Prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana has publicly accused former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff of founding and financing Boko Haram. Falana stated that the former governor used the group for political gain and directly challenged him to take legal action if the claims were false. Ali Modu Sheriff …
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Falana, Falz lead protest over kidnappings, hardship
Femi Falana (SAN), his son – afrobeats singer, Mr Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, alongside civil society organisations, youth groups, among others, on Friday staged a protest in Lagos. They demanded urgent action to address worsening insecurity and economic hardship in the country. The protest came as Nigeria marked …
Read More »Femi Falana Urges Youths to Reclaim Nigeria
RENOWNED human rights lawyer and activist, Mr Femi Falana, has urged youths to reclaim the country. Falana gave the advice on Saturday in Lagos, during sixth Annual Youth Leadership Conference, tagged Resilience, Innovation, Social Responsibility and Entrepreneurship (RISE 2025), held at the University of Lagos. Falana said things were not how …
Read More »Dangote Refinery Saga Dangerous For Nigeria – Falana
FEMI Falana, SAN, has said he 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 expense of the country …
Read More »Falana: Rivers Lawmakers Who Defected To APC Are No Longer Assembly Members
FEMI Falana, human rights lawyer, says members of the Rivers state house of assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have lost their seats. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Sunday, Falana said lawmakers could not decamp and remain members of the legislative house. The human …
Read More »Rivers Crisis: Fubara Cannot Tell Legislature Where To Meet, Says Falana
A human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has faulted Governor Simi Fubara of Rivers State for directing members of the state assembly to meet at the Government House, saying the legislature is independent of the executive. Falana spoke on Channels Television’s “Sunday Politics,” explaining that since both arms of government …
Read More »Oronsaye Report Outdated, Won’t Reduce Governance Cost — Femi Falana
RENOWNED human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has voiced his concerns over the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) recent decision to fully implement the 12-year-old Steve Oronsaye Report, which suggests the merger of various government agencies and commissions. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, issued a statement on Tuesday, labeling the report …
Read More »NLC Hardship Protest: Provide Adequate Security For Protesters – Falana Tells IGP
LAWYER and human rights advocate Femi Falana has urged police to provide demonstrators that will be protesting against the increasing hardship with sufficient security. Falana warned the Nigeria Police Force not to repress the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) or anybody else demonstrating against the dire circumstances facing the nation. His warning comes …
Read More »Ignore IMF, World Bank Recommendations – Falana Tells Tinubu
RIGHT lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), has advised President Bola Tinubu to reject the recommendations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and of the World Bank, arguing that their policies and recommendations have never helped any nation to develop. Newsextra24 recalls that the World Bank and IMF had repeatedly asked President …
Read More »Femi Falana Responds To MohBad’s Father On Alleged Plot To Kill Him
HUMAN rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has responded to Joseph Aloba, the father of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, on allegation of threat to his life. Trojan News reported that Mohbad’s father, in a recent interview with Max FM, alleged that his daughter-in-law, …
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