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Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has faulted a court ruling asking the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting and prosecuting any individual. Mr Falana was reacting to a ruling by a state high court in Kogi…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has faulted the recent ruling by Coroner Inquest sitting in Ogba Magistrate Court examining the death of a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Sylvester Junior Oromoni. Falana said the Coroner disregarded further toxicological examination and withdrew initial…

Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the federal government needs to have a register of kidnapped, released and missing persons in the country. Falana spoke on Monday during a virtual programme to mark the 10th anniversary of the Chibok schoolgirls’ abduction…

Olisa Agbakoba, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has said that the Nigerian economy had begun to turn the corner for good. Agbakoba pointed out that the economic activities of two prominent citizens were responsible for the feat so far recorded. The Maritime lawyer noted…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says the Federal Government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) plans to extend electricity tariff hike beyond Band A consumers to other Nigerians categorised under other bands. Falana, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, said…

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Wole Olanipekun has called for full investigations into an alleged false and malicious publication against him by an online platform, the Peoples Gazette. The senior lawyer and former chairman, Body of Benchers in the petition by his…