Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has filed a $5 million lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, for allegedly invading his privacy. Naija News gathered that the suit, lodged before a Lagos High Court, accuses the social media giant of falsely associating him with a misleading health advertisement. The … Read more
HUMAN rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has revealed that the late former Nigerian President, Umaru Yar’Adua, cancelled the sale of the Port Harcourt refinery to a consortium led by Dangote Oil to protect Nigeria’s national interest. Trojaninsights reports that Falana made this known in a statement issued on Friday, stating that the reversal was a critical step in addressing the … Read more
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called on Danladi Umar, Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), to resign from office amid growing controversies surrounding his tenure. Falana made the call on Saturday night in a statement to Sunday Tribune, describing Umar’s voluntary resignation as “long overdue.” The senior advocate … Read more
HUMAN rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the Federal Government to reintegrate and enrol all minors arrested during the #EndBadGovernance protests in school. On Friday, 76 suspects, mostly minors who appeared malnourished, were arraigned in connection with the protests. Six of them collapsed and were rushed out of the courtroom. Following public outrage … Read more
Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has demanded an investigation into the alleged “importation scam” surrounding petrol in Nigeria. During an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics program, Falana emphasized the need to probe the ongoing issues related to fuel importation. He criticized the ongoing inquiries in the National Assembly, labeling them as insufficient. He … Read more
A human rights lawyer Femi Falana has cautioned the Federal Government against threatening the organisers of a planned nationwide protest over the harsh economic climate in the country. Social media has been rife with hashtags about the protest which is billed to happen next month. While the Federal Government and security agencies have cautioned against … Read more
FEMI Falana, human rights lawyer, says members of the Rivers state house of assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have lost their seats. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Sunday, Falana said lawmakers could not decamp and remain members of the legislative house. The human rights lawyer argued that the … Read more
LAWYER and human rights advocate Femi Falana has urged police to provide demonstrators that will be protesting against the increasing hardship with sufficient security. Falana warned the Nigeria Police Force not to repress the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) or anybody else demonstrating against the dire circumstances facing the nation. His warning comes as the police … Read more
HUMAN rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has sued the Federal Government (through the Attorney General of the Federation), the Minister of Education, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), and 36 states over the issue of out-of-school children in the country. Falana filed the suit alongside an early childhood education specialist, for … Read more