The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Monday commended the conviction of Nigerian-born separatist figure Simon Ekpa by a Finnish court, describing the ruling as a strong validation of Ekpa’s involvement in violent crimes in Nigeria’s
The Federal Government on Thursday dismissed allegations by opposition politicians that the anti-corruption war under President Bola Tinubu was being used as a weapon against political rivals, insisting that anti-graft agencies remained independent in carrying out their duties. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, speaking at a
…Insists Crime Can No Longer Be Addressed in Isolation The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi has declared that human trafficking has become a sophisticated, profit-driven, and deeply coordinated criminal enterprise, and could no longer be addressed in isolation, nor tackled by one agency or sector alone. The Minister […]
We are compelled to respond to a publication by ThisDay Newspaper of July 17, 2025, and Arise TV suggesting that 25% of First Bank Holdings (First Holdco) shares were transferred to the Federal Government of Nigeria’s (FGN) trustee. The report is inaccurate, misleading, resentful and malicious. Neither the Federal Government of Nigeria nor the Attorney […]
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the compulsory retirement of 10 judges of the Imo State Judiciary. While nine were found to have altered their dates of birth in their official records in order to confer on themselves the undue advantage of staying longer in service, the other Judicial Officer, Hon. Justice T. N. […]
The Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Beatrice Jedy-Agba, has called for a united front in the fight against torture in Nigeria. She emphasized that eliminating the scourge of torture will require genuine collaboration among all stakeholders—government institutions, civil society organizations (CSOs), and