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Lawmakers Urged To Amend NDDC Act

The National Assembly has been urged to amend the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Establishment Act. Legal luminary, Mr. Ebun-olu Adegboruwa, SAN, made the call while delivering his keynote address at the commission’s Directorate of Legal Service retreat, themed ‘Repositioning Legal Services for…

29/03/2024 0Comments

Reinstate Ningi Now or be Reported to LPDC, Falana Warns Akpabio

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has requested for the reinstatement of the suspended Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, representing the Bauchi Central Senatorial District. Ningi was suspended on the 12th of March, 2024, by the senate for alleging that the 2024 budget was padded with N3…

28/03/2024 0Comments

INEC Chairman, REC Appointments Should be Open Process – Falana

Legal Luminary, Femi Falana has called for a change in the process of appointments of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and that of the Residents Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for transparency and credibility in the system. Falana stressed that if people applied…

27/03/2024 0Comments

Falana Demands Compensation For Deceased Nasarawa Students

Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has attributed the tragic deaths of two students at Nasarawa State University to “official negligence,” demanding an immediate investigation into the circumstances that led to the incident. Two students reportedly died at a stampede during a palliative distribution…

25/03/2024 0Comments

Abdulhamid Mohammed, SAN, Succumbs To Heart Attack At 56

The Nigerian legal community is in a state of shock and mourning following the sudden demise of Mr. Abdulhamid Mohammed, SAN, who passed away on March 19, 2024, due to a heart attack. The news of his untimely death has left his family,…

20/03/2024 0Comments

Falana Demands End to Reprisal Attack in Delta Community

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Sunday, urged the Federal Government to put an end to the reprisal attacks by soldiers of the Nigerian Army in the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State. Some…

18/03/2024 0Comments

Delta Killing: Go After Only Those Who Murdered Your Men, Falana Tells Military

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has advised military authorities to prosecute only those involved in the killing of military officers in Delta State. Falana’s statement on Saturday followed the March 14 ambush and killing of two majors, one captain and 12 soldiers…

17/03/2024 0Comments

Afe Babalola Advocates 40% Women Representation in Govt

The Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, on Thursday, canvassed constitutional amendment in favour of women to have 40 per cent representation in elective positions to engender development. Babalola, while canvassing space higher than the Beijing declaration of…

16/03/2024 0Comments

Enugu Lawyer Shot Dead After Delivering Ransom to Kidnappers

A senior lawyer in Enugu State, Barr Eli Ugwu has been shot dead. The incident has thrown the entire people of Nsukka into deep agony. The legal practitioner was shot dead in Kogi State shortly after delivering ransom to kidnappers who abducted his cousin. There…

13/03/2024 0Comments

Customs Must Compensate Families Of Lagos Stampede Victims — Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Sunday, called on the authorities of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to compensate the families of victims of a stampede in Lagos State last month. On February 23, 2024, some persons lost their lives in a stampede…

11/03/2024 0Comments

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