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Falana Raises Alarm Over Democracy, Security Threats Ahead Of 2027 Polls

NewsDeskNgJun 9, 2026June 9, 20260

Femi Falana warns that insecurity, shrinking civic freedoms and poverty could undermine credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 elections if urgent reforms are not made. Renowned human rights advocate and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has sounded a stark warning over the future of Nigeria’s democracy, declaring that worsening insecurity,...

Falana Demands Prosecution In High-Profile Murder Cases Across Nigeria

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2026May 11, 20260

Falana asks authorities to prosecute politically connected suspects linked to killings, torture, robberies and alleged extrajudicial executions across Nigeria. Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has accused authorities of covering up murder cases involving politically exposed and highly connected individuals in Nigeria. In a statement issued...

Falana Declares Trump’s Cuba Sanctions Illegal, Cites Supreme Court Ruling On Tariff Powers

NewsDeskNgMar 20, 2026March 20, 20260

Falana says Trump’s Cuba sanctions violate US law, citing Supreme Court ruling restricting presidential tariff powers without congressional approval Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has declared recent sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump on Cuba illegal and unconstitutional, citing a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of the United...

EVEN IF ONE TREATS THE CBN AS AN ‘AGENCY’ OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE SUPREME COURT STILL LACKS ORIGINAL JURISDICTION TO ENTERTAIN LAWSUITS OVER CBN’S NAIRA REDESIGN, WITHDRAWAL AND SWAP POLICIES — A REPLY TO FEMI FALANA, SAN

NewsDeskNgFeb 15, 2023February 15, 20230

By Sylvester Udemezue Please, I beg my readers and all to make out time and read my first three works on the brouhaha over the Naira Redesign, Withdrawal Limit and swap policies of the CBN, and on whether the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in a lawsuit filed in respect...