Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says the federal government is planning to charge Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, with terrorism. The secret police had released Sowore momentarily after 124 days in detention. This followed an ultimatum by a federal high court in Abuja.But less than 24 hours after he was freed, the agency rearrested him and this sparked outrage within [...]
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Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has filed a suit against the federal government over its refusal to acknowledge the jurisdiction of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.In the suit filed before the federal high court in Abuja, Falana sought an order directing the government to accept the competence of the court, situated in Arusha, Tanzania, to hear cases [...]

Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria, has given the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) two weeks to release the contract award letter for a concluded revenue assurance bid. The letter, which is expected to empower the winners of the bid to block revenue leakages in the telecommunication sector, and accrue over N600 billion for the federal government, is being delayed by the [...]

Femi Falana, a human right lawyer, has asked Chris Ngige, minister of labour, to mandate Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited to obey the supreme court ruling on the 860 security staff sacked by the company.In a letter dated September 19, 2018 to the minister, the senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) accused Exxon Mobil of flouting the ruling of the supreme court [...]

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has asked the federal government not to confuse the people by renaming cattle ranches as colonies.Killings by herdsmen in various parts of the country led the government to propose the establishment of cattle colonies.Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture, who said the establishment of the colonies will take effect this week, made a strong case for the project.“When [...]

BY IDOWU SAMUEL Not too long ago, the peace and security of Nigeria ruptured, while the country suddenly found itself by a cliffhanger. The possible collapse of the country looked visible, as it struggled for succour under the silhouette of Boko Haram terrorism. This happened because of the immediate past government, by acts of commission or omission made Boko Haram invincible. The [...]