Abubakar Malami

FG Approves CIBN’s Disciplinary Tribunal Rules

The federal government has approved the rules governing the conduct of the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). According to a statement, the approval has further strengthened members and bank customers’ confidence in the industry. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami consented to […]

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Dasuki’s family files petition against Malami

Family of detained former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), has lodged a petition against Attorney-General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, asking Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, to investigate and sanction him for unprofessional conduct. The AGF was, in the petition signed by Dasuki’s wife, Hajia Bintu Sambo Dasuki; […]

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UK’s court orders remittance of $85 million Malabu oil loot to Nigeria

After many years of legal fireworks, the United Kingdom has given the final clearance for Nigeria to draw down a whopping $85 million seized from entities embroiled in the controversial Malabu Oil scam. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, who confirmed the development to correspondents last night in […]

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FG to take over accounts without BVN in 2-weeks, court grant

Thousands of customers who own an account with the Nigeria commercial banks without a Biometric Verification Number (BVN) tied to it are likely to forfeits their account to the Government in two weeks time if their owners do not claim them, a Federal High court grants. Trouble for non-BVN account owners started on October 17 […]

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Abubakar Malami

Nigeria to unveil names of looters

The Nigerian Government has announced plans to publish names of treasury looters as ordered by a Federal High Court in Lagos. The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting. The court had ordered the Federal Government to […]

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Abubakar Malami

Only the Presidency can decide Magu’s fate, AGF says

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said only President Muhammadu Buhari can determine the fate of the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu. Malami said this on a Channels TV programme titled, ‘Question Time’ on Friday. The AGF was asked if […]

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