Court Jails Social Media Influencer, Aluko Tunmise One Year In Lagos
JUSTICE Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, convicted and sentenced...
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Youth Corps Members Are Not Competent To Be Ministers In Nigeria – Femi Falana
BY virtue of section 2 of the National Youth Service Act, every citizen who has graduated at any tertiary institution in and outside Nigeria and is not 30 years old shall be mobilised for the one year compulsory national youth…
Niger: Femi Falana Warns ECOWAS Against Military Option
FEMI Falana, a human rights lawyer, SAN, has called on the Authority of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), not to attack the Niger Republic as a whole but impose sanctions on the military junta. According to Falana,…
Palliative Of N110Billion For National Assembly Is Both illegal And Contemptuous, By Femi Falana, SAN
OUT of sheer insensitivity coupled with impunity, the members of the National Assembly, regardless of political affliation, conspired to breach the relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 by padding the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2023…
N110bn Palliative For Senators, Reps illegal – Femi Falana
HUMAN rights activist, Femi Falana, has described the N110 billion palliative allocated to the National Assembly as illegal and contemptuous. Falana called for the immediate reversal of the controversial measures, while noting that it was a blatant breach of the…
Nigeria Practising Plutocracy Not Democracy — Falana
HUMAN Rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, has lamented that “plutocracy has replaced democracy in Nigeria,” the effect of which is that “people have lost confidence in the democratic process.” Falana stated this in a keynote address, titled: ‘General Elections in…
The Real Subsidies Are Not For The Poor, But The Rich, By Femi Falana, SAN
GLOBALLY, subsidies, whether for food, transportation, energy or housing, are part of good governance. So, the issue is not subsidies but who benefit from them. In Nigeria, subsidies are primarily of the rich, by the rich and for the rich….
NNPCL Has No Legal Powers To Fix Petrol Price – Falana
HUMAN rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Femi Falana said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has no legal powers to fix the price of petrol. Falana stated this while speaking in an interview with Channels Television…
Fuel Subsidy: Only Tinubu Can Fix Petrol Price – Falana Tackles NNPCL
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has claimed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) does not have the legal rights to fix or adjust the price of petrol. Falana insists that the power to fix petrol lies with President…
Why Nigerian Central Bank Must Obey Ex-Parte Order Of Supreme Court On Naira Swap Policy — Falana-Led Group, ASCAB
A coalition of labour movements and over 70 civil society groups, Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, under the leadership of human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has explained why the Nigerian Central Bank must obey the ex-parte order…
I didn’t Ask My Parents For Money As A Law Student, By Femi Falana SAN
THE Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha has said he did not ask his parents for money as a law undergraduate. He stated he paid his way through school because he acquired business skills as…
Nollywood Filmmakers On Hollywood Reporter’s Power List
NOLLYWOOD filmmakers Mo Abudu, Funke Akindele, and Jade Osiberu have been honoured in The Hollywood Reporter’s esteemed list of the 40...
Police Arrest 3 Suspects For Alleged Armed Robbery In Enugu
THE Police Command in Enugu State has arrested three suspects for alleged armed robbery in Enugu metropolis and Oji-River axis...
BREAKING: Lagos Court Convicts Popular Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Anu Over Client’s Death
THE Federal High Court in Lagos State has convicted a popular medical doctor and founder of MedContour Services Ltd., Dr. Anuoluwapo...