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Mutiny: Falana Vows To Defend 68 Soldiers
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has vowed to defend the soldiers who are facing trial for mutiny in…
Army inaugurates another court martial to try 97 soldiers
The Nigerian Army on Thursday inaugurated a General Court Martial at the Mogadishu Cantonment at Asokoro in Abuja, to try…
Fayose no different from Uganda’s Idi Amin – Femi Falana
Nigeria’s human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on the acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, to “arrest and prosecute…
Dr. Olu Onagoruwa’s Belated Admission To Inner Bar
By Femi Falana Dr. Olu Onagoruwa studied law at the University of London where he obtained his LL.B; LL.M and…
2015: Stigmatise corrupt people, don’t celebrate them – Falana
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Wednesday urged Nigerians to stigmatise corrupt leaders instead of celebrating them as is…
Forgive Me, Gov Chime’s Wife Begs Him
Jeminat Adamson The estranged wife of Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Clara Chime, has begged her husband for forgiveness over her…
National Confab: Corruption, insecurity top debate
Here is a summary of the discussions at the National Conference on Thursday 3 April As the debate on President…
Falana Cautions Army Chiefs Over Clash With Gusau
Henry Ojelu Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has cautioned Nigerian military chiefs over attempt to belittle the office of the…
Falana: Police have no legal rights to issue permits for rallies
Femi Falana A senior advocate of Nigeria and leading human rights lawyer outlines the position of the law as regards…
Soyinka leads tributes for Mandela
FOLARIN ADEMOSU South Africa’s legend, Nelson Mandela, will be interred Sunday at a private ceremony in Qunu, his village where…
Falana: I have the mandate of Clara Chime
. Nigeria’s leading human rights lawyer speaks on the confinement of Enugu state governor’s wife inside Government House Human rights…
Oduah: Ethnic Campaigners Got It Wrong
The ethnicisation of the call for probe of Mrs. Stella Oduah, the Aviation minister, is a wrong approach to the…
Falana Decries Unlawful Detention Of Governor’s Wife
Human rights activist and legal practitioner, Femi Falana, has demanded the release of Mrs. Clara Chime, who he alleged to…
Car scandal minister: Falana petitions EFCC, threatens court action
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes…
New Power tariff: Groups petition UN against Nigeria
The government of President Goodluck Jonathan faces rising pressure to reverse the recently introduced electricity tariff as the Nigerian Guild…
Falana petitions UNCHR over maltreatment of Nigerian
A human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) on Wednesday filed a petition against the U.S. government over alleged inhuman…
Rivers Assembly Fracas: Soyinka, Falana Slam Jonathan
As the crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly degenerated with the removal of soldiers guarding Governor Rotimi Amaechi,…
Why Obasanjo Must Be Probed
Richard Odusanya, Chairman, Leadership Rescue Initiative, who claimed to have served as an aide to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, tells…
Stop Executing Prisoners, Group Tells Jonathan
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged Nigerian government to withdraw the directive to the 36 states of…
Ekiti Deputy Gov, Olayinka Begins Final Journey
Right Revd. Dr Peter Awelewa Adebiyi, the Lord Bishop, Diocese of Lagos West of the Anglican Church told dignitaries from…
Alleged Forgery: FG trims counts against journalists
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s Federal government on Tuesday intensified effort in the trial of Leadership newspapers’ journalists as it…
Olayinka’s Death: Falana Condoles With Fayemi
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has expressed deep condolences with the Governor of Ekiti state, Dr Kayode Fayemi on the…
6-Yr Tenure: Go To Court, Deputy Speaker Tells Falana
The Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Taiwo Kolawole, says the lawmakers are not scared of the…
Falana Warns Lagos Lawmakers On 6yr Tenure
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has threatened to ensure that the planned tenure extension for chairmen of local government councils…
Falana queries use of military planes for shuttles
Following the crash of a naval helicopter on 15 December which led to the death of Kaduna State Governor, Patrick…
Falana To FG: Obey Rule Of Law To Ensure Peace
A Human Rights Activist, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has advised the Federal Government to embrace the rule of law rather…
Debate: Is President Jonathan Right on Bakassi Peninsula?
The International Court of Justice, ICJ, ruled on 10 October 2002 that Bakassi belonged to Cameroon and must be transferred…
Falana Blames World Bank For Nigeria’s Corruption
Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana, has accused the World Bank of being responsible for the endemic corruption in Nigeria. Falana, who…
Tinubu Hails Senior Advocate Falana
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos, has hailed the elevation of Lagos lawyer and human rights crusader, Femi Falana,…
Falana, Nigeria’s rights lawyer becomes SAN
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s human rights activist and lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, alongside 24 others has been elevated to…