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Push for Justice Reform Gains Momentum as AGF Backs Practical Legal Training for Young Lawyers

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2026

Nigeria’s drive to strengthen its criminal justice system received a fresh boost on Thursday as the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, threw his weight behind practical legal training as a catalyst for reform, urging emerging lawyers to take ownership of

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OPL 245 Settlement Will Boost Nigeria’s Economy, Says AGF

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2026

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has said the resolution of the long-standing dispute over Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245 will strengthen Nigeria’s economy and improve the country’s fiscal outlook. Fagbemi also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for providing the leadership that made the settlement possible, noting that

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Fagbemi Seeks Major Reforms to Strengthen Enforcement of ECOWAS Court Judgments

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2026

.…ECOWAS Court Tells Nigeria: Enforcement of Judgments Is a Legal Duty, Not a Political Choice Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef O. Fagbemi, has called for sweeping reforms to strengthen the enforcement of judgments delivered by the ECOWAS Court of Justice, warning that weak compliance mechanisms risk undermining regional justice

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FG to arraign suspects over Benue killings on Monday

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

The Federal Government has announced that suspects arrested in connection with the recent killings in Yelwata, Benue State, will be arraigned in court on Monday, February 2. According to a statement from the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, the suspects will be brought before Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik […]

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Just In: FG drops Meta, X from cyberbullying case against Sowore

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2026

The Federal Government has removed Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook) and Elon Musk’s X Inc. (formerly Twitter) from the amended cyberbullying charges filed against politician and activist, Omoyele Sowore. The development was announced on Monday before Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja by the prosecution counsel, A.T. Kehinde, SAN. Kehinde