Femi Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has accused the Federal Government of pandering to the whims and caprices of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank following a hike in electricity tariff. Falana claimed that the…

Lagos lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has condemned the recent increase in electricity tariffs, calling it "unlawful" and promising legal action. In a statement, Falana said he would begin "raising serious objections" on Monday, citing…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has faulted the distribution of palliatives by state governments, stressing that it is an abuse of the rights of Nigerians. Falana disclosed this while speaking at the Citizens Accountability and…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Sunday, called on the authorities of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to compensate the families of victims of a stampede in Lagos State last month. On February 23, 2024, some persons lost their…

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) wants the Federal Government to review the fuel subsidy removal policy owing to claims that Nigeria is still paying for it. President Bola Tinubu had on his inauguration declared an end to the…

Amid the planned protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the hardship faced by Nigerians, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has asked the Attorney General Of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to provide security…

Renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has called upon the Federal Government to intervene in the face of rising prices for essential commodities. In an interview with Channels TV on Tuesday, Falana emphasized the need for…

Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, appeared on Channels Television's "Politics Today" program on Tuesday, advocating for the fundamental right to protest and urging the government to address societal concerns swiftly. Emphasizing…

Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer and senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has berated lawyers criticising a court order directing the federal government to control commodity prices. On February 7, 2024, the federal high court ordered…

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN has urged the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to urgently organise an extra-ordinary session to discuss and respond to the…

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, on Thursday joined other legal practitioners in Lagos to protest the police brutality on lawyers and Nigerians. The protest is coming especially on the heels of…

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to speed up investigation of the ministry of humanitarian affairs over alleged embezzlement of public funds. Betta Edu, the minister of…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticised the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja’s statement where he sounded his disapproval for citizens to bear arms following coordinated attacks on Plateau State…

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has stated that the president can not reinstate the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected, amid the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu's intervention in the situation…

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has asked the Federal Government to compensate the victims of military airstrikes in the past seven years. Falana, who is the chairman of Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, warned that if…