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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, has asked President Bola Tinubu to dismantle the entire oil and gas system to allow for greater efficiency. Agbakoba, who spoke at a media chat with journalists on Tuesday, also warned the Federal Government to act…

Former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), said that although the gains of the struggle for the actualisation of the June 12 mandate freely given to the late Chief Moshood Abiodun are still evident, political leaders have…

A human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called on the Attorney General of the Federation to sanction states that fail to pay the current N30,000 minimum wage. ADVERTISEMENT He said since the payment of the minimum wage is an agreement entered into freely, state…

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…