Tag: human rights lawyer

The lawyer stated that the suit is preventive, not speculative, and seeks judicial protection of constitutional rights.

Obaseki was stripped, beaten and paraded through the streets before being taken to the palace of the Oba of Benin, ...

“The incident has been handled by the Military Police and is already under investigation. Due process would be followed,” an ...

Mr Effiong accused Mr Akpabio of using his office to pursue a “personal vendetta" against Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, and his son, Folarin popularly known as Falz, had filed the defamation suit against ...

Ms Adeoye received the police invitation on Friday, stating that she is being investigated for “defamation of character, conspiracy and ...

They urged journalists to avoid sensationalism in their stories and input of personal biases, saying doing so could likely distort ...

Young Nigerians on Thursday commenced a 10-day protest across the nation, defying all entreaties by the Nigerian government and relevant ...

The Afenifere faction says the planned protest is an organic reaction to the government's failed economic policies.

Mr Falana, who blamed the 2020 #EndSARS violence on the government, warned against deploying threats or force against protesters during ...

“Nigeria is not under military rule. You cannot in an attempt to address one issue shut others out of their ...

“The publications are entirely falsehood from the pit of hell.”

Both lawyers called on the authorities to ensure the prosecution of the suspects without delay. They also commiserated with the ...

The human rights lawyer says the adoption of Sharia Law in a diverse and multi-ethnic nation like Nigeria will hardly ...

The woman’s arrest was instigated by the manufacturer of the tomato paste, Erisco Foods Limited, who accused her of intentionally ...

The lawyer expressed the fear that the law students who protested against their dean may be unduly punished for it.

The lawyer accused a deputy inspector general of police of using his office to influence the arrest and detention of ...

It said the decision was to ensure the stability of the colleges “for the smooth and peaceful academic environment.”

President Muhammadu Buhari controversially pardoned two former governors who were serving jail terms for stealing billions of naira from their ...

Mr Falana sought the information on new naira notes in response to CBN’s claim that politicians were mopping up the ...

Upon being called to the Nigerian Bar, Comrade Belo as a young lawyer did not deviate from his essence and ...

The lawyer said the electoral law would still need to be reviewed before it can address the “indiscriminate manner” leaders ...

The lawyer said his request to bear a gun is based on the grounds that the federal government had failed ...

The Court of Appeal urged Mr Falana, who is ASUU’s lawyer, to toe the path of his years-long campaigns as ...