•Falana and Tinubu Human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigerian (SAN), Femi Falana, has cautioned the Tinubu-led federal government against threatening the organisers of a planned nationwide protest over the harsh economic climate in the country. Social media has been rife with hashtags about the protest which is billed to happen next...
•Femi Falana, SAN Human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigerian (SAN) Femi Falana is worried about the negative impacts of the Dangote Refinery spat, saying the saga sends a dangerous signal to investors about Nigeria. “Well, I’ve enjoyed the inter-class feud or what you might call a dog-eat-dog affair. But it’s at the […]...
•Femi Falana, SAN A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist, Femi Falana has called on Nigerians, to be prepared to monitor the activities of the local government officials in the wake of the judgment by the Supreme Court. The apex court had yesterday in its lead judgment read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, mandated […]
•Falana, SAN Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has accused the federal government of pandering to the whims and caprices of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank following a hike in electricity tariff. Falana claimed that the move is a policy imposed on the Nigerian government by the Bretton Wood institutions. “The Honourabl...
•Falana Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has described the ongoing attempts by former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello to evade arrest and prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as “legally untenable”. He also faulted a court ruling stopping the EFCC from arresting and prosecuting the former Kogi governor. ...
•BringBackOurGirls Advocacy Movement Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, had said that the federal government’s persecution and troop deployment to disband the BringBackOurGirls Advocacy Movement during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s tenure are factors contributing to the continued captivity of about 100 Chibok girls. Falana also disclosed...
•Femi Falana and Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr) Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has questioned the ruling of Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri, the Coroner who investigated the death of Master Sylvester Oromoni, a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State. In the ruling delivered today, the Coroner Lagos exonerated Dowen College and blamed t...
•Femi Falana Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says the federal government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) plans to extend electricity tariff hike beyond Band A consumers to other Nigerians categorised under other bands. Falana, who was a guest on Channels Television last night, said the recent tariff increase for...
•Akpabio and Ningi The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has exonerated himself from the suspension of Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi from the senate. Ningi was suspended by the upper legislative house for three months on March 14, 2024, following an interview he granted to BBC, where he accused the senate leadership of padding the 2024 budget, [...
•Femi Falana Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has described as outdated, the 12-year old Steve Oronsaye Report recommending the merger of government agencies and commissions. In a statement yesterday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said contrary to the belief in official circles, the report won’t “substantially reduce the enormous costs of g...

