Kanu has rallied hundreds of young people to his cause and managed to sell them a fool’s paradise – a promise of heaven on earth, once Biafra is realised
Browsing: Femi Falana
In this comprehensive and incisive book, Femi Falana (SAN) sets out to examine the legal treatment of socio-economic rights in Nigeria, and the broader context in which the rights are defined, understood, interpreted and implemented. As the book makes clear, the lack of constitutional recognition of socio-economic rights has continued to rob Nigerians of “one major instrument for monitoring and controlling the conduct of those making public decisions on their behalf”. Indeed, the framers of Nigeria’s constitutions have historically failed to take human dignity seriously.
Oke, a lecturer at the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, University of Lagos, said at a media launch of a report on the power sector, regretted that with the trillions allegedly invested in the sector, the country has yet to enjoy uninterrupted power supply.
Agbakoba, who said he was saddened by Onagoruwa’s passing, described him as a compatriot and fighter in the struggle for democracy in Nigeria.
Apart from the fact that Falana was a member of the Conference that made the recommendations, he’s a man whose views on any subject cannot be taken lightly.
Among the issues Falana and his co-travellers want the court to resolve between the Presidency and the National Assembly is the insertion of 1,170 projects into the budget of the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing by the lawmakers.
This came to the fore following the death of Daudu’s wife of 28 years, Ranti
The NBA is right that eight months is a long time to arrest the judges and yet not file any formal charges against them. But surely these lawyers cannot pretend that a court system that subjects tens of hundreds of other citizens to this same misery should work differently for judges
They said it was imperative at this stage for the President to heed the advice of his doctors by taking more vacation to attend to his health
Jibrin is the suspended Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation
Introduction Following the loss of corruption cases last week many Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have agreed with the Federal Government…
Osinbajo, a Professor of Law and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, made this known while speaking with journalists at the Presidential Villa
The only rich man in Nigeria without a bank account. The poor lawyer who trained his kids abroad but has no money and that one who passionately hates the corrupt and oppressive elite
Sanusi spoke at the 10th memorial lecture of Chief Kehinde Sofola, with the theme: “The Role of the Legal Profession in Nation Building: the Nigerian Context.”
This was contained in a statement issued by Falana on Wednesday after the rejection of Manu’s nomination as the substantive chairman of the EFCC by the Senate
Falana spoke with newsmen on Saturday in Abuja after securing the release of Akor from police custody
Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky
When the immediate past president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami, was suspended for over one year, Justice Bulkachuwa was acting president for over one year before she was eventually confirmed
Falana said whatever Buhari is doing now is just scratching the problem on the surface
Falana said: “People have stolen our money, why are you begging them to return it? We need to fight them and collect the money; we do not need loans that will mortgage the future of our country