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Founder of Afe Babalola University in Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has accused governors of misapplying financial allocations to local governments in their domains. He said the “inactions” of the governors were stunting development at the grassroots as well as depriving the…

Prominent legal luminary Mr Femi Falana (SAN)on Saturday said that free education and other social amenities is possible if our resources is democratically managed and controlled He said this at a public program organised by Revolutionary Socialist Movement and the Save Public Education…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Onueze Okocha, has described deputy governors as “spare tyres” with no specific constitutional duties. In a commentary on the crisis between Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, Okocha said that deputy governors could…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, says he does not believe that the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, is involved in the move by the state House of Assembly to impeach his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The Ondo State House of Assembly…

Former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his speech at the 78th United Nations General Assembly where he made a good case for Africa. According to Agbakoba, no African leader has spoken for…

The law firm, Falana and Falana Chambers, has requested a coroner’s inquest into the death of the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. In a letter dated September 18, 2023, and addressed to the Chief Coroner of the High Court…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof. Paul Ananaba, says the judiciary is under a lot of pressure to respond to the numerous election petitions. Ananaba, who was a guest on Wednesday’s Sunrise Daily on Channels Television, asserted that the justices are humans and are overwhelmed…

Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Femi Falana and Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, have waded into the dispute between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe. The senior lawyers noted that the FCT minister in terms of…

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has asked the Federal Government to prosecute the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, and the management of the apex bank over the cash crunch in the country early this year. In…

Aare Afe Babalola, the founder of Afe Babalola University in Ado Ekiti, has commended the wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, for her dedication to education over ceremonial activities. Babalola’s remarks came in response to Dr Oyebanji’s offer to teach and…