Femi Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of making false claims about a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria. He recently described the American leader as someone who hates Africa, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Falana revealed that Trump cannot back ...

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has urged the Federal Government to intervene amid Dangote’s plans to force newly recruited drivers to sign agreements preventing them from joining existing unions in the oil and gas industry. Recall that the National Union of Petroleum and Gas ...

Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to transfer the sum of N32.7 billion and $445,000, recovered from officials of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, to the National Social Investment Programme Agency ...

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to prove that they are not terrorist organisations. This is coming after a controversial ruling by a Canadian Federal Court, which described both parties as entities ...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has accused the Federal Government of undermining its moral authority to prosecute unruly air passengers. He recently revealed that its decision to pardon Fuji star Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, over alleged misconduct at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, is why ...

Human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has urged President Bola Tinubu to review the fuel subsidy removal. He recently revealed that a review will address the abject poverty currently suffered by most Nigerians. Speaking on a monitored programme on Channels Television, Falana said that “to eradicate ...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged President Bola Tinubu to address the increasing poverty crisis in Nigeria. He recently asked BAT to fully commit federal resources to social welfare initiatives. Speaking via a press statement, Falana revealed that the responsibility to take concrete welfare action lies mainly with ...

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has come out to blast the Federal and Benue State Governments for failing to prosecute suspects arrested in connection with ongoing violent attacks across Benue State. He recently shared that despite several suspects getting arrested over the years for different crimes, most of them are ...

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. He recently accused the tech giant of invading his privacy by publishing false claims about his health, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, ...

Popular Nigerian lawyer and activist, Femi Falana has come out to say that he and one of his daughters have been receiving death threats after he revealed plans to drag Very Dark Man to court. He recently had his say during an interview with Sahara TV, and Nigerians have been ...

The legal representative of VeryDarkMan, Deji Adeyanju has come out to deny the accusation that the social activist defamed respected lawyer, Femi Falana. He recently had his say via a press statement, and fans have been reacting. According to him, VDM did not defame Falana at all with his revelation, ...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has come out to caution protesters to avoid undemocratic forces using the nationwide hunger protest. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, while he supports the right of the #EndBadGovernance protesters, he has a ...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has come out to pass a vote of no confidence in the Federal Government. He recently revealed that the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has failed Nigerians. According to him, he recently saw Adelabu stand before the Senate to defend the increase in the electricity ...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has come out to say that the Federal Government’s persecution and troop deployment to disband the BringBackOurGirls Advocacy Movement during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s tenure are factors contributing to the continued captivity of about 100 Chibok girls. He recently had his say while speaking to ...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has come out to question the ruling of Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri, the Coroner who investigated the death of Master Sylvester Oromoni, a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State. He recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According ...

Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana has come out to say that the appointment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission chairmen from the same geopolitical zone is unlawful and against the Federal Character Principle. He recently had his say ...

Rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has come out to write to the Central Bank of Nigeria, demanding details of the amount of new naira notes distributed to commercial banks across the country. He recently ordered the CBN to provide the list of customers who have withdrawn ...

Rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has come out to blast the Central Bank of Nigeria for allegedly flouting the interim injunction of the Supreme Court suspending the implementation of the February 10 deadline on the use of the old banknotes. He recently had his say while ...

Popular human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana has come out to blast the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu for saying deceased Dowen College student, Sylvester Oromoni died of natural causes. He recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Mr ...

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has come out to urge Mohammadu Buhari to pardon 70 soldiers convicted for mutiny during the Goodluck Jonathan administration. He recently revealed that the pardon given to repentant Boko Haram members be extended to the soldiers, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to ...