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Lagos Court Awards Falana $25,000 Damages Against Meta Over Privacy Breach

admin / 4 weeks

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The Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has awarded $25,000 in damages to Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, in his $5 million lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., the United States-based technology company owned by Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, over the alleged invasion of his privacy. Delivering judgement on Tuesday, Justice Olalekan Oresanya held that a […]

Even Colonial Masters Allowed Unions’: Falana Slams Dangote, Demands FG Intervention

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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged the Federal Government to intervene in the standoff between NUPENG and the Dangote Group over alleged anti-union practices. Falana accused Dangote Refinery of compelling newly recruited drivers to sign contracts prohibiting them from joining established oil and gas unions. NUPENG had announced on Friday that its members […]

Street Renaming in Lagos Violates Constitution, Says Falana

admin / 7 months

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Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has described the recent renaming of streets and bus stops in Lagos State as illegal, authoritarian, and a breach of constitutional provisions. In a statement, Falana criticised moves by public officials and individuals to rename public infrastructure without statutory approval or community consultation. He […]

‘No Legs to Stand On’: VDM’s Court Challenge Crumbles as Falana Suit Advances

admin / 9 months

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The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has dismissed preliminary objections filed by social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), in response to a ₦1 billion defamation suit brought against him by human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, musician Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz. Justice Fimisola Azeez […]

Falana: Compulsory Voting Bill Violates Constitution, Must Be Withdrawn

admin / 9 months

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Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has condemned the proposed bill to make voting mandatory in Nigeria, declaring it unconstitutional and unfeasible under existing legal frameworks. The bill—sponsored by Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas and Labour Party MP Daniel Asama Ago—seeks to amend the Electoral Act to […]

FG Confirms $3.4bn Covid-19 Loan Repaid as Falana Demands Probe

admin / 9 months

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The Federal Government has confirmed the full repayment of the $3.4 billion loan it received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the disclosure on Monday while briefing journalists after the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja. This development follows […]

Stan Ekeh Faces Fresh Prosecution for Alleged Contract Fraud

admin / 1 year

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The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has authorised prominent lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, to prosecute Leonard Stanley Ekeh, chairman of the Zinox Group, and his wife, Chioma Ekeh, over allegations of fraudulently hijacking a government contract and embezzling over ₦162 million. This move revives a long-dormant case […]

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Lagos Court Awards Falana $25,000 Damages Against Meta Over Privacy Breach

Even Colonial Masters Allowed Unions’: Falana Slams Dangote, Demands FG Intervention

Street Renaming in Lagos Violates Constitution, Says Falana

‘No Legs to Stand On’: VDM’s Court Challenge Crumbles as Falana Suit Advances

Falana: Compulsory Voting Bill Violates Constitution, Must Be Withdrawn

FG Confirms $3.4bn Covid-19 Loan Repaid as Falana Demands Probe

Stan Ekeh Faces Fresh Prosecution for Alleged Contract Fraud