39 h. ago Falana Reveals Constitutional Errors In Tinubu’s Presidential Pardon

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has faulted the recent presidential pardon granted to some convicts by President Bola Tinubu in exercise of his power of prerogative of mercy, describing the exercise as a “colossal embarrassment” tainted by Illegalities and constitutional errors. Speaking on ARISE News Channel’s ‘The Morning Show’ […]

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1 week ago Advertising INEC Chair’s Vacancy For People To Apply Will Justify Its Independence — Falana

Femi Falana, a senior lawyer, says such a process was already in place in African countries where vacant positions in the electoral bodies are advertised as part efforts to make them free from external control. The post Advertising INEC Chair’s Vacancy For People To Apply Will Justify Its Independence — Falana appeared first on Channels Television.

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1 week ago French Mining Firm To Be Tried Over Niger Republic Abductions

In 2010, armed men abducted seven Areva employees -- five French nationals, a Togolese, and a Madagascan -- in Arlit in northern Niger. The post French Mining Firm To Be Tried Over Niger Republic Abductions appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago Falana, Adegboruwa, Others Back Osinbajo’s Call For Judicial Reform

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) and others have agreed with the former Vice President, stating that the Nigerian judiciary needs radical reform to make justice accessible to ordinary Nigerians. The former Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has made an allegation of inconsistency by the Supreme Court, which has sparked comments. Senior lawyers say […]

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3 w. 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 w. 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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3 w. 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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