Tag: Femi Falana
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#EndSARS report: Why Buhari should call Lai Mohammed to order now – Femi Falana
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to call the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed to order now.
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Maina’s Trial: Court fixes date for AGF, Femi Falana, others to testify
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed March 17 and 18 for a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana; the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and nine others to appear before the court. The trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, fixed the dates on Thursday for the persons to testify in the…
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Why CBN can’t appeal court judgment unfreezing #EndSARS campaigners’ accounts –Falana
Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana(SAN) has averred that the Central Bank of Nigeria cannot appeal the court judgment unfreezing the bank account of #EndSARS campaigners. Falana noted that the apex bank must cease from jumping into the political terrain and focus on its sole business of banking. TheNewsGuru recalls that a Federal High Court…
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Igboho has no right to issue vacation notice to herdsmen –Falana
Revered human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has stated that popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, well known as Sunday Igboho, had no right to issue a vacation notice to Fulani herders in the Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo State. TheNewsGuru recalls that Igboho had asked herdsmen accused of perpetrating crimes ranging from kidnappings,…
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Winners emerge in Wole Soyinka Investigative Journalism awards 2020
Damilola Banjo of Sahara Reporters has won the 2020 Nigerian Investigative Journalist of the Year Award given by the Wole Soyinka Center for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ). Banjo also emerged winner of the online category with her report on the anti-cultism unit of the police. The two part report was tagged, ‘Justice for Sale: Inside Lagos…
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Why Onochie is not fit to be INEC Commissioner – Falana
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana has said Lauretta Onochie, an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari is not qualified to be a Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Falana made this known in a statement on Tuesday following the nomination of the known staunch supporter of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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Recover looted wealth to fund budget – Falana
Human Rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has told the Federal Government to embark on a drive to recover Nigeria’s looted wealth to garner resources to fund the 2020 budget. Falana made the assertion in an interview with a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at Imota, near Abeokuta on Sunday. He said the…
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Order removal of trailers on Lagos bridges, Falana tells court
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday fixed May 6 for judgment in a suit by activist-lawyer Mr Femi Falana (SAN) against the Minister of Works Babatunde Fashola (SAN) and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC). Falana is praying the court to order the removal of all obstructions on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, including deadly…
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Listen to Fela’s music for solutions to Nigeria's problems- Femi Falana
Renowned lawyer and human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), on Monday urged Nigerian presidential candidates seeking office in 2019 to listen to the music of the legendary musician, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s music, to get solutions proffered to the nation’s problems. Falana gave the advice during the 2018 Felabration tagged Fela @ 80: Overtaking Overtake,…