8 h. ago Femi Falana Vows Legal Action Against Oil Firms Over Niger Delta Environmental Pollution

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has vowed to sue oil companies over environmental damage in the Niger Delta. He said the move became necessary following years of pollution and neglect suffered by host communities due to the reckless operations of multinational oil companies. Falana made the vow on Friday, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during […] The post Femi Falana Vows Legal Action Against Oil Firms Over Niger Delta Environmental Pollution appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 d. ago FCTA Demolishes Structures In River Park Estate, Vows Legal Action Against Defiant Developer

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday, took a hardline stance, demolishing a newly erected structure at the upscale River Park Estate in a forceful move to enforce a ministerial directive halting all development in the estate. The operation, led by the director of the Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, marked the latest […]

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4 d. ago Lagos Orders Coroner Inquest Into Afriland Towers Fire Deaths

  The Lagos State government has ordered a coroner’s inquest to determine the circumstances of the deaths of 10 individuals who lost their lives in a recent fire at Afriland Towers in Lagos. The state government issued the directive in response to a formal request from human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), who urged the […]

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1 week ago PENGASSAN suspends strike, expresses doubt over Dangote honouring agreement

Threatens to resume action without notice From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its nationwide strike after days of crippling industrial action that halted crude oil production, disrupted exports, and shut down energy facilities across the country. The strike, which began over the weekend, followed […] The post PENGASSAN suspends strike, expresses doubt over Dangote honouring agreement appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago PENGASSAN’s Strike Over Dangote Refinery Unnecessary — MURIC

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has told the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to leave Dangote Refinery alone, describing the strike action by oil workers as absolutely unnecessary. MURIC’s Founder/Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola said on Monday, where he suspected hidden motives behind the planned strike. “Going by what Nigeria […]

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1 week ago NUPENG hires Falana to defend suit filed by Dangote, MRS Oil companies

Says faceless groups working for oil companies to weaken union From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) said it has engaged the services of human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, to defend it in a suit filed by three oil companies at the National Industrial Court, Abuja. The […] The post NUPENG hires Falana to defend suit filed by Dangote, MRS Oil companies appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Falana Demands Adequate Funding For Health Insurance Of Vulnerable Nigerians

Chairman Of The Alliance On Surviving COVID-19 And Beyond (ASCAB), Femi Falana, SAN, has urged all levels of government to ensure adequate funding for the health insurance of vulnerable Nigerians. Mr Falana disclosed this ollowing the implementation of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act of 2022. Falana in a statement on Sunday, described the […] The post Falana Demands Adequate Funding For Health Insurance Of Vulnerable Nigerians appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago NGE chides security agencies over abuse of Cybercrime Act, vows to protect journalists

By John Ogunsemore The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has vowed to deploy all legal means to protect journalists exercising their freedom of the press against law enforcement agencies abusing the Cybercrime Act. This is part of an eight-point resolution contained in a communique issued after the NGE Standing Committee meeting held in Jos, Plateau […] The post NGE chides security agencies over abuse of Cybercrime Act, vows to protect journalists appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Crude, gas supply: Dangote Refinery decries PENGASSAN’s ‘lawless directive’ to members

By Moses Akaigwe The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has strongly condemned the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), over a directive instructing its members to halt crude oil and gas supply to the refinery, describing the action as lawless. Dangote Refinery in an official statement issued on Saturday stated that […] The post Crude, gas supply: Dangote Refinery decries PENGASSAN’s ‘lawless directive’ to members appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago ‘Environmental Degradation Retarding Life Expectancy In Niger Delta’

A civil society organisation, We The People (WTP), has described the Niger Delta as the most underdeveloped region in the country. The executive director of WTP, Ken Henshaw, disclosed this yesterday at the people’s environmental assembly organised by the group in Port Harcourt. Henshaw stated that numerous oil spills from pipelines owned by transnational oil […]

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2 w. ago Minister lauds NDDC for building infrastructure in Niger Delta

The Minister of Environment, Mallam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for its significant strides in delivering basic infrastructure across the Niger Delta region. The minister, who spoke during a stakeholders’ engagement forum on Environmental Impact Assessment, EIA, in Port Harcourt, for proposed road projects in Rivers State, lauded the […] The post Minister lauds NDDC for building infrastructure in Niger Delta appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago ‘Your Only Way Out Is To Leave This World’, Singer Rudeboy Vows To Find Woman Who Accused Him Of Rape

Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rudeboy, has vowed to track down and take legal action against an X user who accused him of sexually assaulting a domestic worker, a post that has set off a storm of reaction online. The controversy began after a separate X user, @darkskinnedtemi, suggested Rudeboy had been unfaithful […]

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2 w. ago Ember Months: Police Order Banks To Install Functional CCTV Cameras In Delta

Determined to ensure a crime-free ember months, Delta State Police Command has ordered banks in the state to install advanced and functional CCTV cameras in their banking environment Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, gave the directive Tuesday in Asaba when he convened a strategic security meeting with members of the Bankers’ Forum […]

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2 w. ago NLC’s misguided meddling: Ajaero’s political gambit risks derailing Nigeria’s Labour Movement.

By Chukwuma Okeke In a stunning display of misplaced priorities, Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has thrust the once venerable union into the heart of a senatorial squabble, vowing mass protests and legal battles over the prolonged suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. This ill-advised intervention not only oversteps the NLC’s mandate […] The post NLC’s misguided meddling: Ajaero’s political gambit risks derailing Nigeria’s Labour Movement. appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago IMF, World Bank Influenced Nigeria’s Full Fuel Subsidy Removal – Falana

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has once again criticised President Bola Tinubu’s removal of the fuel subsidy, describing it as a move influenced by international financial institutions. Speaking in an interview on Sunday, on Sunday’s Politics, a programme on Channels Television, Falana argued that no country in the world has fully abolished subsidies. […] The post IMF, World Bank Influenced Nigeria’s Full Fuel Subsidy Removal – Falana appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Falana: World Bank, IMF forced Nigeria to end petrol subsidy

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) states that the removal of petrol subsidy in Nigeria was imposed by the World Bank. read more Falana: World Bank, IMF forced Nigeria to end petrol subsidy

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3 w. ago Early campaigns: Drag violators to court – Falana tells INEC

By John Ogunsemore Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to arraign those violating rules against early campaigning to serve as deterrent to others. Falana stated this during an appearance on Channels Television‘s Sunday Politics. Last week, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu decried premature campaigns by political parties ahead […] The post Early campaigns: Drag violators to court – Falana tells INEC appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Evacuate Now, Communities Near Niger, Benue, Gongola Rivers Told

Communities on the Niger, Benue, Kogi, and Gongola River floodplains area have been told to relocate from their abodes because of a threat of flood resulting from a heavy downpour in the next few days. The Federal Ministry of Environment at the weekend issued a fresh flood warning to Delta State and ten other northern […]

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