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Stop blackmailing DSS, Army, group warns Falana, others

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2019 0

Concerned citizens under the aegis of Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) has expressed dismay over the recent demonstration at the headquarters of Department of State Services (DSS) following the continued detention of the convener #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore. The group also lamented the

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Election in Nigeria has become a war for the ruling class – Falana

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2019 0

Human Rights Lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, has warned that if nothing was done to address impunity in the electoral system, Nigeria would continue to witness decreasing rate of voters turnout in future elections. Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), gave the warning on Monday in Abuja, while speaking as a panelist at a Digital […]

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Buhari is trying to cow Nigerians – Falana

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2019 0

Activist lawyer, Femi Falana, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari ‘is trying to cow Nigerians’ Falana speaking to Tribune said : “But you heard his group demanding a third term for him and the president trying to distance himself in a very unconvincing manner. I have no doubt there is a third term agenda, because […]

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Falana seeks stoppage of ‘Operation Positive Identification’, sues Nigerian Army, Burati, Malami

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2019 0

Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has dragged the Nigerian Army, the Chief of Army Staff  Gen. Tukur Buratai and the Attorney-General of the Federation, and Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami to court asking for an order stopping the planned Operation Positive Identification by the army. The suit FHC/L/CS/1939/2019 was filed before the Federal […]

Education

Nigerian universities have subjected staff to oath of secrecy to cover up corruption – Falana

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

Lagos – Mr Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), on Friday called for an immediate lift of the ban of students unions in all Nigeria universities. Falana said this while delivering the 9th Convocation lecture of Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, titled: “Managing Freedom and Illusions of Achievement”. He lamented that instead of producing […]

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President Buhari called for revolution, was never arrested or prosecuted – Falana

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2019 0

“We submit that the use of the word Revolution is not a criminal offence in Nigeria and it has never been criminalized.  Hence, President Buhari called for a revolution and was never arrested or prosecuted”. “If the President feels offended by any statement made by the 1st defendant, the only option open to him into […]

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Sowore’s bail conditions stringent – Falana

Ihesiulo Grace 4 October 2019 0

Court remands businessman over alleged N8.8m fraud Counsel to Omoleye Sowore, Convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, described the bail conditions granted his clinet as stringent, adding that the defendants would make the necessary applications if unable to meet with the bail terms ordered by the court. A Federal High Court in […]

Business

$20.2bn missing from NNPC since 1999—Falana

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2017 0

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana SAN has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of failing to remit over $20.2bn since the return of democracy in 1999 to date, saying that, “Instead of piling up external loans the federal government should be compelled by the Nigerian people to embark on the immediate recovery and repatriation […]

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Ade Bantu announces Afropolitan vibes, ‘Two days music festival’

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2016 0

This December, music lovers are set to experience the biggest celebration of both classic and contemporary Nigerian sounds as Bantu presents the first edition of Afropolitan Vibes’ two-day music festival. Billed to hold on the 16th of December, 2016 at the Freedom Park, Victoria Island Lagos, the first ever music festival edition of the renowned […]

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Corrupt Judges: Falana wants NBA to help preserve integrity of judiciary

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2016 0

Human Rights Lawyer, Chief Femi Falana (SAN) on Monday in Enugu asked the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) to quickly save the integrity of the judiciary by identifying and exposing corrupt judges and lawyers. He said the corruption in the judiciary had become so alarming that “these days, no matter how […]