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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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….Asks Edu to stop insulting Nigerians HUMAN Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to charge the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betty Edu and other indicted persons in the alleged diversion of N585.18 million to a private account to …
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RENOWNED human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged major labour and civil society organisations in Nigeria, specifically the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and others, to advocate for significant improvements in social welfare services. His proposal includes the provision of free healthcare and education, affordable housing …
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