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Former Attorney-General Adangor’s claims of resigning due to Gov. Fubara’s interference barefaced falsehood – Rivers Govt

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The Rivers State Government has reacted to the allegations made by former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Zaccheus Adangor, SAN, that he resigned from his position as Commissioner for Special Duties due to Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s interference. Adangor claimed in an

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FG fails to arraign 2 INEC staff for electoral fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2020 0

The federal government through the office of the attorney-general of the federation on Monday failed to arraign two officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for their alleged involvement in electoral fraud during the February 23, 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The officials, Sulaiman Ikhuoriah and Olugbenga Omotiloye were

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Court hears MTN’s suit against Malami Jan. 30

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2019 0

A Federal High Court, Lagos on Tuesday further adjourned hearing until January 30 -31, 2020, the suit filed by MTN Nigeria against the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami over alleged N242 billion and $1.3 billion import duties and withholding tax assessments. The telecommunications giant instituted the suit by a […]

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Abdullahi’s Inside Story On Jonathan

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2017 0

Of the three presidents who ruled Nigeria between 1999 and 2015, President Goodluck Jonathan appears, so far, to have been the subject of more controversial books than his two predecessors. Five notable books about or significantly touching on former President Obasanjo’s tenure are his memoir, My Watch; Olusegun Obasanjo: The Presidential Legacy (Vols. I & […]

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Coalition urges FG, AGF to declare IMN a terrorist organization before it’s too late

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2017 0

The Coalition Of Civil Society Organizations For Transparency and Good Governance (COCSOTGG), has called on the Presidency and the Attorney General of the Federation to act fast in designating the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, (IMN) a Terrorists group before it’s too late. The group said if care was not taken to curb the situation, IMN […]

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Senate summons AGF, Interior minister, others over e-passport deals

Ihesiulo Grace 25 March 2017 0

A Senate ad hoc committee on Saturday summoned the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau and others to appear before it on April 6. The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Alleged Misuse, Under Remittance, and other Fraudulent Activities in Collection, Remittance and Expenditure of Internally

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Peace Corps sues AGF, Police, DSS over ‘unlawful arrest’

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2017 0

The Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) has filed a N2 billion suit against the Attorney–General of the Federation (AGF), Inspector–General of Police (IGP) and the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS) over the unlawful arrest and detention of its National Commandant, Dickson Akoh and 49 others last week. PCN, through its counsel, Chief […]

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Sessions twice met with Russian ambassador in 2016 despite denial

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2017 0

Attorney General Jeff Sessions met twice with Russia’s ambassador to the United States during the 2016 presidential election season, the Department of Justice confirmed, at a time when he was a close adviser to then-candidate Donald Trump. Sessions later did not disclose those discussions when questioned under oath during his confirmation hearing. The revelations,