Apologize to Nigerians for denying coup plot against Tinubu’s government – Falana tells Military: Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticised the Nigerian military for failing to apologise to the public after initially dismissing reports of a coup plot, only to later confirm that an alleged attempt to overthrow the government was under investigation. Falana made the remarks on Tuesday, January 27, while speaking […] http://dlvr.it/TQbZB6 #News #FemiFalana

Court Awards $25,000 Damages to Falana in Privacy Suit Against Meta: A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has awarded $25,000 in damages to human rights lawyer Femi Falana in a $5 million lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. over the alleged invasion of his privacy. The suit followed the publication of a video on Facebook in early 2025, which falsely claimed that Falana […] http://dlvr.it/TQLNzm #News #FemiFalana #META

Femi Falana Slams Trump Over “False” Claims of Christian Genocide in Nigeria: Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of lying to the global community by alleging that a Christian genocide is taking place in Nigeria — a claim Falana says has no factual or evidential basis. Falana made the statement on Wednesday while appearing on Politics Today, a programme on Channels […] http://dlvr.it/TP5sMq #News #FemiFalana

Tinubu Lacks Power to Send INEC Chairman on Terminal Leave – Falana: Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has dismissed viral claims that President Bola Tinubu ordered the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to proceed on compulsory terminal leave. The reports, which alleged last-minute political disagreements with the APC, suggested Yakubu was asked to step aside ahead of his tenure’s… http://dlvr.it/TNKK6f #News #FemiFalana #INEC #PresidentTinubu

Nigerians now pay bribes in dollars – Falana: Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has raised alarm over the increasing practice of paying bribes and conducting transactions in US dollars rather than the Nigerian naira. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Falana criticized the government and private actors for fueling the trend, noting that even the president had recently […] http://dlvr.it/TN4WXD #News #FemiFalana

IMF, World Bank behind Nigeria’s full fuel subsidy removal – Falana: Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has once again faulted President Bola Tinubu’s removal of the fuel subsidy, stressing that no nation in the world operates without some form of subsidy. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Falana argued that even developed nations like the United States, the United Kingdom, and […] http://dlvr.it/TN4WX8 #News #FemiFalana

Suspend vacation, Nigeria descending into Anarchy – Falana warns Tinubu: Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend his vacation and immediately return to the country in order to avert what he described as a looming state of anarchy. In a statement he personally signed, Falana accused the Nigerian government and Senate President Godswill Akpabio of repeatedly disobeying court judgments, […] http://dlvr.it/TN37KZ #News #FemiFalana

2027 Elections: Femi Falana Slams Early Political Campaigns, Says It’s Illegal and a Distraction: Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has strongly criticized politicians currently engaging in early political campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing such activities as illegal and diversionary. Speaking on Channels Television’s “Politics Today” on Tuesday, Falana emphasized that the premature… http://dlvr.it/TMJkGF #News #FemiFalana

Nigeria’s Middle Class Has Been Wiped Out Under Tinubu – Falana: A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has asserted that Nigeria’s middle class has effectively disappeared under the current administration of President Bola Tinubu. Falana made the claim on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he raised concerns over Tinubu’s economic reforms and described the government’s approach […] http://dlvr.it/TMJS2B #News #FemiFalana

Femi Falana Slams Arbitrary Street Renaming in Lagos, Calls It Unconstitutional and Authoritarian: Renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has strongly condemned the recent trend of street and bus stop renaming in Lagos State, describing the actions as unconstitutional, authoritarian, and a violation of the rights of local governments and residents. In a statement released on Sunday, Falana criticised individuals and authorities who he said are… http://dlvr.it/TM8D9Y #News #FemiFalana