Tag: Falana
Falana blasts FG over Ibom Air u- turn
statement issued on Wednesday, Falana claimed the government withdrew the case to avoid accusations of double standards, following
Churches, FG and controversial CAMA
Nigeria’s media space has been set abuzz for weeks after reports that the federal government through the Companies and Allied…
Fulani alone not responsible for kidnappings, other tribes deeply involved – Falana
There is insecurity in the land. Kidnappers and bandits are on the prowl. There is an exercise of stereotyping going…
Falana writes Buhari, demands release of 40 Nigerians illegally detained by Navy
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has written to President Muhammadu Buhari, demanding the release of 40 Nigerians illegally being…
Detention of 15 Nigerians for 7 months by Navy Illegal – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has decried the illegal detention of 15 civilians and military officers for seven months…
State Police: National Assembly toying with Nigeria’s security – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Tuesday accused the National Assembly of towing with the nation’s security.
Buhari must put a stop to militarisation of election process – Falana
Human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, on Wednesday challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the militarisation of the electoral process…
Falana: N250bn spent on 2019 polls from public purse
Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) on Wednesday alleged that about N250 billion was spent in prosecuting the just concluded…
Election postponement: INEC can’t ban parties from campaigning – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Sunday said the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, cannot ban parties from campaigning following…
Attack on Buhari, Osinbajo in Ogun is treasonable offence – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) on Wednesday said the stoning of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo…
Demand compensation for victims of protests, Falana tells NLC
Mr Femi Falana (SAN) has advised the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to seek compensation from the Federal Government for the…
2019: Buhari, Atiku not the solution; we need alternative – Soyinka, Falana, Aborishade
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka; human rights lawyer, Femi Falana; Femi Aborishade and Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin on Thursday alerted the…
Onnoghen: Falana boycott NBA’s directive, accuses body of playing double standard
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) on Tuesday accused the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) of playing double standard by taking…
Videos: Listen to what Falana said about Onnoghen, CCT
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has borne his mind on the raging controversy leading to the suspension of the Chief…
Onnoghen: Appeal Court can’t stop CCT from performing its exclusive function – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Sunday said the Court of Appeal does not have the power to restrain…
FG must withdraw case against CJN, Walter Onnoghen – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has asked the Federal Government to urgently withdraw the charges against the Chief Justice of…
Falana to Melaye: Hand yourself over to police, end siege to your house
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has told controversial lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye to hand himself over to the police and…
Falana lied on N600bn annually loss from telecom industry – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana, (SAN) lied when he claimed that the country…
Falana to EFCC: Stop sealing up suspects’ assets
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, on Sunday advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to…
Falana issues Commission 7-day ultimatum to probe killing of 492 Shiites
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Monday issued seven days ultimatum to the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, to…
2019: Old generation must go, Falana, Sowore, Durotoye, others insist
Stakeholders who gathered at this year's Symposium in honour of the late Afro-beat king, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti have agitated for a…
Buhari must withdraw travel ban on 50 prominent persons on watchlist – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), and a civil society group, Access to Justice, on Sunday faulted the travel…
State Governments have refused to access N86.5bn UBE Fund – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Tuesday lamented that the 36 state governments in Nigeria have refused to access…
Falana rubbishes report that Lagos is 3rd most dangerous city in the world
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has said that he does not believe in the report that Lagos State was…
Falana writes new DSS boss, demands release of Dasuki, El-zakzaky, others
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has written a letter to the Acting Director-General, Department of State Security, DSS, Mathew Seiyefa,…
Defection of Governors Tambuwal, Ortom, Ahmed constitutional – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Sunday said the defection of Governors Aminu Tambuwal, Samuel Ortom and Ahmed Abdullahi…
Saraki, others’ defection from APC unconstitutional – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Thursday said the defection of some lawmakers, including Senate President, Bukola Saraki, from…
Insecurity: We’re under-policed in Nigeria – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has called on the Federal Government to recruit more policemen in the country with…
Buhari has made history by declaring June 12 Democracy Day, honouring Abiola – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says President Muhammadu Buhari's administration has made history by conferring the posthumous national award of…
Falana to Governors: Buhari can’t maintain law, order for you in your state
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana on Wednesday told governors of the 36 states of the federation not to expect President…