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Femi Falana

2 days ago
Recently, both traditional and social media have been awashed with the humongous remunerations of Nigerian political office holders and there seems to be an agreement that these people are apparently in office to foster mainly their own parochial selfish interests.
8 Apr
Amid growing opposition to the recent hike in electricity tariff, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has asked the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to mandate distribution companies...
5 Apr
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has exonerated himself from the three-month suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi from the upper legislative chamber.
4 Apr
Mr Umeh Kalu (SAN), Counsel to the Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that the decision and resolution to suspend Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) was that of the Senate sitting in plenary and not that of Akpabio.
27 Mar
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, has urged President Ahmed Tinubu to caution the AGF and Minister of Justice with reference to the handling of the Mambilla hydro dispute with Sunrise Power. 
27 Mar
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, yesterday, lamented the stifling of public space by the government and its agencies despite being provided by the Constitution.
22 Mar
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, lawyer Femi Falana and others, have suggested solutions to Nigeria’s democracy. Mutfwang said that Nigeria must ensure that true winners of elections emerge before swearing-in. They spoke at the Haske Satumari Foundation annual colloquium with the theme: ‘Electoral And Judicial Reforms: The…
3 Mar
The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa; Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana and Founder of IA-Foundation, Mrs Ibironke Adeagbo have solicited support for out-of-school children in Nigeria.
18 Feb
Notwithstanding that Nigeria operates a so-called free market economy, no profession is more regulated than the legal profession in Nigeria.
14 Feb
The Presidency on Wednesday has responded to the viral allegations made by lawyer Femi Falana. Falana, at a memorial event in honour of Beko Ransome-Kuti, claims that President Bola Tinubu's administration distributed N135 billion to 26 state governors to fight COVID-19 in December 2023. President Tinubu's spokesperson, Temitope Ajayi, said in a statement that Falana…
7 Feb
A Federal High Court, sitting at Ikoyi, Lagos has given the federal government seven days to fix the prices of goods and petroleum products. Justice Ambose Lewis-Allagoa granted the order on Wednesday, 7 February, 2024 following an originating motion filed and argued by the applicant and human rights activist, Femi Falana SAN. “I have had…
7 Feb
A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday ordered the Federal Government to fix the price of goods and petroleum products within seven days from today.

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