Femi Falana

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 He recently ordered the CBN to provide the list of customers who have withdrawn ...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 media personality, Agba Jalingo has been released from police custody. This was recently confirmed by Human Rights Activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, and Nigerians have been reacting. Recall that Jalingo who is the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, was arrested on Friday August 19 by policemen on mufti ...

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 ...

Popular Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has come out to explain how Tukur Buratai was refused having Sunday Igboho handed over to him after the agitator was arrested. Falana recently revealed this on Channels Television, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Buratai, Nigeria’s ambassador to Benin Republic was ...

Popular Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana has come out to say that Federal Government should stop wailing about Nigeria’s security challenges. He recently revealed this via a statement titled, ‘Governments Must Rescue All Abducted Students. According to him, the wailing and complains must stop because it is time for ...

Popular Nigerian lawyer, Femi Falana has come out to urge Ahmad Lawan to ensure all appointments confirmed by the Senate are in consonance with the constitution of Nigeria. He recently revealed this in a letter written to the Senate President and made available to press, and Nigerians have been reacting. ...

Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has come out to share why Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) lacks the constructional power to determine the prices of petroleum products in Nigeria. He recently revealed this during an interview with the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the ...

Legal luminary and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Femi Falana has come out to blast the FG for its inability to build a functional refinery to address the lingering crisis in regulating fuel prices in the country. He recently revealed this during an interview with the press, and Nigerians have ...

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana has come out to say that Omoyele Sowore has asked him to sue the Nigerian Police for torturing and violating his fundamental human right. Falana recently revealed this via a text message to the media, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, because ...

Popular Nigerian lawyer, Femi Falana has come out to say that he is proud of his son, Falz, and other Nigerian youths amid the #ENDSWAT protests. Folake Falana, a family member and an entertainment lawyer, revealed this on Twitter recently. According to Falana, being rebellious at a time like this ...

Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has come out to say that ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s statement on Senator Buruji Kashamu’s death was filled with hypocrisy. He recently revealed that Obasanjo’s attack on Kashamu should be blasted since it is against the African culture to hail a ...

Popular lawyer, Femi Falana has urged Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, to reveal the complete report of the investigation into the recent deaths in Kano. In a recent letter on behalf of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 Action Programme and Beyond, Falana disclosed that Kano State seems very overwhelmed at ...

Human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana has come out to warn the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC against bending the rules in favour of any politician in the battle vs coronavirus. Falana believes the Federal and state governments need to start carrying out the fight against COVID-19 in a ...

Popular human right lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana has urged the Federal Government to enforce the Quarantine Act to curb the spread of coronavirus. Femi Falana revealed this in a recent statement in Lagos. According to him, the declaration of a state of emergency would ensure anyone breaking the rules and ...

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has warned Mr Femi Falana to not confuse the public with “myopic views.” Abubakar revealed this in a statement issued today by Dr Umar Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations Office of the Minister in Abuja. According ...