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The Federal Government has defended President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, stating...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has reacted to the reported suspension of the chairmen and vice chairmen of the 18 local governments in Edo State over alleged insubordination and financial misconduct. 
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to sue the federal government and governors over alleged "gifts of cars and houses to judges" by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, and Nigeria’s 36 governors. 
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has directed the Nigeria Police Force to transfer the case file involving 114 protesters, including minors and adults, accused of "destabilizing" Nigeria, for review. 
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has inaugurated a committee for the review, update, and consolidation of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria from 2004 to date. 
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has stated that the Ministry has made significant progress in saving Nigeria from "huge debt liabilities." 
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has stated that the Judicial Office Holders’ Salaries and Allowances Bill, 2024, passed into law by President Bola Tinubu, will help the justice system work in the interest of Nigerians. 
Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has vowed to ensure the conviction and imprisonment of any serving local government chairmen or councillors tampering with the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocations to the LGs. 
The Federal Government has approved the allocation of $1.442 million for the procurement of arms and ammunition for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s counter-narcotics operations.
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved judgment in federal government's suit which seeks to stop the governors of  36 states from spending or tampering with 20.6% allocation from the federation account to local government areas, among other reliefs.
The Federal Ministry of Justice says it has reached a settlement with Glencore
Funso Doherty, has written to Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), alleging that the award of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway construction contract by the Federal Ministry of Works to Hitech Construction Limited violates the Public Procurement Act (PPA).