. held that the law applies equally to all reside…

…Passing Out Parade. To give legal backing to the reforms, the FEC directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Federal Ministry of Youth Development to commence amendments to the NYSC Act and other relevant regulations

…AI,” the EFCC Chairman pleaded. Meanwhile, in his keynote address at the event, a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN, tasked the EFCC and other related agencies to work harder to ensure the repatriation of public funds that were looted and stashed abroad. “We have b…

…Kingdom for medical reasons for six weeks. Recall that on February 27, the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, arraigned Ozekhome and his co-defendant, Ponfa Useni, on 12 counts of forgery and impersonation, which stemmed from a battle over property ownership in the UK. Ruling on the application for…

…Working Committee (NWC). The team is also expected to hold consultations with the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), as part of broader efforts to secure support for the governor’s position on the unfolding political developments within the ruling party in the state…

…guilty to a five-count terrorism-related charge filed against him by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. The Nyanya bomb blasts, which occurred on the outskirts of Abuja in April 2014, killed at least 70 people and injured several others, making it one of the deadliest terroris…

…Power minister, eventually leading to his being shuffled into the more familiar Federal Attorney-General and Minister of Justice portfolio. Is it true that Tinubu had originally pencilled down ex-Gov. Nasir el-Rufai for the Power ministry and that El-Rufai had spent time researching and preparing for the task, only for…

…on Tuesday in the charge number: FHC/KNJ/CR/985/2026, filed by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice. The judge sentenced Garba to a 35-year jail term in counts one and two, a life imprisonment in count three, and a death sentence in counts four and five. "May God have mercy…

…she was prosecuted alongside other persons in the United Kingdom. In that case, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) or the relevant anti-graft agencies (EFCC and ICPC) could not commence her trial on the same charges for which she had already been acquitted," he said. According to him, it is only in such circu…